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WELCOME TO, IT'S HAPPENING IN GRAND PRAIRIE.
I'M GEORGIA CLEMSON, AND WE HAVE A GREAT SHOW FOR YOU TODAY.
WE'RE GETTING READY FOR THE HOLIDAYS AND WE WELCOME OUR FIRST GUEST CHIP NAME WHO IS IN CHARGE OF DOWNTOWN GRAND PRAIRIE
GOOD MORNING TO YOU, MS. CLEMSON.
HOW ARE YOU? I'M DOING SO WELL.
I'M SO GLAD TO SEE YOU AND THE FACT THAT WE GET TO TALK ABOUT THE HOLIDAYS IS SUCH AN EXCITING TOPIC FOR US.
TELL US WHAT'S ABOUT TO HAPPEN DOWNTOWN GRAND PRAIRIE.
WELL, IT'S, IT'S AN ABSOLUTELY EXCITING TIME FOR DOWNTOWN GRAND PRAIRIE RIGHT NOW.
UH, WE ARE FAST APPROACHING OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING, WHICH WILL BE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER THE SIXTH FROM ABOUT 5:15 PM UNTIL ABOUT 9:00 PM UH, TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING.
THE MAYOR WILL BE THERE TO LIGHT THE TREE.
UH, WE WILL ALSO OPEN OUR, OUR ICE RINK FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW IN DOWNTOWN REAL ICE AND OUTSIDE DOWNTOWN GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER.
THAT OPENS THAT NIGHT AS WELL, AND WE'RE ADDING SOMETHING EXCITING THIS YEAR.
WE ARE BRINGING A PARADE TO DOWNTOWN, A CHRISTMAS PARADE.
IT'S GONNA BE RELATIVELY SHORT.
WE'RE GONNA GO FROM FIRE STATION NUMBER ONE RIGHT ON MAIN STREET DOWN TO CITY HALL, WHICH, UH, THE MAYOR WILL BE AT THE VERY END OF THE PARADE BROUGHT IN WITH SANTA CLAUS, AND WE WILL EXIT THE FIRETRUCK AND COME IN AND LIGHT OUR TREE FOR US.
UH, CHIP, I KNOW WE HAD THE LIGHTING LAST YEAR AND IT WAS AT CITY HALL, CORRECT? YES, MA'AM.
UH, WE'VE HAD THE TREE AT CITY HALL FOR SEVERAL YEARS, BUT AS I MENTIONED A MINUTE AGO, WE, UH, BROUGHT IN AN ICE RINK THREE YEARS AGO.
AND SO WE'VE MOVED THE TREE OUT CLOSER TO MAIN STREET.
THE ICE RINK IS RIGHT ON MAIN STREET IN FRONT OF CITY HALL, RIGHT OUT BY THE, UH, COURTHOUSE.
SO 300 WEST MAIN, BE THERE ABOUT FIVE 15 TO SEE THE START OF THE PARADE ON JAN, OR EXCUSE ME, ON DECEMBER THE SIXTH.
AND, UH, WE WILL ALSO HAVE A LARGE VENDOR FAIR.
UH, WE'RE MOVING OUR FARMER'S MARKET TO FRIDAY NIGHT THAT WEEK.
SO THE FARMER'S MARKET VENDORS WILL ALL BE OUT.
IT'S OUR HOLIDAY GIFT MARKET, SO WE FOCUS A LITTLE MORE ON HOLIDAY GIFTS AND CRAFTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT THAN WE DO AT OUR TRADITIONAL FARMER'S MARKET.
AND THEN THE VERY NEXT DAY, ON SATURDAY, UH, DECEMBER THE SEVENTH FROM 10:00 PM 10:00 AM TILL 2:00 PM WE HAVE A LARGE CAR SHOW AND BIKE DRIVE FOR SANTA CO.
LAST YEAR WE RAISED ENOUGH MONEY AND BIKES TO PROVIDE 135 KIDS IN GRAND PRAIRIE WITH NEW BICYCLES FOR CHRISTMAS.
