Fun Facts

How many lights do you use?

  • Over 1 million lights are used. The lights are made of mini LED’S, one hundred floodlights, one hundred LED incandescent, and florescent lights.

How many extension cords do you use?

  • Twenty five roles of Romex cords that are 250 feet in length.
  • 50 one hundred foot cords.
  • 100 fifty-foot cords.
  • 100 twelve-foot cords.
  • 500 six-foot cords.

How many zip ties do you use?

  • Over 10,000 clear, assorted in length.

How much cable do you use?

  • Over 500 feet of cables.

How much wood or other structure do you build?

  • Eighty percent of the displays consist of:
    • 4 eight ft. bibles
    • 14 ft. merry-go-round
    • 2 snow globes
    • 16 ft. snow slide
    • Drive through light tunnel
    • 20 ft. color changing tree
    • 50 ft. change of season scene
    • Animated snow ball fight
    • Animated nativity scene
    • 8 ft. Ferris wheel
    • 14 ft. wreath
    • Set of shooting stars
    • 50 lighted and painted signs
    • Train on 30 foot oval track
    • Hand made animated lit plastic snow globes

How many cut outs do you use?

  • Over 150 cut-outs.

How many blow molds do you use?

  • Over 50 are used in the display.

What special effects do you use?

  • 2 bubble machines
  • 2 snow machines
  • 1 laser projector
  • 1 rear view projector
  • 2 motion projectors
  • 3 still projectors

From how far away can your display be seen?

  • Display is surrounded by trees. It can be seen from 1/4 mile to display.

How many hours did it take you to set up your display this year?

  • Six weeks, 2 people per day, six days a week (approx. 8am – 4pm).

How many years ago did you start your display?

  • This was started over 30 years ago.

What power tools or large machinery do you use in your set up?

  • Chop Saw
  • Power Saw
  • Cordless Drills
  • Welders
  • Tractor
  • Trailers
  • Potato Gun

What is your tallest feature?

  • A star and an angel 50 feet in the air hung on tree.

How large is your display?

  • The light display covers over 2 acres of land.

Other impressive facts about your display:

  • Over 80% is hand made with lots of one-of-a-kind features.
  • The light display will draw lots of people and bring people from over 3 states.
  • The light display offers free admission.