MAGIC OF LIGHTS® IS BACK TO BRIGHTEN UP NAPLES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON AT A BRAND-NEW LOCATION!

Paradise Coast Sports Complex Announces Inaugural Drive-Through Holiday Lights Spectacular Opening November 22

Tickets on Sale Now for Festive Family Fun with Affordable "One Carload, One Price" Admission

[Naples, Fla.] Oct. 16, 2024– This holiday season promises to be brighter, merrier, and more colorful with the return of Magic of Lights® to its all-new venue location! Paradise Coast Sports Complex will be transformed into a vibrant drive-through light display, creating unforgettable memories for all. The festive event opens on November 22, 2024 and runs through January 4, 2025.

Produced by Family Entertainment Live, Magic of Lights® is making its return for the third year to Naples and is excited to debut at its new location Paradise Coast Sports Complex. This enchanting event will showcase dozens of displays, festive favorites, and captivating digital animations, all brought to life with millions of LED lights, ensuring a memorable holiday experience for the entire family.

"We're excited to bring Magic of Lights® to Paradise Coast Sports Complex and continue to be part of the Naples community and holiday traditions for the third year," said Ken Hudgens, CEO of Family Entertainment Live. "We hope all that join us are mesmerized by the lights and look forward to continuing this tradition for many years to come."

“Bringing Magic of Lights® to Paradise Coast Sports Complex is a huge win for the venue, county residents, and Family Entertainment Live,” states Jeff Walters, Business Development Director of Paradise Coast Sports Complex. “Paradise Coast offers an idyllic setting for the beautiful light displays. This 44-day event further expands special event offerings that PCSC is bringing to Collier County residents.”

Guests can experience the beloved holiday displays from the comfort of their own vehicle, including Prehistoric Christmas, Winter Wonderland, the 12 Days of Christmas, Toyland, festive Elves, and Reindeer Road. Along with the 200-foot Enchanting Tunnel of Lights, there will be new and captivating light tunnels to enhance the festive journey.

For the 2024 season, the brand-new MagicVision Selfie Filters will be unveiled, featuring fun filters that will transform your selfies into festive holiday-themed images, perfect for sharing with friends and family.
Other dazzling displays include the 32-foot-tall animated Mattel’s Waving Christmas Barbie®, a Prehistoric Christmas scene with life-sized dinosaurs celebrating the season, and the iconic BIGFOOT® Monster Truck. With over two million sparkling lights, Magic of Lights® offers a nostalgic and festive experience that everyone will love.

QUICK FACTS - MAGIC OF LIGHTS
• 2+ million lights per Magic of Lights® event
• 12.6 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.

Magic of Lights® dazzles daily from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Monday through Thursday and 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Friday through Sunday, starting November 22, 2024, through January 4, 2025. Tickets for this vibrant seasonal event will be available for purchase starting today, October 16, with pricing set per vehicle.
For a complete schedule and to purchase tickets, visit MagicOfLights.com/locations/Naples-FL.
Click here for photos and videos

About Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Paradise Coast Sports Complex is a state-of-the-art sports complex located in Naples, Fla. It’s a premiere travel destination that offers professional-quality sports fields, on-site entertainment, and concessions. Paradise Coast Sports Complex is a member of the SF Network, the Nation's largest and fastest-growing network of sports facilities and is operated by the industry leader in outsourced operations, The Sports Facilities Companies. For more information, visit www.playparadisecoast.com.

About Family Entertainment Live
Family Entertainment Holdings, LLC is a diversified, entertainment holding company that develops family-oriented live events including Magic of Lights ®, an outdoor holiday lights drive-through experience produced at venues throughout North America and Hot Wheels® Monster Trucks Live, 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 familyentertainmentlive.com