“Five. Thousand. Drones. That’s it. That’s the article.”
Sky Elements
.…describing America’s first 5,000-drone light show, which the company performed on Nov. 28 in Mansfield,
North Texas-based Sky Elements—the drone light show wizards who’ve been featured on America’s Got Talent and who have a habit of breaking drone records in DFW—were at it again in Mansfield recently. Working closely with San Francisco-based swarm drone developer UVify, Sky Elements performed America’s first 5,000-drone light show on November 28 in the southern DFW suburb. The show featured a sky-filling turkey, a gingerbread village, Santa Claus on his sleigh, and other holiday-themed jaw droppers.
“We teamed up to create holiday cheer in a new, fun way: by making the largest gingerbread village… made entirely of drones!” Preston Ward, chief pilot of Sky Elements, wrote on the company’s website. “Not only did we spread the holiday spirit, but we also scored our 11th Guinness World Record while we were at it!”
Sky Elements’ 5000-drone Santa Claus in Mansfield, TX, Nov. 28, 2024. [Photo: Sky Elements]
You can read more about the record-breaking event here.
If you want to see a Sky Elements holiday drone show yourself, better jump in your car soon. The company’s doing a drone light show tonight at 7 p.m., December 20, at 9200 Mid Cities Blvd. at the BISD Fine Arts & Athletic Complex in North Richland Hills. The parking lot opens at 5 p.m. and will be first come, first serve. Admission is free with the donation of a new, unwrapped toy.
Sky Elements will also once again be part of the Lone Star NYE fireworks and drone light show at Reunion Tower in downtown Dallas on New Year’s Eve, December 31. More info about that event can be found here.
The drone light show crew at Sky Element’s 5K-drone light show on Nov. 28 in Mansfield. [Photo: Sky Elements]
For more of who said what about all things North Texas, check out Every Last Word.
Get on the list.
Dallas Innovates, every day.
Sign up to keep your eye on what’s new and next in Dallas-Fort Worth, every day.
R E A D N E X T
-
The drone light show company dazzled the nation this month on "America's Got Talent" and snagged Guiness World Records last year for its innovative displays. In May, it became the first U.S. company to win FAA approval to fly fireworks-packed drones. Here's where they'll be performing in the coming week.
-
The North Texas Innovation Alliance has begun offering quarterly "hands-on innovation experiences" at "the brightest and most innovative projects across North Texas" for NTXIA members. The Immersive Innovation field trips kicked off with a tour of the NSF's newly opened eCAT Center at UNT. Here's where the NTXIA is going next.
-
Dallas Innovates, the Dallas Regional Chamber, and Dallas AI have teamed up to launch the inaugural AI 75 list. The 2024 program honors the most significant people in AI in DFW in seven categories—the visionaries, creators, and influencers you need to know.
-
The Tech Transfer Showcase spotlights life science innovation at universities and strengthens the development of future leaders and entrepreneurs, BioNTX said. Here are the six university finalists who'll be pitching at the summit.
-
Neal Smatresk's decade at UNT sparked big changes and growth, boosting its standing in academics and research. From "record-breaking enrollment" to "making UNT the highest-ranked Tier One institution in the North Texas region," his tenure marks transformation across multiple fronts.
