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Enchant Christmas is a North American-based company that designs and builds immersive attractions titled Enchant. It is known for hosting the World’s Largest Christmas Light Maze.[1][2]
Founded by Kevin Johnston, the company has markets in Nashville, Scottsdale, San Jose, Milwaukee, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Seattle, Dallas, St. Petersburg, Washington DC, and Vancouver at locations such as Salt River Fields, PayPal Park, Legends Field, Ballpark Commons, Las Vegas Ballpark, Resorts World, Tropicana Field, Nationals Park, T-Mobile Park, Globe Life Field and the City of Vancouver.
History[edit]
Enchant began in 2008 as a small business for two 19-year-olds, Cam Walker and Kevin Johnston, installing Christmas lights for neighbors. Their client list then included malls and ski resorts such as Park Royal, Pacific Centre, and Grouse Mountain in Vancouver, BC, growing the idea for an annual event.
The first Enchant Christmas event was held in the Vancouver Olympic Village in 2016 and attracted over 230,000 people.[3] The team was told by the City of Vancouver they would not be able to return to the site the following year, due to space limits. In 2017, Enchant partnered with the Texas Rangers T-Mobile Park[4][5] and Seattle’s Globe Life Field[6][7] as well as their T-Mobile Park (then Safeco Field), to use their stadium parking lots instead, fully moving Enchant into the stadiums in 2018. By 2023, the attraction included seven events held in local major league sports stadiums and outdoor spaces.
Events & Milestones[edit]
2016- Enchant’s inaugural event in Vancouver, BC which hosts approximately 230,000 guests.[8]
2017- Enchant expands to build a second event in Dallas, hosting approximately 250,000 guests.[9]
2018- Enchant builds two events inside major league baseball stadiums in Dallas, TX, and Seattle WA.
2019- Enchant hosts over one million guests in events in three major US cities: Seattle, WA, Washington, DC, and Tampa, FL.
2020- As a reaction to health safety precautions related to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Enchant launches the Santa Calls app,[10][11] offering personalized calls with Santa.[12][13] No in-person Enchant events are held for the first time since the company's inception in 2016.
2021- Enchant opens four event locations in Dallas, TX, Las Vegas, NV, Tampa, FL, and Washington, DC, hosting 984,000 guests.
2022- Enchant opens nine events across eight major US cities: Dallas, TX, Las Vegas, NV, Tampa, FL, Washington, DC, San Jose, CA, Sacramento, CA, Scottsdale, AZ, and Nashville, TN, hosting 1.6 million guests.[14]
2023- Enchant opens seven events in Kansas City, KS, Las Vegas, NV, Milwaukee, WI, Scottsdale, AZ, San Jose, CA, St Petersburg, FL, and Washington, DC.
Santa Calls[edit]
Santa Calls was an augmented reality calling app launched in December 2020 that allowed personalized phone calls with Santa. It was developed by the designers and technical team behind the Enchant Christmas events and was featured on Ellen DeGeneres.[15]
2020 Covid Response[edit]
In 2020, Enchant’s in-person events were temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
References[edit]
- ^ "'World's Largest Christmas Light Maze' coming to KCK this holiday season". Yahoo News. 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "The Tiny Technical Miracles Inside the World's Largest Christmas Light Maze". Popular Mechanics. 2019-12-24. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "Enchant Christmas Festival | Vancouver's Best Places". 2024-02-08. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ Wright, Jarah (2018-11-29). "Walking in a Winter Wonderland: MLB Edition | Ballpark Digest". Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "Enchant Christmas returns to North Texas with skating trail". FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth. 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "World's largest Christmas light maze coming to Seattle". KIRO 7 News Seattle. 2018-06-14. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "A giant light maze, skating trail and marketplace take over Safeco Field this winter". The Seattle Times. 2018-11-08. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "World's biggest Christmas light maze coming to Vancouver | Listed". dailyhive.com. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "Enchant, 'world's largest' holiday lights spectacular, powers back up in North Texas for 2022 - CultureMap Fort Worth". dallas.culturemap.com. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "Enchant Santa Calls". www.santacalls.com. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ Brielle's Enchant Santa Call! | Did you know that you can get a phone call from Santa himself?! Brielle had the most magical time talking with Santa using the Enchant Santa Calls app!... | By Brielle-iant | Facebook, retrieved 2024-02-09
- ^ Swartvagher, Jennifer (2020-12-07). "New iPhone App from Enchant Christmas Transforms Users into Santa Claus". Tinybeans. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ Swartvagher, Jennifer (2020-12-07). "New iPhone App from Enchant Christmas Transforms Users into Santa Claus". Tinybeans. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "'Enchant,' the World's Largest Christmas Light Spectacular, Announces U.S. Event Locations for 2022 Season, Lights up New Cities as Rapid Expansion Continues, Tickets Go on Sale Sept. 15". www.businesswire.com. 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-02-09.