AND WE'RE LOOKING TO EXCEED THAT THIS YEAR.
YES, I GOT TO GO TO THAT LAST YEAR AND IT WAS SO MUCH FUN.
IT'S ABSOLUTELY A GREAT CAUSE.
AND ALL OF THAT STAYS RIGHT HERE IN GRAND PRAIRIE OP BENEFITS KIDS IN GRAND PRAIRIE, ISD AND WE LOVE TO SEE IT.
NOW, CHIP, YOU'VE GIVEN US A LOT OF INFORMATION.
I WOULD LIKE TO GO BACK SPECIFICALLY TO THE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING AND WHAT PEOPLE CAN EXPECT WHEN THEY COME THERE.
THEY NEED TO GET THERE A LITTLE BIT EARLY, RIGHT? WHERE THEY'LL BE THERE FOR THE COUNTDOWN.
IF YOU SHOW UP BETWEEN FIVE AND FIVE 30, YOU'LL BE ABLE TO CATCH THE PARADE COMING IN.
WE'RE GONNA START THE PARADE ABOUT FIVE 15.
SO YOU CAN LINE UP FROM FIRE STATION NUMBER ONE DOWN TO CITY HALL AND THEN FOLLOW THE PARADE ON INTO CITY HALL WHERE THE MAYOR WILL DO THE TREE LIGHTING.
AND THEN AFTER THE TREE LIGHTING, WE HAVE THE VENDOR FAIR GOING ON.
WE WILL HAVE A DRONE SHOW THAT WILL GO OFF RIGHT WHEN THE MAYOR LIGHTS THE TREE.
AND THEN WE ALSO OPEN UP OUR ICE RINK THAT NIGHT.
AND THAT WAS NEW LAST YEAR, WASN'T IT? THE DRONE SHOW? YES, THE DRONE SHOW WAS BRAND NEW LAST YEAR AND IT WAS VERY IMPRESSIVE.
AND SO I'M, I WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE SAID IT WAS COMING BACK THIS YEAR.
IT ABSOLUTELY IS COMING BACK THIS YEAR AND LOOK FOR A COUPLE OF SPECIAL LITTLE SURPRISES THAT MAKE IT REALLY CONNECT TO GRAND PRAIRIE.
AND WHEN YOU SAY VENDORS, TELL ME WHAT ARE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WILL BE FOR SALE OUT THERE? SO WE'LL HAVE ARTS AND CRAFTS LOCAL ARTISANS.
UH, IF YOU'VE VISITED OUR FARMER'S MARKET ON SATURDAYS, YOU'VE PROBABLY SEEN A LOT OF THE VENDORS THAT WILL BE THERE.
UH, WE ARE RIGHT NOW UP TO ABOUT 55 OR 60 VENDORS.
WE'RE HOPING TO GET CLOSE TO 70, SO THAT'LL TAKE UP MOST OF THE NORTH END OF THE PARKING LOT IN FRONT OF CITY HALL.
SO THERE'LL BE A LOT OF CHOICES THERE.
YOU'LL ALSO HAVE FOLKS THAT DO SUITES AND THEN WE'LL OF COURSE HAVE A FEW, UH, FOOD TR FOOD TRUCKS AND FOOD VENDORS OUT THERE SO THAT YOU CAN COME OUT AND MAKE AN EVENING OF IT.
YES, I LOVE IT WHEN YOU HAVE REAL FOOD THERE WHERE WE CAN ACTUALLY EAT DINNER.
I DON'T HAVE TO COOK DINNER THAT NIGHT.
YOU WON'T HAVE TO COOK DINNER.
AND YOU CAN ALSO ALWAYS VISIT ONE OF OUR GREAT GRAND PRAIRIE DOWNTOWN, UH, RESTAURANTS IF YOU'D LIKE TO FOR DINNER.
I'M GLAD YOU MENTIONED THAT TOO, BECAUSE WE HAVE 'EM, UM, VERY HANDY.
