The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) says it will turn its “Light Up Macao Drone Gala” into an annual event after this year’s gala received a positive response.
This year’s drone performance event started on 3 May and ran for four nights in total, with the MGTO increasing the number of drones from 300 during the inaugural event in 2021 to 880 drones performing in the night sky.
According to information released on Wednesday, the drone show attracted 103,000 spectators across the four nights, with nearly 950,000 viewers watching through MGTO’s social media platforms.
The average 26,000 spectators each night meant the average daily flow of people on the show days increased by 57.1% or almost 10,000 people compared to non-show days.
This year’s drone performance was supported by all six Macau concessionaires – Galaxy Entertainment Group, Melco Resorts, MGM China, Sands China, SJM Resorts and Wynn Macau.
“The MGTO is dedicated to presenting a variety of spectacular events and keeps steering them towards innovation and improvement,” it said.
“The Drone Gala will be developed into one of Macau’s iconic annual events to enrich the choice of nighttime entertainment for residents and visitors.
“By organizing the event, the MGTO aims to deepen integration across the fields of “tourism + events” and “tourism + technology”, joining hands with different sectors to steer Macau’s tourism industry towards diversification, innovation and sustainability.”
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