Kaboom Town In Addison Draws Large Crowds
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ADDISON (CBSDFW.COM) - Two hours before the fireworks show, organizers of Addison's Kaboom Town closed the gates to Addison Circle Park as the park reached capacity.
An estimated 25,000 people watched the 30-minute fireworks show from inside the park with another half-million taking in the show from within a four-mile radius.
Some arrived at the park as early as 11:00 a.m. Sunday to ensure a spot near the stage and, if they were lucky, in the shade.
The Wallace family from Trenton, Texas was first in line.
"Last year, we got locked out, so it was definitely get here early," Sharee Wallace said. "There was no way we were not getting in this time."
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