5 minutes before the new year: 5 more minutes to go

4 minutes before the new year: 1 minute countdown clock appears on the screen

3 minutes before the new year: stage pretends it's 2026, crowd stays silent more or less

10 seconds before the new year: crowd initiates the real countdown.

It was my first time counting down there, and on one hand it was nice because we can count down together, but messing up the timer and not correcting it was meh. The Lazer show was also nice but underwhelming compared to fireworks. Still prefer the real thing.

Now that is out of my system, let's enjoy the new year :)

2 points Grumpynitis

Don't forget about the great drone show the city used to have: https://youtu.be/u69MBirQvQM

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1 points Sven4TheWinV2

Pathetic 😂😂😂😂😂

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1 points Snoo_37174

Never seen this one before. Its so sad that it becomes funny

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1 points Turris
It has been a pathetic mess for the last years. Current city council manages to fuck up even the simplest things.

Just do a proper fireworks show.

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1 points Wapper-Wazowski
Why’d they even stop using fireworks?

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1 points Turris

The mayor and council are engaged in change for change's sake: breaking with the past simply to appear innovative, regardless of whether improvements are actually needed:

Replacing wooden chalets at the Christmas market with black steel containers: easier to set up, but it looks like a recycling depot. Will likely be reversed next year.

Swapping the real ice skating rink for a plastic one that's barely skate-able. Already reversed this year.

Making roads private despite resident opposition.

The list goes on.

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1 points ClickMost3529

En nu in het Nederlands a.u.b.

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2 points justcarakas

De subredit is in het Engels, waarom zou ik dan in het Nederlands posten? Of is dit een verdoken racistische opmerkingen?

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1 points Rudi-G

Nederlands en Engels staan op gelijke voet in deze subredit. Beiden zijn de hoofdtalen. Dus geen gekibbel hierover, alstublieft.

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1 points CauliflowerEarly7894

Leuven Vloms.... Aanstellers✔️

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