Gonzalez said he heard some grumbling from fireworks fans after making the switch last year, “but the positive responses were overwhelming,’’ so it wasn’t a hard decision to bring the drones back this year. The park is increasing the number from 500 to 800, which should allow for more inventive and impressive images as they float and move in unison 400 feet in the air.
“With the drones we were giving a story in the sky with images, and we could get even more creative with the soundtrack,’’ Gonzalez said. “It’s like all your senses are involved – the sky, the sounds, the ambience, making it more enjoyable.’’
When Mario and Diana Zamora brought their two daughters to the Alameda County fair last week in Pleasanton, California, a 40-mile drive southeast of San Francisco, they stayed for the 9:30 p.m. drone display. Their reward included the sight of a drone hula dancer shimmying her hips and a drone fisherman pulling a fish out of the water, among other images.
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