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Step into the magical worlds of Halloween Town and Christmas Town at a frightfully fun immersive experience coming to the New York Botanical Garden this fall. After its debut last year, Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail is returning to the Bronx with brand new scenes, festive music and video projections.
This all-ages evening experience was inspired by the timeless classic 1993 movie known for its stop-motion animation and iconic characters such as Jack Skellington. The light trail promises to bring the film to life against the botanical beauty of the garden. The experience runs on select evenings from Thursday, September 25 through Sunday, November 30, with tickets starting at $33 for children and $45 for adults.
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Visitors can walk through more than 8,300 square feet of dazzling light installations featuring interactive video projection, intelligent LED lighting, and 3D-printed sculptures of the film's iconic characters. In addition to updated activations, this year's light trail will feature new refreshment and merchandise "BOOths."
"We're coming back better than ever this year," Jeffrey Seller, of the show's creator Adventurelive, said in a press release. "We took everything we learned from our first year to make an even more exciting experience: A longer trail, more surprises, and better hospitality. You're going to want to come early or stay late for hot cider, beer, and wine, or some of the delicious snacks we’re assembling."
Much to the delight of visitors, last year's Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail included creepy neon spiders, an array of lit-up tombstones and a candy cane-dotted Christmas forest. Needless to say, photo opportunities abound at every turn.
Tickets will go live here on Tuesday, August 19.
