A yearly breakdown of Ryan’s Christmas Lights and the most notable changes.
2024 light & channel counts (approximated)
- Light Count
- ~12,800
- Computer Channels
- 25,204
- Upgrade & Maintenance
- $1314
- Increased density Mega Tree with 600 more digital pixel lights. Strands increased from 18 to 28.
- Digital pixel lights replace older 4-in-1 rope light stars on the roof.
2023 light & channel counts (approximated)
- Light Count
- ~12,500
- Computer Channels
- 22,610
- Upgrade & Maintenance
- $2903
- Mega Tree rebuilt with all digital pixel lights and new star. No longer a 360-degree tree.
- Digital pixel lights replace older single colour LEDs in garden bushes
- Overall, a significant portion of the display now consists of 12VDC digital pixel lighting. For the lighting enthusiasts, the majority of these pixels are ‘GS8208’ type, with a small amount of ‘WS2811’ and ‘WS2815’.
2022 light & channel counts (approximated)
- Light Count
- ~17,000
- Computer Channels
- 14,495
- Upgrade & Maintenance
- $1515
- Digital pixel lights for garden bed borders
- Digital pixel lights in some new mini trees dotted around the garden area
- Older 7-day digital timers replaced with smart plugs (most helpful during testing with its remote app control for turning on/off)
2021 light & channel counts (approximated)
- Light Count
- ~16,000
- Computer Channels
- 9483
- Upgrade & Maintenance
- $1180
- Digital pixel lights on porch poles and middle of roof
- Digital pixel lights in an assortment of festive shapes along the side fence
- Overall a similar sized show to last year (smaller than usual)
2020 light & channel counts (approximated)
- Light Count
- ~14,000
- Computer Channels
- 7265
- Upgrade & Maintenance
- $160
- A smaller show for this year
2019 light & channel counts (approximated)
- Light Count
- 20,750
- Computer Channels
- 7313
- Upgrade & Maintenance
- $50
- Upgraded show computer
2018 light & channel counts (approximated)
- Light Count
- 20,750
- Computer Channels
- 7313
- Upgrade & Maintenance
- $970
- Re-tweaked digital icicle lights – now 16.67% more denser
- Digital window border pixel lights
- Leaping arches on the porch
2017 light & channel counts (approximated)
- Light Count
- 20,500
- Computer Channels
- 3882
- Upgrade & Maintenance
- $1085
- More digital pixel lighting technology… this time hanging from the gutter as icicles
2016 light & channel counts (approximated)
- Light Count
- 21,000
- Computer Channels
- 1992
- Upgrade & Maintenance
- $1885
- A new kind of roof border using digital pixel lighting technology over ethernet (computer network)
- An illuminated ‘tune-to’ sign so that more people will know to tune to 88.9 to hear the music – a late month addition
show/hide key changes to older years’ displays
2015 light & channel counts (approximated)
- Light Count
- 20,000
- Computer Channels
- 192
- Upgrade & Maintenance
- $945
- New extra-low voltage LED stars and angel motifs on the roof and an extra-low voltage LED nativity motif in the garden – a further reduction of 240v incandescent ropelight
- A flashy new addition to the mega tree
2014 light & channel counts (approximated)
- Light Count
- 20,500
- Computer Channels
- 176
- Upgrade & Maintenance
- $755
- Amount of 240v incandescent ropelight reduced even further, replaced by extra-low voltage LED ropelight
- A new Mega Tree star topper
2013 light & channel counts (approximated)
- Light Count
- 20,500
- Computer Channels
- 176
- Upgrade & Maintenance
- $750
- Amount of 240v ropelight continues to be phased out by extra-low voltage LED ropelight
- All remaining low voltage DC controller enclosures modified to house a DC power supply (less wiring)
- Reduction of 240v AC from 32 channels to 16 channels
2012 light & channel counts (approximated)
- Light Count
- 20,500
- Computer Channels
- 176
- Upgrade & Maintenance
- $1200
- RGB colour changing lights introduced to porch poles and windows
- 3 of 5 low voltage DC controller enclosures modified to house a DC power supply (less wiring)
2011 light & channel counts (approximated)
- Light Count
- 19,500
- Computer Channels
- 144
- Upgrade & Maintenance
- $865
- Dimming capabilities added to garden bushes (increase in DC channels)
- Reduction of 240v AC from 64 channels to 32 channels
- Higher quality FM transmission (88.9 FM)
2010 light & channel counts (approximated)
- Light Count
- 19,000
- Computer Channels
- 128
- Upgrade & Maintenance
- $650
- Return to 100% Light-O-Rama control (Olsen 595 SSR’s retired)
