World famous Christmas show in New York canceled for 2024

The The holiday season in NYC will be a little less merry and bright in 2024 as a world-famous holiday light show won't be returning to the Big AppleNewYork Metro learned on Monday.

New Yorkers will miss it Saks fifth Avenue's iconic Christmas light show this year that has been revampedsaid the luxury department store. The show has traditionally thrilled New Yorkers and tourists with its eye-catching colorful lights for years, but was subtly omitted from the company description Travel plan for holiday experiences online.

The reason? Recognize the flagship Load “architectural significance” his fifth avenue Building on the occasion of its centenary.

“For many years, the holidays at Saks Fifth avenue included a light show in our flagship store and for some too Time We've been thinking about changing our approach,” a Saks Fifth avenue said a spokesman am newYork Metro. “In our 100th year, which also marks the flagship's anniversary, we celebrate the season by honoring the architectural significance of this iconic building, elegantly illuminating the façade and framing the holiday windows, and highlighting the fashion that Saks Fifth represents avenue is known.”

While the spokesperson did not say that money played a role in the show's cancellation, the NYC tour guide did Megan Marod posted something else on her Instagram page

“FFinancial difficulties have forced them to change their presentations for the 2024 holidays.” Marod wrote in a video post with New York history Instagrammer John Friia.

A “real Scrooge”

Meanwhile, while Saks is celebrating a milestone anniversary, the cancellation of The festive light show sparked tears and barely any cheers throughout the city.

Rob Terranova of the Upper West Side said the light show was worth the trip when the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree became too crowded.

“WThis is a travesty” he said. “If you could not Because of the crowd, get close enough to the tree. The light show always worked and made the trip into the chaos worthwhile. Whoever allowed this to happen is a real Scrooge.”

The cancellation applies to other New Yorkers Only another piece of coal for NYC.

“OOne of the few things we look forward to in this city,” said Sandra Hormozi, a Manhattan resident. “It just makes things bleaker.”

Saks fans said the cancellation speaks volumes about the detriment of online shopping to the local economy and beyond.

“AMazon is destroying the planet, the economy, Christmas in New York, and possibly the Thanksgiving parade in the near future.” commented one Instagram user. “Get your momentum going and head to the store. NYC has it all.”

Last year the Saks show topic was “Dior's Carousel of Dreams at Saks,” which is the facade of the legendary store at 611 Fifth Ave. took over. A Light show with almost 300,000 spectators LED will be played throughout the holiday season until January 5, 2024.

“For decades We gave New York City our Christmas windows and light show, and this year we have the honor of doing so in collaboration with Dior to increase further the unique and inspiring experience we offer our customers,” Saks CEO Marc Metrick said in a press release last year.

In happier news are the famous festive window displays this compliment the light show continues this season, Sentence to delight New Yorkers and visitors who enjoy visiting Fifth avenue'S Christmas decorations every year.

The Saks Fifth avenue said a spokesman Dates for the window displays will be announced later this month.

“WWe look forward to welcoming customers to our holiday windows throughout the season and inviting them to discover inspiring gifts and unique holiday offerings at Saks Fifth avenue New York flagship,” she said.

Saks' Holiday windows and lights show have been a tradition in NYC for at least 14 years.

However, not everyone in New York is sad about the lights being turned off this year. Some prefer a more relaxed vacation experience remembered simpler times in the Big Apple.

“HFirstly, I prefer the times when It Was beautiful shop windows in all these stores without the centerpiece of a light show,” one nostalgic Instagram user posted.