AND THEY'RE VERY DELICIOUS TOO.
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WE'VE TALKED ABOUT DECEMBER 6TH, WHICH IS THE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING.WE WANNA MAKE SURE EVERYBODY HAS THAT ON THEIR CALENDAR.
NOW LET'S TALK ABOUT, UM, THE ICE RINK.
SO THE ICE RINK OPENS ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER THE SIXTH.
UH, IT WILL, WE WILL GO UNTIL ABOUT NINE 30 THAT NIGHT WITH THE ICE RINK.
WE'LL REOPEN FROM THEN THROUGH DECEMBER 28TH.
WE'RE CLOSED EACH MONDAY DURING THAT RUN.
BUT ON TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS, WE'LL BE OPEN FROM FIVE TO EIGHT IN THE EVENING FOR ICE SKATING.
FRIDAYS WE'LL BE OPEN FROM FOUR TO NINE.
SATURDAYS WE'RE OPEN FROM NOON UNTIL NINE.
AND ON SUNDAYS WE'RE OPEN FROM NOON UNTIL EIGHT.
WE RUN A NEW GROUP OF PEOPLE ON THE ICE EVERY 30 MINUTES.
UH, IT IS FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE.
THAT'S WHAT WE WERE GONNA GET TO THE BOTTOM LINE.
AND ASK THAT QUESTION IS FREE TO, UH, ANYONE WHO COMES UP, ANYBODY WHO COMES UP.
AND DO YOU HAVE SKATES FOR EVERYONE? WE HAVE, YES MA'AM.
WE'VE GOT SKATES, WE'VE GOT A VARIETY OF SIZES.
SO IF WE DON'T HAVE YOUR SIZE, IT'S ONLY BECAUSE SOMEBODY HAS RENTED IT OUT IN FRONT OF YOU AND WE'LL GET YOU OUT ON THE NEXT, ON THE NEXT ROUND OF FOLKS.
BUT WE CLEAR THE ICE EVERY 30 MINUTES SO WE GET AS MANY PEOPLE AS WE CAN OUT ON THE ICE AND CHIP, IF I DON'T REMEMBER THE EXACT TIMES AND DATES THAT YOU TOLD ME, WHERE CAN I GO TO SEE THAT? YOU CAN GO TO GPTX.ORG AND JUST SEARCH FOR ICE RINK IN THE SEARCH BAR AND IT'LL BRING UP OUR SCHEDULE.
NOW I WANNA ASK YOU ONE MORE THING.
I GET A LOT OF COMMENTS AND, UH, REQUESTS ABOUT WHAT ARE WE DOING TO DECORATE DOWNTOWN.
SO WE HAVE THE TREE THAT'S, UH, NEARLY 40 FOOT TALL RIGHT IN FRONT OF CITY HALL.
WE ALSO DO GARLAND ON ALL OF THE LAMPPOSTS UP AND DOWN MAIN STREET ALONG WITH RED BOWS.
AND THEN IF YOU'VE COME BY CITY HALL CAMPUS IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS, YOU'VE PROBABLY NOTICED THAT MOST OF THE TREES ARE ALREADY LIT.
UH, WE HAD THAT IN PLACE IN TIME FOR OUR DIA DE LOS MUERTOS CELEBRATION.
UH, BUT THEY WILL STAY LIT THROUGHOUT THE CHRISTMAS SEASON AS WELL.
WHEN I SEE THOSE TREES, IT JUST LOOKS LIKE A SPECIAL HOLIDAY OR A PARTY, SOME KIND OF CELEBRATION.
SO I LOVE TO SEE THAT AS WELL.
OVER 40 TREES WRAPPED IN FRONT OF CITY HALL EVERY YEAR.
WELL, CHIP, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING US ALL THIS CHRISTMAS CHEER AND HOLIDAY CHEER.
PLEASE COME VISIT US IN DOWNTOWN.
