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Free drone show lands on Las Vegas Strip

Posted July 23, 2024 by Dronerator

Las Vegas is famous for its residency shows, where popular artists like Adele and Celion Dion perform for a specified period of time. But how about a drone show residency? Over at Atomic Golf, there is one.

Atomic Golf, which is a golf entertainment venue that opened on March 22, 2024, is hosting free drone shows this summer into fall. The shows will run every Thursday between now through October 10, 2024.

Two shows will run every night (one at 9 p.m. and another again at 11 p.m.). That makes for 24 free drone shows on the Las Vegas Strip in total (the first set of shows debuted on Thursday, July 18.

And even if you’ve seen one show, you’ll need to come back. Much like other Las Vegas icons such as the Fountains of Bellagio or the Lake of Dreams interactive show at Wynn Las Vegas where the show is set to a different soundtrack with slightly different animations each time, the Atomic Golf drone show also varies.

Each show features slightly different designs. Some shows are on the smaller end, featuring just 200 light show drones. But the biggest, most epic shows will feature up to 1,000 drones.

Skyworx, which is based in Boise, Idaho, powers the drone shows. Considered one of the top three-largest drone companies in the U.S., SkyWorx uses another American drone company to supply their aircraft. Texas-based aircraft maker Verge Aero builds custom light show drones for SkyWorx (they’re basically modified versions of the Skyworx Aero-X1 and Aero-X7.

How to watch the Atomic Golf drone show for free

The Atomic Golf drone show is free to watch, as there’s no cover to get inside the venue. That said, you can reserve a bay for guaranteed seating.

The show happens at Atomic Golf, which sits next to The STRAT Hotel, Casino & Tower. Technically its address is 1850 S. Main Street, though it’s basically on the Las Vegas Strip, albeit at the far north end.

According to a company spokesperson, the best spot to watch the show is at a bay. Of course, it’ll cost you money to get that viewing spot. The walk-in pricing to play golf costs $60 per hour for up to 8 people. Though, reserving a bay is not required. Guests can also come watch the show, though it might be good form to support your local free drone shows by buying some food and drinks from the venue.

Then again — if you’d rather watch for free and not even go to Atomic Golf — the drone show is still visible from surrounding areas, including the Arts District. And since the hotel is located right next to the STRAT, it could be pretty epic to watch it from the observation tower. After all, it’s the tallest in the U.S. (I haven’t personally tried watching it there myself, though I’d love to.)

What is Atomic Golf?

Besides the site of a free drone show, Atomic Golf is primarily a venue for next-generation golf technology.”

There, you can play in an interactive, golf-inspired environment that spans four floors, including activities like a modernized putting game experience called “Putting District.” Meanwhile, a 212-yard range includes 103 hitting bays.

The drones take off just behind that playing field.

And that’s not all. You could easily spend a half-day (or more) here given the six full-service bars, the Tap Room and chef-curated food and beverage menus. Even if golf isn’t your thing, there’s other games to play including an ‘Astrocade,’ which is a sports and entertainment-viewing zone anchored by a 40-foot LED screen.

For what it’s worth, Atomic Golf is no stranger to putting on free (and epic) nighttime entertainment. It’s already hosted a nightly laser show. Consider them both items that you can add to your list of free things to do on the Las Vegas Strip.

“This is another evolution of our offerings to the public,” said Alex Christiansen, Creative Director at Atomic Golf. “A residency drone show perfectly complements our brand and enhances the Atomic Golf experience.”

Want to watch a drone show in 2024, albeit not in Vegas? Maybe you just want to catch this one and some others?! Dozens of other shows are happening around the country! Check out my guide to the best drone shows in 2024.

And maybe you’d curious about putting on your own drone light show. Whether your goal is to ultimately launch a drone business, or you’re just looking for an awesome hobby there are a couple great ways to learn. Kits make it easy to put together a show yourself. I recommend the Drone Light Show Course from Drone Dojo or the Drone Blocks light show drone kit.

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Disney breaks Guinness World Record with Mickey Mouse drone display

Posted July 19, 2024 by Dronerator

A giant Mickey Mouse crafted out of drones flying through the night sky made for not just an epic Bastille Day celebration over at Disneyland Paris — it broke a world record. Disneyland Paris has long been a leader in drone light shows. And in one of its more recent shows, put on by drone light show company Dronisos, the duo broke a Guinness World Record.

