I still remember the horrors of the Salem Witch Trials as if they happened yesterday. The year was 1692, and the small town of Salem, Massachusetts was in a frenzy of fear and paranoia. Accusations of witchcraft were flying left and right, tearing families and friendships apart. It seemed as though no one was safe. I was a young woman at the time, living with my husband and two children in Salem Village. Life was peaceful until that fateful day when rumors of witchcraft started to circulate.

Magic Of Lights Illuminates Collier Fairgrounds This Holiday Season

This holiday season will be brighter, bolder, and more colorful as Collier Fairgrounds is transformed into a vibrant drive-through, holiday-themed light display starting Friday, November 18, through Sunday, January 1, 2023. Tickets for this event are on sale now.

Produced by Family Entertainment Live, “Magic of Lights” will make its debut at the Collier Fairgrounds, featuring dozens of displays, illuminated canopies, and digital animation, all constructed with over a million individual LED lights.

“We are excited to bring Magic of Lights to the Naples community and Collier Fairgrounds for the first time ever and hope it becomes an annual holiday tradition,” says Ken Hudgens, CEO of Family Entertainment Live.

“As our community works hard to rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, the resilience of Collier County and SWFL shows our state, country and the world that even when life changing events happen, when a community comes together anything is possible. The Collier Fairgrounds is excited to have evenings filled with Magic of Lights from November 18-January 1. We want to brighten the Christmas Season with beautiful light displays and provide quality family entertainment for the community – and we all know that this year the extra Holiday cheer is much needed.” says Rhonda Ward, Fair Manager.

Inside the comfort of their own vehicle, guests will enjoy the tour’s brand-new displays, including the 32-foot-tall animated Mattel’s Waving Christmas Barbie®, Prehistoric Christmas featuring life sized dinosaurs celebrating the season, BIGFOOT® Monster Trucks, Winter Wonderland, as well as Magic of Lights favorites including the 12 Days of Christmas, Toyland and the 200 foot long Enchanting Tunnel of Lights. Created with over two million sparkling lights, Magic of Lights is a nostalgic and festive experience for guests of all ages.

QUICK FACTS – MAGIC OF LIGHTS –

• A 32-Foot-Tall animated Mattel’s Waving Christmas Barbie Display
• 2+ million lights per Magic of Lights event
• 6 miles of light cord per Magic of Lights event
• 3,750 manhours to set up each Magic of Lights event
• The steel displays are designed, bent, cut and welded into about 800 frames that are combined in different configurations to create each show’s giant winter holiday scenes. each frame of each scene is designed using the latest CAD technology and hand built in-house from 15 pages of design specifications each.
• Each Magic of Light shows uses about 10 miles of steel to build the displays and 10 miles of LED lighting installed inside the displays, there are 10 different colors of LED bulbs used in the shows.
• Scenes are as high as 32 ft tall and as long as several hundred feet.

Magic of Lights shines daily from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. beginning Friday, Nov. 18 through Sunday, Jan. 1. Tickets for this festive holiday event are on sale now and can be purchased for any day starting, for a limited time, at just $17 per vehicle. For a complete schedule and to purchase tickets, visit MagicOfLights.com/Naples.

Magic of Lights show brings Christmas cheer to Collier County

The night sky in Collier County was lit with Christmas cheer as two million lights bathed the Collier Fairgrounds with a holiday glow.

The Magic of Lights show is in Collier County for the first time ever. Magic of Lights show. (Credit: WINK News)

“We’re just down here looking for a place to celebrate with family,” said John, one of the many people who went to see the lights.

You can go dashing through the Collier Fairgrounds in your sleigh of choice. “We are happy we don’t even have to walk we just drive on through,” said Denise.

While you are at it, you can wear your favorite Christmas pajamas.

“We just bought these at Walmart we thought it would be fun. We’ve got some coffee we’re gonna have some good times”

It is fun for parents, kids, and everyone in between after the pandemic left many without Christmas events.

“Everything was kinda closed down and difficult,” said Bailey.

Some Christmas cheer was much needed this year.

“After the bad and sad time we had over the last couple of weeks, I think everyone is looking forward to it,” said Magda.

“I was worried that we weren’t going to have anything until it was almost Christmas, so it’s really nice,” said Bailey. “It’s been a bad year with Ian and everything else, so I wanted to get started a little early, get a little happier.” Magic of Lights show. (Credit: WINK News)

Among the lights at the fairgrounds was an alligator dressed up as Santa that can put a smile on the face of even the biggest grinch.

The lights show goes until January 1. Tickets for the light show can be purchased on the Magic of Lights website.

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Magic Of Lights® Drive-Through Holiday Lights Spectacular Comes To 21 Venues Across North America

NEW YORK, NY (November 7, 2023) Family Entertainment Live, one of the world’s leading producers of live family entertainment events, announces the return of Magic of Lights® this holiday season, a vibrant, drive-through holiday-themed lights display. Magic of Lights® will take place at 21 locations across the US and Canada, including seven new locations.

