Council Approves Special Event Package, Including New 100 Nights Of Lights

OCEAN CITY — The night sky over Ocean City will see a major change this summer after the Mayor and Council on Tuesday approved a special events package that includes the proposed 100 Nights of Lights series after an often terse discussion over expenses.

Two weeks ago, TEAM Productions, which produces many of the value-added special event throughout the summer, pitched a new idea to the Mayor and Council that will clearly ramp up the free weekly offerings to residents and visitors. TEAM Productions’ Bob Rothermel and his son Jonathan presented to the Mayor and Council an enhanced and expanded package, or “bundle,” of added-value events, including the new 100 Nights of Lights, a nightly show on the south end of the Boardwalk that will light up the resort sky several times a night from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

The proposed special event would feature a dozen large spotlights with filters of various colors lighting up the beach and Boardwalk and night sky in the resort. The spotlights could utilize oversized lifeguard-style stands, for example, or be mounted on portable trusses. The proposed 100 Nights of Lights will feature 12 spotlights, each with 4,000-watt bulbs, in six displays. The displays will be featured six times a night, roughly every 20 minutes from 9-11 p.m.

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