Ras Al Khaimah welcomed the New Year with yet another record-breaking, eight-minute-long firework and drone display, setting two new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS titles in a stunning spectacle that lit up the skies along a 4.5km stretch of Ras Al Khaimah’s waterfront.
Already a holder of several GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ titles for its legendary New Year’s Eve fireworks shows, the Emirate broke records again with a jaw-dropping show, achieving the titles for the ‘Longest Chain of Aquatic Floating Fireworks’ with a grand total of 5.8km, and the ‘Longest Straight-Line Drone Display’ with a total length of 2km.
The mesmerizing show featured groundbreaking techniques, never attempted before, using a combination of 1,050 LED drones, a ‘carpet’ of aquatic floating fireworks, and an acrobatic pyro planes display. Inspired by Ras Al Khaimah’s natural wonders – the desert, the sea, and the mountains – the show was all choreographed to music specially composed for the celebration.
Raki Phillips, Chief Executive Officer of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority, commented on this world record-breaking celebration: “Breaking two more GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ titles has set the stage for an unforgettable night, bringing together thousands of visitors and residents. As we kick off the new year, [correct year], has been an exceptional year for tourism in Ras Al Khaimah with numerous achievements and the highest ever annual number of visitors recorded, propelling the Nature Emirate further towards attracting over 3 million annual visitors by 2030.”
Bringing the entire community together, the festivities attracted over 50,000 spectators and resulted in fully booked hotels across the Emirate, marking it as the most visited show to date. The event offered various viewing areas open to the public, featuring family activities, food trucks, and live entertainment. Other revelers experienced the celebrations at the ticketed event, SoundFest, where live bands from around the world entertained crowds into the first hours of 2024.
The extraordinary celebration builds on Ras Al Khaimah’s legacy of organizing record-breaking New Year’s Eve celebrations over the past five years and highlights its remarkable growth as a tourism destination. The New Year’s Eve Organizing Committee, led by Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority, comprises teams from Marjan, Ras Al Khaimah Police, Ras Al Khaimah Government Media Office, Ras Al Khaimah Chamber of Commerce, Public Works, Ras Al Khaimah Municipality, Al Hamra, and others.
