The Stranger Things Drone Show That Broke a World Record

In late December 2025, the villain Vecna loomed over the Las Vegas Strip, built from nearly 5,000 glowing drones in the sky.

A record-setting villain over the Strip

On December 28, 2025, drone company Sky Elements flew 4,979 drones to form a giant Vecna over Las Vegas, marking the final season of Netflix's Stranger Things. Guinness World Records recognized it as the largest drone display of a fictional character, and it was billed as the largest drone show in the United States to date. Fans on the Strip even got a surprise visit from Vecna's actor, Jamie Campbell Bower.

Why brands love a drone show

A show like this works because it turns a marketing moment into an event people travel for and film. A glowing character or logo in the night sky earns attention that a billboard never could, and the footage lives online long after.

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