# Magazine – drone show answers – Drone Stories > Straight answers to the questions people ask before booking a drone show: what it costs, how it works, which drones we fly and what a show does to a crowd. Source: https://dronestories.com/magazine/ Magazine # Answers, not hype We write to answer the questions buyers actually ask us. What does a drone show cost? How many drones do you need? Can you fly over a crowd? Which drones do you use? Every piece here comes from shows we flew ourselves: Central Park, Burning Man, Cannes, Las Vegas. Specific beats superlative, so expect numbers, places and names. [Stories](/magazine/category/stories/) ### [A drone show birthday party, the ultimate way to celebrate a special occasion!](/magazine/drone-show-birthday-party/) How to party the 2023 way? With a drone show birthday party! This is the ultimate way to celebrate a special occasion with a unique and exciting experience. [Stories](/magazine/category/stories/) ### [A Message from Drone Stories Founders Lucas van Oostrum and Ralph Nauta](/magazine/message-founders-lucas-van-oostrum-ralph-nauta/) As we settle into the new year, Ralph and Lucas look back on 2023, filled with spectacular memories of flying amazing drone shows all over the world. [Stories](/magazine/category/stories/) ### [Choosing a drone show company: 7 questions](/magazine/how-to-choose-a-drone-show-company/) How to choose a drone show company: seven questions on permits, drone counts, renders, weather, safety and price that separate a safe show from a risky one. [Art](/magazine/category/art/) ### [Drone art: why drone show companies are the new Van Goghs](/magazine/drone-art-why-drone-show-companies-are-the-new-van-goghs/) Are we really comparing drone show companies to Van Gogh? Well, just a little bit, because there certainly is some truth to it. It takes quite the amount of hard work and combined creativity to come up with concepts and turn them into mesmerising drone shows. That’s why the term drone art has been coined for a while now. And we’d love to dive into this a bit more. [Stories](/magazine/category/stories/) ### [Drone show proposal - this is what a custom drone show costs](/magazine/drone-show-proposal/) We love to tell stories in the sky, using the sky as our canvas and our drones as dynamic pixels. Quite often, however, we get the question what a drone show costs. Here, we’d love to tell you how we set up a drone show proposal so you have a bit more insights to how much a drone show costs. [Drone shows](/magazine/category/drone-shows/) ### [Drone shows for light festivals](/magazine/drone-shows-for-light-festivals/) Drone shows for light festivals: light art in the sky, from the team behind Desert Swarm at Noor Riyadh. Ticketed shows we build with you, priced for everyone. [Drone shows](/magazine/category/drone-shows/) ### [Drone shows in France: Cannes to the Alps](/magazine/drone-shows-in-france/) Our drone shows in France: Cannes Lions with Kargo, JBL in the snow at Val Thorens, Saint-Tropez, Van Gogh at LUMA Arles and a wedding at Vaux-le-Vicomte. [Drone shows](/magazine/category/drone-shows/) ### [Drone shows in Italy: Venice and Capri](/magazine/drone-shows-in-italy/) Drone shows in Italy: above the Arsenale in Venice for art and weddings, a lagoon island, the Biennale, LVMH on Lake Maggiore and amfAR's gala on Capri. [Drone shows](/magazine/category/drone-shows/) ### [Drone shows in Mexico: Cabo San Lucas](/magazine/drone-shows-in-mexico/) Drone shows in Mexico: what we flew in Cabo San Lucas, including drones over the guests above a bay, and what a show in Mexico takes: permits, site, weather. [Drone shows](/magazine/category/drone-shows/) ### [Franchise freedom first-ever drone performance over central park](/magazine/franchise-freedom-drone-performance-central-park/) We turned one of our dreams into reality together with Studio DRIFT by bringing Franchise Freedom to New York. The first display of our award-winning drone performance in the Big Apple was also the first-ever drone performance flown over the city’s iconic Central Park. [Stories](/magazine/category/stories/) ### [How a drone wedding show is a stunning way to complete your perfect day!](/magazine/drone-show-wedding/) A wedding drone show is the icing on your (wedding) cake! Let us tell you why a custom-tailored wedding drone show is the way to go! [Tech](/magazine/category/tech/) ### [How do drone light shows work? Let us tell you!](/magazine/how-do-drone-light-shows-work/) Drone light shows are becoming increasingly more sophisticated and popular, but how do drone light shows work? We've got you covered! [Stories](/magazine/category/stories/) ### [How many drones does a drone show need?](/magazine/how-many-drones-for-a-drone-show/) How many drones a drone show needs: 100 for a room, 200 for a wedding, 600 for a festival, 1,000 for a city, 1,500 for two million people. [Stories](/magazine/category/stories/) ### [What is a drone light show?](/magazine/what-is-a-drone-light-show/) More than often we receive one simple question. However, sometimes simple questions require somewhat more explanatory answers. That’s why we’d love to dive into this question: what is a drone light show? [Stories](/magazine/category/stories/) ### [What is the best drone show company](/magazine/what-is-the-best-drone-show-company/) With the world of drone light shows exploding in recent years, drone show companies from around the world have sprung to life. We often get the question what the best drone show company is, or what makes us the best. Let’s try and assess what makes a good drone show company. Then you can make up your mind yourself about what is the best drone show company! [Stories](/magazine/category/stories/) ### [What is the biggest drone show company?](/magazine/what-is-the-biggest-drone-show-company/) The biggest drone show company is Sky Elements, our partners: no one flies more shows. Drone Stories started the industry and flies the most spectacular ones. [Stories](/magazine/category/stories/) ### [What is the Guinness World Record for drone light show](/magazine/what-is-the-guinness-world-record-for-drone-light-show/) Drone light shows have taken the world by storm in recent years, with their ability to create awe-inspiring aerial displays of light and color. With the technologies (software and hardware) constantly evolving, we can do more and more during said drone shows. One of these impressive feats, is the number of drones we are able to fly. Something Guinness World Records has not missed. So, what is the Guinness World Record for drone light shows? [Drone shows](/magazine/category/drone-shows/) ### [Which drones are used for drone light shows](/magazine/which-drones-are-used-for-drone-light-shows/) Which drones fly drone light shows: purpose-built show drones with bright LEDs, precise positioning and safety features, not consumer drones. Prefer a feed? [RSS](/magazine/rss.xml) Let’s collaborate ## Still have a question? Ask us directly. We answer within a business day, and we're open about it if a drone show isn't the right fit for your event. [Get a proposal](/proposal/)[Talk to a human](/contact/)