McBride Family Christmas Lights

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We Do It For You And Our Community!

WE GAVE YOU 50,000 LIGHTS! PLEASE HELP US SUPPORT LOCAL YOUTH.

300% Of The Money Donated Will Go Directly To Kids In This Community

We're grateful that you have come by to see the lights. We consider this to be the first gift of Christmas. It's a gift for you and the community. We hope that you enjoy it and pay it forward this holiday season. This display is also a chance to help kids in the community. Generous donations have ensured that many children have the things they NEED for school. Thanks again for stopping by. We hope you, your friends, and family have a wonderful and safe holiday season!

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~80,000 Lights

4564 New Broad St.
Orlando, FL 32814

Sunset – 12 AM

Nov. 19 - Jan. 4

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you put up the lights yourself?

Yes, we put up all the lights ourselves.

How long does it take to setup the display?

It's around 100-125 hours of work to put up all the Christmas decorations. The work spans 3 weekends.

How do you get the lights to the top of the trees?

We rent a drone to hang the lights in the tall trees. Scroll down to watch the video. The DJI Mavic Pro 3 is built to carry a payload. We attach the lights, fly it in place, and then use a device to detach the lights from the drone. This is a safe and fast way to hang the lights!

Cycling through 3 batteries, you can fly the drone with a payload all day long.

How do you get the lights down from the tall trees?

They pull down easily from the ground.

What is your power bill?

The display has it's own power. An electrician has measured the display consuming around 70 amps, which is enough power for a small, single family home.

The display uses 20 outlets across separate 10 receptacles.

How do you turn the display on and off?

Everything runs through WiFi controlled smart home outdoor plugs. This allows us to control everything by phone and set automations to turn everything on and off each night.

What happens to the Letters to Santa?

They get delivered to Santa at the North Pole!

How did you get into this?

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and the Osborne Family Christmas Lights at Disney are the inspiration behind this display.

What charities do your support?

We support the funds, like Baldwin Park Cares, at 4 local schools in the area. 100% of the money goes to kids that NEED basic items like food, clothes, safety gear, etc.

What do you do with my donation?

For every dollar you donate, we add three to it and make the funds available to the school funds when they need them throughout the calendar year.

When does it snow?

We run the snow machine on most weekends after Thanksgiving (Fri-Sun).

How do you power your golf cart Christmas lights?

Technically, it's a sleigh. A portable power bank, easily found on Amazon, will power LED lights for 1-3 hours. Then, you can use the power bank for other tasks throughout the year.