solvang mayor ryan touissant. when people want to do over the top christmas?s the place to be, yeah. >> reporter: the sights bring visitors from all over the world. one of the most satisfying crowd pleasers, the traditional christmas danish. >> oh, my gosh, this is like the best donut ever. >> reporter: this year, the city decided to take the holiday to new heights with a fleet of 100 synchronized drones. remarkably, all piloted by one operator and a laptop. >> it looks like a mess if you have never seen it before, but it's pretty organized chaos, and we know where each drone should be during the whole procedure. >> reporter: kyle derieux's drones is behind this aerial achievement. his quad continue or thes shape some 300 tall and can handle winds up to 25 miles per hour. he says it's rare that a drone goes rogue. is it cool to be a nerd? >> i think so, yeah. it's the coolest. ♪ i'mreaming >> reporter: while solvang's holiday spectacle has always attracted lots of fans, it's that melding of technology and tradition that's wowing new crowds. >> i thought it was

solvang mayor -- >> this is the place to be, yeah. >> merry christmas!ne of the most satisfying crowd pleasers -- the traditional christmas danish. an aebleskiver. my gosh, like the best doughnut ever. >> take it all. >> reporter: this year the city decided to take the holiday to new heights with a fleet of 100 synchronized drones. remarkably all piloted by one operator and a laptop. >> it looks like a mess if you have never seen it before. but it's pretty organized chaos. we know where each should be during the procedure. >> reporter: kyle dorosz firefly drones is behind this aerial achievement. his quad copters create shapes from 300 feet tall and can handle winds up to 25 miles per hour. he says it's rare that a drone goes rogue. is it cool to be a nerd? >> i think so reporitter: he while solvangall spectacle has wowed fans, it's still wowing new crowds. >> i thought it was awesome. it was amazing. i liked all of it. >> i felt they were 3d. coming toward us. >> i didn't expect it. >> reporter: scott shuemake dubbed the vote "aurora dron-ealis." >> we