GET READY BECAUSE DFWS NEWEST ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT IS GONNA ROCK YOUR WORLD WITH CLIFF HANGING WAVES SLAYING WATERFRONT DINING FOUNTAIN SHOWS SHINING PICKLEBALL PLANS OVERNIGHT, STAYING STOMACH DROPPING, EYE POPPING, THRILLING, FILLING, CHILLING EPIC.
GOOD TIMES FOR ALL EPIC CENTRAL IN GRAND PRAIRIE.
GRAND PRAIRIE, IT'S TIME TO BAG THE BAG AND GRAB THE BIN.
THE CITY IS NO LONGER COLLECTING RECYCLED ITEMS IN PLASTIC BAGS BECAUSE PLASTIC BAGS DAMAGE PROCESSING EQUIPMENT.
INSTEAD, USE YOUR RECYCLING BIN TO HOLD ITEMS FOR PICKUP.
AND REMEMBER, ONLY GLASS BOTTLES AND JARS, METAL CANS AND PAPER PRODUCTS ARE OKAY.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT GPTX.ORG/RECYCLING.
WELCOME BACK AND WELCOME TO OUR NEXT FABULOUS GUEST, EMILY RIS WITH THE PARKS DEPARTMENT.
I ALWAYS LOVE GETTING TO COME ON THE SHOW AND TALK ABOUT ALL THE FUN THINGS THAT PARKS AND REC HAS TO OFFER.
OH, IT'S GONNA BE SO EXCITING.
WELL, IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF YEAR IN GRAND PRAIRIE AND, UM, EVEN IF YOU'VE BEEN IN GRAND PRAIRIE A YEAR, 10 YEARS, 20 YEARS, YOU KNOW, PRAIRIE LIGHTS.
SO WE ARE GEARING UP FOR THE 19TH YEAR OF PRAIRIE LIGHTS, UM, WHICH IS SO SPECIAL AS A CITY EVENT TO BE ABLE TO GO ON SO LONG.
AND IF YOU'VE BEEN TO PRAIRIE LIGHTS IN THE PAST, ALL I CAN SAY IS YOU NEED TO COME THIS YEAR.
UM, WE ARE BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER, BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER.
THAT'S A GOOD PLUG FOR PRAIRIE LIGHTS.
SO, UM, WE'LL KICK THINGS OFF ON THANKSGIVING NIGHT AND WE'RE OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK THROUGH ALL OF THE HOLIDAYS.
UM, 6:00 PM EVERY NIGHT OVER AT LYNN CREEK PARK ON JO POOL LAKE.
SO, UM, YOU HAVE 34 DAYS THIS YEAR TO GET YOUR FIX OF PRAIRIE LIGHTS AND WE HAVE A LOT OF NEW FEATURES THAT WE'RE EXCITED TO SHOWCASE.
SO, UM, WE HOPE A LOT OF FOLKS COME DOWN AND SPEND THE HOLIDAYS WITH US.
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EMILY, HOW DO WE GET TICKETS TO PRAIRIE LIGHTS? ABSOLUTELY.SO THERE'S TWO WAYS TO GO ABOUT GETTING A TICKET.
OUR RECOMMENDATION IS ALWAYS TO BUY YOUR TICKET AHEAD OF TIME.
SO YOU CAN GO TO PRAIRIE LIGHTS.ORG AND THERE'S A BUY TICKETS BUTTON RIGHT ON THE HOMEPAGE THAT'LL LEAD YOU THROUGH OUR TICKETING PROCESS.
IF YOU WANNA PAY CASH OR YOU JUST DECIDE ON A WHIM, YOU'RE GONNA GO THAT NIGHT.
WE ALSO TAKE PAYMENT AT THE GATE.
UM, SO YOU CAN JUST SHOW UP TO THE EVENT AND WE'LL TAKE YOUR PAYMENT AND YOU CAN COME ON IN.
