Up in the air

Dubai is taking its festive spectacles to new heights, with a light show featuring more than 500 Skymagic drones.

"Our newest fleet is a lot more wind resistant and rain resistant to how it has been in the past, which makes it very good in terms of weather conditions ... Finally, about three days before the first show, the entire fleet of 500-plus drones go up in the air and we start seeing the show coming together." "We start planning as early as July, so about six months in advance," said Maitreya, "We get on the site about 10 days before the first show and we run tests every night in advance.