BELLPORT, NY (January 6, 2014)- The Guinness Book of World Records officially certified the Dubai World Record 2014 fireworks performance- commissioned by the Dubai World Record 2014 Committee to Grucci Fireworks --as having set a new world standard, smashing the record previously held by Kuwait. The January 1 New Year celebration included 479,651 choreographed firework effects precisely presented above Dubai’s iconic Palm Jumeirah and The World Islands. The Dubai committee commissioned a 5000-manpower show including more than 200 professionals of different nationalities from the UAE, America, Spain, and China.

The record setting performance was a collaborative 6-month effort with Dubai’s government along with assistance from their civil defense. The show emanated from over 550 locations on Dubai’s iconic man made landscape consisting of the entire outline of the Palm Jumeirah and World Islands. This World Record performance featured customized patterns and effects that shimmered over 80 breakwater positions, 48 Palm Crescent positions, 250 floating platform locations and hundreds of artificial archipelagos. The fireworks bursting over the Palm Jumeirah and World Islands displayed the latest pyrotechnically advanced design, science, and engineering featuring exclusive Grucci Sky Etching™ in Arabic digits, EXPO 2020 (celebrating the recent EXPO award to Dubai UAE), and a “Sunrise” scene of 7 – the 600mm (24’’) aerial shells (the largest ever fired in the UAE). The 14” to 24” “Sunrise” shell components were engineered in the Grucci New York facility and fittingly displayed off "New York Island" on the World Islands in Dubai. These breathtaking scenes and World Record performance was choreographed to an original musical score.

Representatives from The Guinness Book of World Records were on hand in Dubai, together with a global audience of millions, “saw the height of technological and artistic advancement in the craft,” said Fireworks by Grucci CEO and President Phil Grucci. “This feat was both a great honor and a challenge for us. We proved that the artistry must be combined with the latest technology and vision in order to deliver a performance of this scale. All we needed was a visionary to share our ambition to break new ground. In the case of Dubai, the vision is without limit.”

Some notable statistics of the making of a Guinness World Record for the World’s Largest Fireworks Display:

• - 64 Miles of shorefront was cabled to network the 100+ computers necessary to fire the display.
• - 19 – 40ft Ocean Containers of fireworks shipped to Dubai from the USA, Spain and China
• - 5,000 man days with 200+ Grucci Pyrotechnicians on location to install the performance
• - 300 hours of design time to create the 6 minute performance
• - 81 piece orchestra to record the original music score
• - 70 flatbed trailers and trucks necessary to move the firing locations in place the day of the performance.
• - Over 250 floating platforms precisely placed in the water to form the shape of the Palm Fronds.
• - A wireless Command and Control communications network engineered to cover over 300 square miles
• - In excess of 300 vessel days including tugs, barges, landing craft, speed boats and inflatable boats were chartered to install the remote World Island locations.
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For over 160 years, the Grucci Family has revolutionized the technology, standards, and artistic ambitions of the pyrotechnic industry and transformed the night skies to the delight of millions across the globe. Their commitment to innovative design and operations has produced glittering moments at seven consecutive U.S. Presidential Inaugurations; the Olympic Games in Beijing, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, and Lake Placid; the notable commemorations of the Centennial of the Statue of Liberty, and the star-studded extravaganzas at the Grand Opening of The Palm Jumeirah and the Atlantis the Palm in 2008. Their legacy is a rich history of a family business that has expertly balanced the introduction of firework technical-advancements with the age-old values instilled upon them by previous generations that include honesty, integrity, and a passion to their family and business.

About Fireworks by Grucci

Since 1850, the Grucci family--now in its 6th generation --has set the standard for state-of-the art, worldwide, large-scale fireworks productions that have illuminated the skies of world-class sporting events and record setting high-profile celebrations to the delight of millions. Based in Bellport, N.Y., with satellite facilities in Las Vegas, Nevada, Oahu, Hawaii, Dubai, U.A.E, Doha, Qatar, Liuyang City, China and St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Fireworks by Grucci is synonymous with the concepts of "celebration" and "family", creating unforgettable cherished moments. Pyrotechnique by Grucci, the Virginia based manufacturing firm in the Grucci group of companies specializes in the precision manufacturing of specialty pyrotechnics and explosives to the highest quality and standards for both commercial, entertainment and military use. Phil Grucci (5th generation) is the current President and CEO of both Fireworks by Grucci and Pyrotechnique by Grucci. For more information about the history and artistic acclaim of Fireworks by Grucci, Inc. and upcoming national and international performances visit www.grucci.com.

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Official pictures of the display including video of the behind the scenes build as well as the official Guinness World Record count are available for download at:

http://dubaiwra2014.photoshelter.com/gallery/DubaiWRA2014/G0000Htj2KnG8nRs
If prompted, please enter this password: f1rework5

Film of the show available at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oo1JwImshw8&app=desktop