Ras Al Khaimah ushered in 2026 with a 15-minute New Yr’s Eve spectacle of drones and fireworks, setting a brand new Guinness World Data title for the biggest aerial show of a phoenix fashioned by multirotor drones.
The spotlight of the New Yr present was a record-breaking phoenix, a legendary image of renewal and rebirth, created utilizing 2,300 drones.
These included 1,000 pyro drones that illuminated the phoenix’s wings, making a flame-like impact because it appeared to soar throughout the sky.
Ras Al Khaimah fireworks and drones present
The drone sequence additionally featured a second formation titled “The Welcome,” depicting a human determine rising from the ocean with open arms, symbolising Ras Al Khaimah’s spirit of hospitality and openness.
As midnight approached, the drone present transitioned right into a exactly timed fireworks countdown, culminating in a six-kilometre-long show stretching alongside the shoreline from Marjan Island to Al Hamra.
Lots of of fireworks had been launched in synchronised waves, lighting up the shoreline in a choreographed show of color and sound.
1000’s of residents and guests gathered throughout beachfront resorts and on the New Yr’s Eve Competition to observe the celebrations, which additionally included reside stage performances and leisure all through the night time.
Earlier within the night, households within the emirate loved an extra fireworks show at Corniche Al Qawasim.
Phillipa Harrison, Chief Govt Officer of the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Growth Authority, mentioned the celebration was designed to convey the neighborhood collectively whereas marking a yr of progress for the emirate.
“New Yr’s Eve in Ras Al Khaimah is about bringing individuals collectively. With this yr’s present, we wished to create a celebration that might be shared by our complete neighborhood and everybody visiting Ras Al Khaimah at this particular time,” she mentioned.
She added that the occasion was additionally a chance to mirror on the emirate’s growth and to welcome the yr forward with optimism.