- Introduction of Light-O-Rama low voltage DC (direct current) controllers
- Dimming capabilities added to roof and mega tree
2009 light & channel counts (approximated)
- Light Count
- 20,000
- Computer Channels
- 120
- Upgrade & Maintenance
- $2000
- Quad-colour 4000 LED mega tree (1000 lamps of each colour)
- Green LEDs added to the garden
- Hybrid Light-O-Rama AC and Olsen595 SSR computer control
- A greater ratio of computerised lights compared to static lights
2008 light & channel counts (approximated)
- Light Count
- 17,000
- Computer Channels
- 64
- Upgrade & Maintenance
- $3265
- Tri-colour 3000 LED mega tree (1000 lamps of each colour)
- Left and right garden areas now 100% LED
- Light-O-Rama 240v AC controllers replace Olsen 595 system
- Dedicated electrical circuit to meet power requirements
2007 light & channel counts (approximated)
- Light Count
- 18,000
- Computer Channels
- 56
- Upgrade & Maintenance
- $2100
- Display exceeds 15,000 lights
- Permanent 24/7 video surveillance introduced with night vision
- Light Up Emerald ran for the first time
- Tri-colour 1500 LED mega tree (500 lamps of each colour)
- Now broadcasting on 88.9 FM during show hours
2006 light & channel counts (approximated)
- Light Count
- 7000
- Computer Channels
- 14
- Upgrade & Maintenance
- $900
- Rated best metro Adelaide light display
- Introduction of computerised LED lights
- Attracted one television station
- New neighbours added to the lights extravaganza
- First year that vandals attack
2005 light & channel counts (approximated)
- Light Count
- 3500
- Computer Channels
- 7
- Upgrade & Maintenance
- $1070
- Trial year of computerised lights
- First year that attracted some form of media – community newspaper
- Santa began to appear at the display on Friday/Saturday nights
Expenses, light & channel count 1999-2004 (approximated)
| Year | Upgrade Expenditure | Light Bulb Count | Computer Channels |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $250 | 1500 | – |
| 2003 | $100 | 320 | – |
| 2002 | $25 | 260 | – |
| 2001 | $9 | 50 | – |
| 2000 | – | 24 | – |
| 1999 | $14 | 24 | – |
Channel Breakdown
- 7 channels, Olsen 595 (SSR), on/off only.
Channel Breakdown
- 14 channels, Olsen 595 (SSR), on/off only.
Channel Breakdown
- 56 channels, Olsen 595 (SSR), on/off only.
Channel Breakdown
- 64 channels, Light-O-Rama (AC), dimmable.
Channel Breakdown
- 64 channels, Light-O-Rama (AC), dimmable.
- 56 channels, Olsen 595 (SSR), on/off only.
Channel Breakdown
- 64 channels, Light-O-Rama (AC), dimmable.
- 64 channels, Light-O-Rama (DC), dimmable.
Channel Breakdown
- 32 channels, Light-O-Rama (AC), dimmable.
- 112 channels, Light-O-Rama (DC), dimmable.
Channel Breakdown
- 32 channels, Light-O-Rama (AC), dimmable.
- 144 channels, Light-O-Rama (DC), dimmable.
Channel Breakdown
- 16 channels, Light-O-Rama (AC), dimmable.
- 160 channels, Light-O-Rama (DC), dimmable.
Channel Breakdown
- 16 channels, Light-O-Rama (AC), dimmable.
- 176 channels, Light-O-Rama (DC), dimmable.
Channel Breakdown
- 16 channels, Light-O-Rama (AC), dimmable.
- 176 channels, Light-O-Rama (DC), dimmable.
- 1800 channels, Advatek Lighting (E1.31), digital dimmable.
Channel Breakdown
- 16 channels, Light-O-Rama (AC), dimmable.
- 176 channels, Light-O-Rama (DC), dimmable.
- 3690 channels, Advatek Lighting (E1.31), digital dimmable.
Channel Breakdown
- 16 channels, Light-O-Rama (AC), dimmable.
- 176 channels, Light-O-Rama (DC), dimmable.
- 7137 channels, Advatek Lighting (E1.31), digital dimmable.
Channel Breakdown
- 16 channels, Light-O-Rama (AC), dimmable.
- 160 channels, Light-O-Rama (DC), dimmable.
- 7137 channels, Advatek Lighting (E1.31), digital dimmable.
Channel Breakdown
- 16 channels, Light-O-Rama (AC), dimmable.
- 128 channels, Light-O-Rama (DC), dimmable.
- ~7137 channels, Advatek Lighting (E1.31), digital dimmable.
Channel Breakdown
- 16 channels, Light-O-Rama (AC), dimmable.
- 80 channels, Light-O-Rama (DC), dimmable.
- ~9387 channels, Advatek Lighting (E1.31), digital dimmable.
Channel Breakdown
- 16 channels, Light-O-Rama (AC), dimmable.
- 80 channels, Light-O-Rama (DC), dimmable.
- ~14,409 channels, Advatek Lighting (E1.31), digital dimmable.
Channel Breakdown
- 8 channels, Light-O-Rama (AC), dimmable.
- 32 channels, Light-O-Rama (DC), dimmable.
- ~22,570 channels, Advatek Lighting (E1.31), digital dimmable.
Channel Breakdown
- 8 channels, Light-O-Rama (AC), dimmable.
- 16 channels, Light-O-Rama (DC), dimmable.
- ~25,180 channels, Advatek Lighting (E1.31), digital dimmable.