AND WHEN, WELL, PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN THERE ALWAYS KNOW IT'S GONNA BE A FUN, FAMILY, EXCITING EVENT, BUT THE PEOPLE WHO HAVEN'T BEEN THERE, WHAT CAN THEY EXPECT WHEN THEY GET IN LINE, IF THEY'VE ALREADY GOTTEN THEIR TICKETS OR IF THEY HAVEN'T, WHAT CAN THEY EXPECT? PRAIRIE LIGHTS IS A VERY POPULAR HOLIDAY DESTINATION AND, UM, THE WHOLE CONCEPT IS THAT IT'S A DRIVE THROUGH CHRISTMAS LIGHT DISPLAY.
WE'VE GOT ABOUT THREE MILES OF LIGHTED DISPLAYS AND OVER 5 MILLION LIGHT BULBS.
UM, IF YOU'VE NEVER COME BEFORE, WE RECOMMEND GETTING IN LINE EARLY AS SOMETIMES THERE CAN BE A LITTLE BIT OF A WAIT TO GET IN.
UM, SO YOU CAN HAVE TIME TO SEE THE DISPLAYS.
WE LET PEOPLE GO THROUGH PRETTY SLOWLY TO GET TO EXPERIENCE EVERYTHING.
WHEN YOU ENTER THE PARK, YOU'RE LIKE, YAY, WE'VE MADE IT
AND YOU'LL DRIVE THROUGH FOR ABOUT A MILE AND A HALF AND THEN YOU'LL HIT HOLIDAY VILLAGE.
AND THIS IS WHERE WE'VE GOT CONCESSIONAIRES SELLING FOOD CARNIVAL RIDES THAT ARE ALL FREE.
UM, SANTA WILL BE THERE EVERY NIGHT UP THROUGH DECEMBER 23RD AND OUT BACK WE'VE GOT A WALKTHROUGH PORTION, SO THERE'S ANOTHER HALF A MILE THAT YOU CAN GET OUT OF YOUR CAR, SEE MORE CHRISTMAS LIGHT DISPLAYS, TAKE LOTS OF PHOTOS.
UM, IT'S REALLY A SPECIAL EXPERIENCE.
AND THEN AFTER ALL OF THAT, YOU STILL GET TO GET BACK IN YOUR CAR AND DRIVE ANOTHER MILE AND A HALF THROUGH COMPLETELY DIFFERENT DISPLAYS.
AND THEN YOU'VE DONE PRAIRIE LIGHTS.
YES, I LOVE ALL OF IT, BUT I ESPECIALLY LOVE STOPPING AT THE HOLIDAY VILLAGE BECAUSE WE GET TO SHOP, WE GET TO HAVE, UH, FAMILY PHOTOS WITH SANTA IF WE CHOOSE.
AND THERE ARE GOODIES TO EAT, CORRECT? ABSOLUTELY.
SO WE'VE GOT A COUPLE DIFFERENT CONCESSION STAND OPTIONS AND THESE ARE MORE OF YOUR TRADITIONAL CONCESSION STANDS STYLE FOODS LIKE NACHOS, HOT DOGS, CORN DOGS, WE'VE GOT AWESOME FUNNEL CAKES AND COTTON CANDY AND FUDGE.
SO THERE'S A LITTLE SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY.
UM, AND WE HAVE TABLES WHERE YOU CAN SIT AND ENJOY YOUR DINNER WITH YOUR FAMILY, UM, BEFORE YOU GET YOUR PHOTOS WITH SANTA OR GO THROUGH THE WALKTHROUGH OUT BACK OR VISIT ANY OF OUR SHOPPING VENDORS TO GET YOUR GIFTS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
AND ON THE WAY IN, I KNOW YOU CAN GET SOME, UH, FOOD THERE AS WELL, BUT YOU HAVE SOME KIND OF LITTLE MERRY-GO-ROUND AND SUCH AS THAT, DON'T YOU? YES.
SO RIGHT OUTSIDE HOLIDAY VILLAGE WE HAVE CARNIVAL RIDES THAT ARE FREE WITH YOUR TICKET FOR ADMISSION.
