A Michigan couple has released ‘Juice’ into their neighborhood!
Garden City, Michigan residents Kyle and Christina Bostick are known as a family that goes all out for the holidays. As of 2020, the couple has been putting up lights for holidays, including Halloween, Christmas and the Fourth of July — and their shows are getting bigger. This October, the Bosticks staged their most impressive display yet: a bug juice light show with projections from the 1988 film.
Per Good morning Americathe pair’s over-the-top Halloween ode to the Tim Burton film also features lights synchronized to the soundtrack, which includes Harry Belafonte’s iconic song “Banana Boat (Day-O).” Visitors can enjoy the spooky show from their cars or jump out and dance to the music while taking in other attractions including glowing pumpkins, a giant skeleton and lots of fun visual effects.
“My wife and I are huge bug juice fans, and when we heard the new movie was coming out, we got to work,” Kyle said in a statement shared with PEOPLE. “I worked with my development team to create a unique remix featuring all the classic songs!”
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In an interview with SWNS, Kyle, 35, and Christine, 36, revealed they added $30,000 worth of new decorations to their display this year. This is in addition to the $50,000 they spent in previous years.
New additions to the couple’s spooky decor include a skeleton band, a stage, light beams, a screen that plays custom animations, and vertical fog cannons. “The beams we added — called moving head lights — can be seen miles away,” Kyle told the news outlet.
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For those concerned about the couple’s neighbors, the displays only turn on on weekends from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., according to GMA. In addition, they use their screens to raise money for charity. This year they are focusing on a charity event dedicated to breast cancer. (October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.)
The Bosticks have been chronicling their decorating journey on YouTube and social media. Their Instagram page reveals it bug juice is just one element of their Halloween show, which also includes a nod to Disney and Deadpool & Wolverine.
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This Christmas, the couple plans to move their exhibit to a larger location to accommodate more visitors.
“🚨We have a big announcement!🚨,” the couple posted on Instagram in September. “This year’s Halloween show will be on weekends only starting October 4th. This will be our LAST show at home.” They continued, “With tremendous support from the community, we’ve outgrown our home show location. We’ve been working on a HUGE project! We’re building our only synchronized subway ride through Christmas light show! Located less than 3 miles from our current location, our drive-thru show makes it possible will allow us to spread the holiday magic for even more families.”
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They concluded their announcement by revealing that the show will open in November. “Thank you all for your love and support, we can’t wait to see you!” they added.
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