Pacific Park celebrated the debut of its new $1-million LED light show with a fireworks display
Last night, the lights on Santa Monica Pier's Ferris wheel made their triumphant return, after weeks of darkness. Since May 5, the 160,000 LED lights that had animated the wheel for the past eight years had been shut off while workers replaced them with a new, $1 million state of the art lighting system. The 174,000 new LED lights that now adorn the Pacific Park Ferris wheel allow for more dynamic motions, smoother animation, and an expanded color palette.
To celebrate the amusement park's 20th anniversary, Pacific Park treated spectators to a fireworks show along with the debut performance of the new Ferris wheel lights. While the fireworks won't be a nightly occurrence, the new light show will be no less spectacular as it illuminates the Santa Monica sky on a nightly basis.
Luckily for those that couldn't make it to the 20th anniversary shindig, several spectators posted about it on social media.
Santa Monica Pier 20th Ferris Wheel anniversary. #santamonica #pacificoceanparkpier #fujifilm #xt1
A photo posted by Charles B. Katz (@cbkatz) on
May 27, 2016 at 11:25am PDT
This was without a tripod . #fireworks #pier #Venicelife #venicebeach#venice #beach #beachlife #boardwalk #palmtrees #ocean #losangeles #california #90291life #veniceca #skatelife #artlife #LostinLA #Conquer_LA #LAstory #LOSANGELES_LA #teamvenicelife #uglagrammers #nightphotography #ABC7Eyewitness #NBC4You #ktla
A photo posted by Venice California ️⁶ ☀️ (@venice_life600) on
May 26, 2016 at 10:24pm PDT
Last night the Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel celebrated its 20th birthday by displaying its new solar powered million dollar lighting package. It used to have only 8 color value combinations of lights now it has over 16 million! A host of city officials were on hand for a private VIP event which culminated in a dazzling display of fireworks and theatrical music as the wheel showed off its new look. #santamonica #pacificpark #ferriswheel #santamonicapier #abc7eyewitness #gooddayla #fireworks #memorialdayweekend2016
A photo posted by M. Duncans (@mduncansphotography) on
May 27, 2016 at 7:05am PDT
Of course, photos cannot do the new LED light system any justice at all. To get the full effect, the lights must be seen in action.
#happybirthday on the #santamonicapier.
A video posted by Pacific Park (@pacpark) on
May 26, 2016 at 10:32pm PDT
@pacpark celebrates 20th year with new customizable lights on the wheel!! Can't wait to go for a spin! #suchfun pic.twitter.com/y24rIJA5S0
— Jacqueline Seabrooks (@SantaMonicaCoP) May 27, 2016
Party time in the pier #santamonica #santamonicapier #pacificpark
A video posted by Santa Monica Daily Press (@smdailypress) on
May 26, 2016 at 9:59pm PDT
#happybirthday #pacificpark on the #SantaMonicaPier pic.twitter.com/AoulojucF3
— Pacific Park (@pacpark) May 27, 2016
Last night was AMAZING!! First fireworks event in my career and it was incredible! So proud to be a part of something so magical! Love my job! #PacificPark #eventplanner #pacparkturns20
A video posted by Christine (@christineee_irene) on
May 27, 2016 at 8:13am PDT
Celebration time!! #trip #califa #calilife #california #santamonica #losangeles #lalaland #pier #pacificpark #memorialdayweekend #celebration
A video posted by Joe Xavier Jr ☀️ ✌️ ✈️ (@joexavierofficial) on
May 26, 2016 at 9:37pm PDT
Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel Will Go Dark For a Month [Curbed LA]
The lights are back at Santa Monica Pier's Ferris wheel [LA Times]