ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando World Center Marriott is cancelling their holiday drone show after multiple drones crashed into a crowd of spectators during a similar event at Lake Eola.
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In a Facebook post, the Marriott confirmed the show was supposed to run December 25th through the 30th, but is now cancelled.
The hotel had previously promoted the show using the hashtag #lightupthenight and even offered holiday drone views.
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The show produced by Texas-based company Sky Elements would have included “200 drones in a coordinated themed dance across the night sky.”
But days after a rogue drone struck a 7-year-old during a holiday show produced by Sky Elements at Lake Eola, the Marriott announced their show would be cancelled.
The Marriott did not explicitly state it was because of the mishap at Lake Eola, but the announcement comes as both the FAA and the NTSB announced they were investigating the incident.
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Meanwhile, On Tuesday, Channel 9 learned that 7-year-old Zander, who had to undergo emergency heart surgery after the incident, won’t be home for the holidays.
His mother, Adriana Edgerton says her son is still recovering from open heart surgery.
Channel 9 reached out to Sky Elements after the Marriott announced the cancelation.
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In a statement, a spokesperson said:
“The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are currently investigating Saturday’s incident, and we are fully cooperating with their efforts. Since this is an active investigation, we cannot comment on the matter.”
A go-fund-me for Zander is linked here.
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