By Krystle J Bailey
It’s not every day that one of our beloved South Jersey family destinations is on national TV.
This week, Storybook Land will quite literally light up the national stage on ABC with their debut on The Great Christmas Light Fight. The episode is set to air on Wednesday December 16th at 8:00 pm EST.
South Jersey residents love the way Storybook Land lights up Route 322 every Christmas. Approximately two years ago, the team at ABC took notice of our favorite childhood playground as well.
Operations manager, Jessica Panetta received the call that Storybook Land was being considered for participation on the holiday themed show. The marketing team submitted pictures and videos then busied themselves with the holiday season, nearly forgetting that they were still in the running.
The Great Christmas Light Fight, now on its 8th season, films episodes a year in advance. So, in the fall of 2019, ABC again reached out to Storybook Land letting them know that the show would go on.
From there, it was a whirlwind of lights, camera, and action. Over one million lights, to be exact.
“We’ve worked with local news stations before but never anything like this,” expressed Panetta in reference to filming the show. “When you’re watching TV, you don’t think about the work that goes into it.”
This Wednesday, we will watch the magic unfold as Storybook land competes against three other decked out Christmas displays across the country.
Storybook Land faithfuls can expect to see behind the scenes footage of what goes into bringing the Christmas magic to life every year. Viewers will also get a dose of nostalgia with footage of Storybook Land over the years.
Judge Carter Oosterhouse will pick the winner of the coveted Light Fight trophy in this season’s treasured Heavyweight division on ABC’s “The Great
Christmas Light Fight.”
For 65 years, Storybook land has been bringing our childhood dreams to life. Now, we get to share our South Jersey gem with the rest of the world. Tune in this Wednesday at 8:00 PM!