This year marks the debut of MagicVision®, a set of free, selfie-filters and playful social media animations anyone can use to create and share their own unique, animated holiday greetings with friends and family. Go to www.magicoflights.com/magicvision in advance to download, use and share the filters on social media.

“This year marks our eighth season bringing Magic of Lights to families across the continent. We are an annual family tradition in so many communities, and we are very pleased to add many new locations this year,” says Ken Hudgens, CEO of Family Entertainment Holdings, LLC. “Our innovative creative team has designed a drive-through holiday wonderland light experience that promises to dazzle and delight guests of all ages.”

Inside the comfort of their own vehicle, guests will enjoy Magic of Lights’ classic holiday displays, including Winter Wonderland, 12 Days of Christmas, Toyland, Festive Elves and Reindeer Road. And this year, the family favorite 200-foot-long Enchanting Tunnel of Lights will be complemented by even more amazing sparkling light tunnels.

Also featured is Mattel’s hugely popular and iconic Barbie®, appearing as a soaring 32-foot-tall, animated Waving Christmas Barbie®. Elsewhere along the route you will encounter the playful Prehistoric Christmas, featuring life sized dinosaurs celebrating the season, and a towering display of the legendary BIGFOOT® Monster Truck. Created with over two million sparkling lights, Magic of Lights is a nostalgic and festive event everyone will enjoy. At many locations, guests can also stop inside the Jolly Holiday Village, which allows visitors to walk through a magical out-of-car festival area and other holiday activities.

2023 Magic of Lights Locations

QUICK FACTS – MAGIC OF LIGHTS

• 2+ million lights per Magic of Lights event
• 6 miles of light cord per Magic of Lights event
• 3,750 staff hours to set up each Magic of Lights event
• The steel displays are designed, bent, cut and welded into about 800 frames that are combined in different configurations to create each show’s giant winter holiday scenes. Each frame of each scene is designed using the latest CAD technology and hand built in-house from 15 pages of design specifications each.
• Each Magic of Lights show uses about 10 miles of steel to build the displays and 10 miles of LED lighting installed inside the displays, there are 10 different colors of LED bulbs used in the shows.
• Scenes, such as the animated Mattel’s Waving Christmas Barbie, are as high as 32 ft. tall and as long as several hundred feet.

All locations of Magic of Lights open this November. For a complete schedule and to purchase tickets, visit MagicOfLights.com. Tickets for this colorful seasonal event are on sale now and tickets are priced per vehicle.

About Family Entertainment Holdings, LLC

Family Entertainment Holdings, LLC is a diversified, entertainment holding company that develops family-oriented live events including http://magicoflights.com ®, an outdoor holiday lights drive-through experience produced at venues throughout North America and http://hotwheelsmonstertruckslive.com, showcasing a toys-to-life show of Mattel’s legendary Hot Wheels Monster Trucks show presented across North America, Europe and elsewhere internationally. The Company is headquartered in New York, NY. For more information visit http://familyentertainmentlive.com.

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Life was peaceful until that fateful day when rumors of witchcraft started to circulate. It all began with a group of girls who claimed to be possessed by witches. Their violent convulsions and strange antics struck fear into the hearts of the townspeople, who were desperate for an explanation.

Soon, accusations started pouring in. It seemed like anyone could be accused of witchcraft based on mere suspicion or personal grudges. I watched as innocent people were dragged from their homes, their lives shattered by false accusations. Prison cells filled up quickly, and the trials began in earnest. I was fortunate to escape the clutches of the madness that consumed Salem. I had always been a quiet, unassuming woman, hardly the type to attract attention. But as the trials escalated, even I could not escape the whispers of suspicion. Neighbors who had once been friendly now cast wary glances my way, as if I, too, were capable of dark and sinister magic. One by one, my friends and acquaintances were accused, and some were executed. It was a terrifying time to be alive. I knew I had to do something to protect myself and my family. So, in the dead of night, we slipped away from Salem, leaving everything we had ever known behind. For months, we lived as fugitives, constantly on the move, fearful of being discovered. We traveled through thick forests and treacherous terrain, always staying one step ahead of the hunters. It was a difficult journey—one filled with fear, hunger, and exhaustion. But with each passing mile, the grip of the witch trials loosened, and hope began to blossom in our hearts. Finally, we found refuge in a small, welcoming community far from Salem. It was there that we were able to rebuild our lives, far away from the horrors that had haunted us. We vowed never to speak of those dark days again, praying that they would be forgotten by time. The Salem Witch Trials remain a haunting chapter in history—a testament to the dangers of hysteria and mass paranoia. Innocent lives were destroyed, and families torn apart. It is a reminder that even in the face of unimaginable cruelty, there is always hope for escape..

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