The record at hand? “Largest aerial display of a fictional character formed by multirotors / drones.” And the specific display? That was a spectacular, tricolor Mickey Mouse head made out of 1,571 drones.

The show occurred for the 2024 Bastille Day celebrations, which occur every year on July 14 to commemorate the start of the French Revolution and the end of the monarchy. Across France, celebrations involve fireworks. But at the Disney theme park just 32 kilometers east of Paris, celebrations incorporated drones too — and in particular a Mickey Mouse drone display.

About the record-breaking Mickey Mouse drone show

There are all sorts of drone-related Guinness World Records. There are even multiple types of Guinness World Records having to do with drones. For example, in May 2024, UVify set a record for most drones flown simultaneously when it put 5,293 light show drones in the air for a drone show in Songdo, South Korea.

But this particular Guinness World Record is tied to a “display specifically of a fictional character using drones.” And there’s perhaps no better fictional character to go with than world’s most famous mouse.

Here’s what Mickey Mouse looked like in drone form:

Mickey Mouse Disneyland Paris Dronisos world record

The specific Mickey Mouse, made out of 1,571 drones, was part of a broader drone show that incorporated 1,630 drones — including pyro-drones. (Yes, those are drones with fireworks attached.) Though, the show also featuring other famous Disney characters, such as the three fairies from “Sleeping Beauty” and Lumiere from “Beauty and the Beast.” It occurred in the sky above Sleeping Beauty Castle, which also starred in the show with lights and projections.

Lumiere drone light show Disneyland Paris Dronisos world record

According to Dronisos, which is based in Bordeaux, the Bastille Day display featuring Mickey Mouse took months of planning.

After all, it was a much larger ordeal than the nightly drone show that Dronisos usually puts on at Disneyland Paris. That’s Disney Electrical Sky Parade, which features about 500 drones. Many have called the nighttime display one of the best drone show in the world, to-date. Based on the iconic 70s parade, this show takes the iconic soundtrack of electro-syntho-magnetic music, remixes it and sets drones to fly into shapes of the original parade’s most iconic floats such as a train and Elliott from the 1977 film “Pete’s Dragon.”

Check out the Disney Electrical Sky Parade in YouTube video form, below:

What drones did Disneyland Paris use in the Mickey Mouse record-breaking show?

Dronisos partners with another French drone company, Parrot. Parrot makes drones including the Mambo, Parrot Bebop 2 and Anafi. Meanwhile, Dronisos bought the license from Parrot to modify those three drones and turn them into light show drones.

For example, Dronisos took the Parrot Bebop 2, which is an affordable consumer drone and remade it into what it calls the Zephyr. With a light added to it, the Zephyr weighs 650 grams (that adds about 150 grams to the original, 500-gram weight of the Bebop 2). Still, it can fly for about 15 minutes and in wind speeds up to 25 km per hour.

How to watch a drone light show in 2024

Haven’t yet seen a drone light show for yourself? You need to!

Are you a drone light fan looking to see even more? Whether you’re the former or the latter, check out my events page highlighting the top, public drone light shows to watch in 2024.

Sleeping Beauty three fairies drone light show Disneyland Paris Dronisos world record

And guess what? I’ve actually only seen one drone light show so far in my life. That was a Star Wars show put on by American drone company Sky Elements over in Oakland, California after an A’s baseball game. But, that’s about to change. This August, I’ll be heading to Disneyland Paris to check out what the excitement over the Disney Electrical Sky Parade is about — with my own eyes! Disney Electrical Sky Parade runs nightly at the theme park through Sept. 30, 2024 (weather-permitting).

Or perhaps you want to put on a drone show for yourself? It’s becoming increasingly accessible. The Drone Blocks light show drone kit costs about $7,500 and includes 10 swarm drones, plus software needed to put on a mini drone show. It’s primarily designed for STEM classrooms. Though, it could even work for small-scale drone shows.

Purchase the DroneBlock Light Show Kit today for $7,500

Meanwhile, Drone Dojo offers another kit priced per drone ($1,000 per drone). The Drone Dojo light show kit isn’t quite as easy to use on the outset, but has far more options in the way of expansion and customization.

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