The Sukhoi Design Bureau held a mock-up board meeting to review the S-76 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) for off-airfield cargo transport operations. The S-76 is being developed under Russia’s national project “Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)” [Беспилотные авиационные системы]. Approval by the mock-up board officially initiates the certification process for the S-76, which is Russia’s first […]
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Happy Halloween week, everyone! My favorite trend this season? Halloween drone shows. Some of the best Halloween drone shows for 2025 even feature pyro drones that launch actual fireworks from the sky, creating interdimensional portals that monsters crawl through. (Yes, really.)
Halloween 2024 marked a turning point where drone light shows became the must-see attraction at everything from small-town Trunk or Treats to massive theme park extravaganzas. And even ahead of Friday’s big Halloween holiday, I’ve already seen Halloween drone light shows around town this year.
While drone shows are way better in person, they’re still going viral across social media. So grab your candy corn and catch these clips of the best Halloween drone shows I’ve ever seen:
Sky Elements turns 1,000 drones into the scariest collection of images
Sky Elements is one of the biggest (and most talented) drone light show companies in America. In a show that debuted in 2024, they went all out with spooky animations, ranging from larger-than-life skeletons and spiders to eerie ghosts and bats.
Perhaps most impressive is that this show included pyro drones, with a skeleton morphing out of a fire ball. Incredible.
This one might need a trigger warning…because just when you thought you were getting a cupcake, Cyber Drone gave us the terrifying Pennywise clown. No thank you! In case it was not clear, I do not do horror!
Disney is more my scene, so head over to Hong Kong Disneyland for a much sweeter drone show. Matt Coombes, show director at Disney Live entertainment, shared this video of a drone show featuring the cutest skeleton ever, a bat-shaped Mickey and other designs for a drone show as part of the park’s nighttime Halloween party.
Drone shows seem to be bigger in the Middle East — and this ultra-tall skeleton of drones makes that clear. This show seems to be all over social media.
This might be the most original of all the designs I’ve seen. With it, they have a spooky, Medusa-like character in a mirror. And that’s not all to come out of this creative show from FlyLight Drones. They went for other original designs like a werewolf, a headless horseman and a devil bat. Incredible stuff of nightmares.
How much do these Halloween drone shows cost?
Halloween isn’t typically a holiday that sees a lot of nighttime entertainment (save the fireworks for July Fourth). Thus, we might have created an opportunity for event organizers to spend more money. Alas, drone shows are not cheaper.
Drone show pricing primarily depends on the number of drones deployed, with costs typically ranging from $100 to $300 per drone. Most shows start with a minimum of 100 drones, bringing base costs to around $20,000 to $30,000.
These prices typically include design, animation, FAA approvals and onsite operation, though setup, travel, and additional effects like pyro drones (yes, drones that launch fireworks) often cost extra.
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The Sukhoi Design Bureau held a mock-up board meeting to review the S-76 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) for off-airfield cargo transport operations. The S-76 is being developed under Russia’s national project “Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)” [Беспилотные авиационные системы]. Approval by the mock-up board officially initiates the certification process for the S-76, which is Russia’s first […]
