Hawthorns Light Up The Sky At Alton Towers

Leicestershire based Hawthorns recently provided lighting to the Alton Towers 'Electric Towers' Firework spectacular.
Lighting designer and the park's Technical Manager Simon Horsley specified City Colours, Alpha Spot and Washes and Martin Atomic Strobes. Hawthorns were using, for the first time, their new 'TowAir' inflatable clear domes to protect the moving lights from the elements.
30 of the strobes gave lightning effects to the Towers during the 20 minute spectacle. In addition three 200a three phase lightning strikes were suspended in and around the towers to light up the sky.
A row of Alpha 575's along the lakeside raised up on decking allowed Horsley to create some stunning effects bouncing light off the water.
In addition to the lighting, Hawthorns also created two 5m x 5m ground support Prolyte truss boxes to contain two HVFX tesla coils another element to the 'electric' themed show. A custom made roof structure and see through side panels were made to protect them from the elements whilst not distracting from the stunning effect.
Horsley described the Hawthorns service as 'exceptional and second to none'.
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