SO, UM, WITH THE PRICE OF YOUR TICKET, YOU GET ENTRANCE INTO THE PARK AND GET TO GO THROUGH THE WHOLE DRIVE THROUGH.
YOU GET ACCESS TO FREE CARNIVAL RIDES AND A WALKTHROUGH HOLIDAY FOREST AS WELL AS THE ABILITY TO GET TO SEE SANTA.
AND, UM, THE ONLY TIME YOU'LL HAVE TO PAY ANY ADDITIONAL MONEY IS IF YOU WANNA BUY ANY CONCESSIONS OR BUY GOODS FROM OUR SHOPPING VENDORS.
SO IF I WANT TO WALK THROUGH THE LITTLE EXTRA WALKTHROUGH THERE AND TAKE FAMILY PHOTOS MYSELF, THERE'S NO EXTRA CHARGE TO GET IN THERE, IS THAT CORRECT? THAT IS CORRECT.
WE DEFINITELY RECOMMEND GETTING YOUR FAMILY PHOTOS OUT THERE.
AND IF YOU'VE BEEN TO PRAIRIE LIGHTS, UM, YOU MAY BE FAMILIAR WITH SOME OF THE COMPONENTS THAT WERE IN OUR WALKTHROUGH FOR YEARS AND YEARS.
SO THIS YEAR WE HAVE COMPLETELY REDESIGNED THE WALKTHROUGH AND IT'S A WHOLE NEW EXPERIENCE AND THE LIGHTS ARE BRIGHTER, THERE'S MORE SCULPTURES TO TAKE PHOTOS WITH AND BACKDROPS AND, UM, IT'S A REALLY SPECIAL EXPERIENCE.
WE'VE HAD SO MANY PEOPLE ENJOY IT OVER THE YEARS.
LAST YEAR WE EVEN HAD FOUR MARRIAGE PROPOSALS IN OUR WALKTHROUGHS, SO OH WOW.
IT'S A VERY COOL SPOT THAT PEOPLE LIKE TO PROPOSE AT AND, UM, GET FAMILY PHOTOS.
SO IT'S, IT'S REALLY SOMETHING YOU DON'T WANNA MISS.
THAT'S GOING TO BE SO EXCITING.
I LOVE THAT WALKTHROUGH AND, UM, THE WHOLE, THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE IS JUST GREAT FOR FAMILIES.
IT, AND A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THAT AS A, THEIR TRADITION, DON'T THEY? YEAH.
SO LIKE I SAID, WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR 19 YEARS AND I MEAN, EVEN I, AS A LITTLE GIRL GOT TO COME THROUGH PRAIRIE LIGHTS AND EXPERIENCE IT WITH MY FAMILY.
SO NOW GETTING TO COME BACK AND BE LEADING THE CHARGE ON OPERATIONS IS SUCH A COOL FULL CIRCLE MOMENT FOR ME.
AND WE REALLY LOVE GETTING TO CREATE THOSE MEMORIES FOR FAMILIES THAT HAVE BEEN COMING SINCE THEIR KIDS WERE A LITTLE BITTY.
YES, I LOVE FAMILY FUN ENTERTAINMENT IN GRAND PRAIRIE AND THAT THIS IS, UH, ONE OF THE BEST.
AND WE KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF OTHER HOLIDAY EVENTS IN THE MARKET AND LOTS OF OTHER COOL THINGS TO DO, BUT UM, WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON TRYING TO BE AS AFFORDABLE AS POSSIBLE AND OFFERING DISCOUNTS WHEN WE CAN TO GRAND PRAIRIE RESIDENTS AND TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHEN WE CAN SO THAT UM, WE CAN GET AS MANY FOLKS THROUGH THE SEASON AS POSSIBLE.
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IF I'M A GRAND PRAIRIE RESIDENT, WHICH I AM AND I WANT TO PURCHASE A TICKET AND I WANT A LITTLE BIT OF A DISCOUNT, WHAT DO I DO? SO YOU'RE IN LUCK.UM, WE DO OFFER A SPECIAL GRAND PRAIRIE RESIDENT DISCOUNT.
