A 200-drone light show is planned to replace the annual King Harbor fireworks show that was canceled last week by Pyro Spectaculars, the city’s longtime fireworks contractor.
A special city council meeting is set for Thursday, June 29, at 4:30 p.m. to approve a $65,000 expenditure for Sky Elements, of Fort Worth, Texas, which puts on drone light shows of detailed shapes and formations in the sky.
“It is something we are working towards,” said Kyle Pivnick, show coordinator for Sky Elements. “It’s 60/40 that it may happen on the short timeline. I’m very happy with the responsiveness of Redondo Beach.”
The company syncs drones to fly in unison with colored lights, creating the images.
“This will be an experiment. But it could be the future,” said Redondo Beach Mayor Bill Brand.
Over the past two months, Sky Elements has done 600-drone shows over the Santa Monica Pier for the release of “The Super Mario Brothers” and “The Flash” movies
The Redondo Beach show, if it goes forward, would start at 9 p.m. July 4 over King Harbor, at Seaside Lagoon.
The fireworks were canceled because of the contractors’ concerns about new L.A. Regional Water Quality Control Board requirements for shooting fireworks over water.ER
