YOU DO NOT WANT TO STAND THERE.
i don’t know how i escaped it, but the people on either side of me got drenched. like amusement-park-water-ride drenched. and it wasn’t a fluke either. i overheard some people say (before the show started) that last time they stood there that they got soaked as well — i think they ultimately moved. a wise choice. but sorry to the Russian couple to my left and Chinese couple to my right. sopping wet.
i decided to stay for another show since i had the time and moved down towards where i drew the purple rectangle. it’s less crowded and you get to see more of the action, so it was a natural choice. i settled at the left end of the rectangle, where i took the video at the bottom.
of course, your mileage may vary depending on the performance, but you have been warned. there is a non-zero chance of getting wet at the red arrow. note that you can also watch from the Burj Khalifa side; there are steps/bleachers where you can sit, too.
enjoy the show!
so yeah, i saw two performances (6 and 6:30) and a test performance (no sound, around 6:10); this is the 6:30 one. (nighttime performances 6 PM to 11 PM every half hour, song changes every time.)
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmRAnyzVnmc?rel=0]