WE HAVE COUPONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR PICKUP AT ANY OF OUR CITY FACILITIES AND RECREATION CENTERS LIKE THE LIBRARY, CITY HALL, THE EPIC PLACES LIKE THAT.
UM, YOU'LL JUST POP IN AND SHOW THEM A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR A WATER BILL TO VERIFY THAT YOU'RE A RESIDENT AND THEN YOU'LL GET A COUPON FOR $10 OFF.
SO WHEN YOU COME TO THE EVENT, YOU'LL JUST SHOW YOUR COUPON AT THE GATE AND GET THAT DISCOUNT, UM, SO YOU CAN COME AND ENJOY THE EVENT AT A LITTLE BIT BETTER PRICE.
AND I KNOW IF IT HAPPENS TO BE GOOD WEATHER SOMETIME YOU CAN PUT YOUR WINDOW DOWN A LITTLE BIT AND HEAR MUSIC WITH THE LIGHTS, IS THAT CORRECT? YES.
SO WE ACTUALLY REALLY RECOMMEND THIS THIS YEAR BECAUSE IF YOU'VE BEEN TO PRAIRIE LIGHTS IN THE PAST, YOU KNOW, ONE OF OUR SIGNATURE PIECES IS THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS.
AND WE PLAY THE SONG ON SPEAKERS AND WE URGE YOU TO ROLL YOUR WINDOWS DOWN AND LISTEN.
BUT ONE OF THE NEW EXCITING FEATURES WE'VE BROUGHT THIS YEAR, UM, IS AN ENTIRELY ANIMATED LAND.
UM, AND IT'S A SHOW WITH ELVES DANCING, UM, AND THERE'S LIKE A ROCK AND ROLL TRACK THAT PLAYS ALONG WITH IT.
SO WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING THROUGH THE PARK, LOOK OUT FOR THE DANCING ELVES AND TURN DOWN YOUR WINDOWS TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW AND, UH, DRIVE THROUGH AND SEE THEIR LITTLE DISPLAY.
AND IF YOU CHOOSE, YOU CAN SING ALONG WITH THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS.
AND WHEN YOU GET TO HOLIDAY VILLAGE, WE HAVE LOTS OF CHRISTMAS CHEER AND MUSIC PLAYING THROUGHOUT THE PARK.
UM, DURING THE REST OF THE DRIVE THROUGH.
WE RECOMMEND YOU LISTEN TO 1 0 2 1, THE RADIO STATION FOR SOME CHRISTMAS VIBES AND UM, CHEER.
BUT UH, THOSE TWO AREAS ARE WHERE WE HAVE THE COORDINATING MUSIC.
AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU OUT THERE AND, UM, TAKING FAMILY AND FRIENDS AS WELL BECAUSE YOU CAN TAKE AS MANY AS YOU CAN GET IN YOUR CAR.
IS THAT CORRECT?
SO ONE CAR TYPICALLY FITS ABOUT EIGHT PEOPLE.
AND SO FOR THE PRICE OF ENTRANCE, YOU CAN GET ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY IN THE CAR.
WE DO HAVE OPTIONS IF YOU WANTED TO GET A LARGER GROUP TOGETHER AND BRING A BUS OR WE'VE HAD PEOPLE COME IN LIMOS, WHICH IS FABULOUS.
UM, AND ANY WAY YOU WANT, YOU CAN GET INTO THE PARK.
EMILY, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS INFORMATION TO OUR VIEWERS.
IT IS SUCH A WONDERFUL, IT IS THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR HERE IN GRAND PRAIRIE, AND THANK YOU FOR DOING ALL THAT YOU DO WITH A PARKS DEPARTMENT AND ESPECIALLY FOR PRAIRIE LIGHTS.
AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US.
I'M SIGNING OFF NOW WISHING YOU THE MEST OF CHRISTMAS.
HAPPY NEW YEAR AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL.