children on adult's shoulder for fireworks

[mousepod]

I hear what you're saying. I've been to numerous kids-related shows (at Disney Parks and otherwise) where the policy is to let all of the youngsters up front in front of all of the adults. At the Pocahontas show at DAK, for example, the first several rows are reserved just for kids. That's cool.
I think that at any event that's geared toward kids (or even "children of all ages"), it's just plain courteous to allow wee ones to get in front of you.
However, if a kid's eyes need to be 7 or 8 feet off the ground to experience the show, the parent beneath the kid should step back and let the other children (and everyone under 7 feet tall) to see the darn show. Small kids in front, giant kids in back. Seems simple.
By the way, I'll bet that the current fireworks show, which appears to be nostalgia-based, is geared for grown-ups, too.