Flashy show set for school holidays

A LIGHT and sound show complete with the latest in technology is coming to Rosalind Park in time for the winter school holidays.

Electric Wonderland has been created by central Victorian audio-visual service provider Power AV, and will open the night of Friday, 23 June.

“It’s a year in the making,” said Power AV creative and event manager Alicia Villiers.

“Electric Wonderland I think is the perfect name for it because it just is a wonderland full of different light and sound technology, and that’s been inspired from the latest that’s been happening in that space.

The installation will be similar to previous light shows, said Ms Villiers, but will be denser, involving half of the park and up to the cascades.

“We’ve got over 11,000 LED pixel balls, giant inflatable installations including a giant astronaut with a dynamic visor. His visor changes depending on where he is in outer space,” she said.

“There’ll also be a light symphony with 90 two-metre LED light tubes hung up in the canopies of the trees that will be light-to-music.”

Other features include an interactive flower park and 20 lasers producing over 20,000 beams.

People will be able to walk through the installation at their own pace and it’ll be suggested visitors follow a suggested route.

“There is a map to ensure people don’t miss things because we have sort of hidden things,” said Ms Villiers.

“We have under the cascades a magic dragon that lights up, so it’s definitely worth checking out the map.

“We have been inspired by the latest in technology that we can find from other light shows, from suppliers, and things like that.

“We’ve tried to make it quite interactive. We’ve got an interactive kids’ park with musical stepping-stones and the blooming flowers that you step under and they bloom above your head, and things like that.”

Visit electricwonderland.com.au for more information and tickets.