UAE New Year celebrations are witnessed around the world and Ras Al Khaimah has joined in with a world record display of its own.
Dubai’s Burj Khalifa New Year fireworks made the news all over the world, but neighbouring emirate Ras Al Khaimah in the UAE was not to be outdone.
Ushering in the New Year in legendary fashion, Ras Al Khaimah, already the holder of several world records for its renowned fireworks performances, welcomed 2023 with a mesmerising pyro-musical show, smashing two Guinness World Records titles.
UAE firework and drone show
The first world record title was the “largest number of operated multi-rotors/drones with a simultaneous fireworks display” with a record-breaking 671 operated drones in the air.
It also set a new world record for the “largest aerial sentence formed by multirotors/drones” created with 673 drones.
A 12-minute spectacle lit up the UAE sky with a jaw-dropping pyrotechnic performance and larger-than-life fireworks display.
Attracting visitors from around the world, the show featured state-of-the-art drones, nano lights, colours and shapes all choreographed to electric music.
Covering a stretch of more than 4.7km, it reached a height of 1,100 metres and smashed the previous record of 458 drones.
Culminating in a “Happy New Year 2023” message to signal new beginnings, the drones then seamlessly transitioned into the emirate’s iconic ‘RAKashida’ logo to tie back to the destination.
Taking inspiration from the ‘kashida’ concept in Arabic calligraphy (a line that connects letters to form a word), the logo represents the Emirate’s three uniquely recognisable natural elements: the sea, the desert and the mountains.
Commenting on this year’s world record-breaking fireworks show, Raki Phillips, CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority, said, “Ras Al Khaimah has once again proven its position as a leading tourism destination that welcomes people from all over the globe.
“Not only have we set two new Guinness World Records titles for our #RAKNYE2023 celebrations, but we’ve also given thousands of visitors and residents a New Year’s Eve show that they’ll never forget.
“This marks a great start to what is set to be a hugely exciting and busy year for us as we continue to build the reputation of Ras Al Khaimah as the must-visit destination for 2023.”
The dazzling UAE fireworks show was also visible from the many hotels lined up from Al Marjan Island to Al Hamra.
The festivities saw more than 30,000 visitors and hotels across the Emirate fully booked, making it the most visited show to date.
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