2020 a record for Fantasy of Lights
31,523 vehicles drove through display
ASHLEY SLOBODA | The Journal Gazette
Fantasy of Lights organizers knew the 2020 season was a record-breaker even before the last vehicle drove through the 2-mile route on New Year s Eve.
The holiday attraction s popularity surpassed the 23,300-vehicle high set in 2018 days before Christmas, and after-Christmas crowds pushed the season s attendance to 31,523 vehicles, Blue Jacket Inc. said.
That s about 35% more cars than in 2018.
Blue Jacket responded to long lines by opening the event 30 minutes early beginning mid-December, and opened even earlier many other nights to alleviate traffic on neighboring streets, according to a news release. Some visitors waited in line over two hours.