The underbelly of Christmas light shows exposed
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If more people in Minnesota knew how to have a good time without getting drunk, maybe the ginormous holiday light display in Minnetrista would still be lit.
But they don't, so Ryan Kasper-Cook has pulled the plug, he tells KARE 11.
Up to 500 cars a night invade his neighborhood to see the show, and apparently that's OK with the residents. It's a new trend in Minnesota that's causing problems: Party buses full of rowdy Christmas light fans.
"The visitors are usually pretty rowdy and intoxicated," Kasper-Cook said.
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He made the announcement on his Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/tristalights/posts/1894611513890150
The announcement has illuminated the dark side of Christmas light shows.
If any of this sounds appealing to you, Kasper-Cook says you can have his light show and he'll set it up at your house.
