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The Shadrack displays are a glorious blend of
sound, light, color, humor and . . . Christmas!

to my eyes." Another commented, "The
show was fantastic and wonderful. So different from other Christmas shows."
"It makes me happy to see what we are
doing making someone else so happy,"
Hale says. "There are times that I go sit in
my vehicle and roll down the windows inside our show and just listen to the kids.
It's rewarding to see people overjoyed by
the products that we created."
Like other small businesses in the Blue
Ridge and beyond, Shadrack's Christmas
Wonderland has been greatly impacted
by the coronavirus shutdown. As of late
summer, the Glovers were still unsure of
this year's locations. (Sevierville is a definite, though.) "We had several that were
all but signed contracts and then COVID
hit," Hale says. "One of them is a [coronavirus] testing site, and another one has an
alternate care facility and they've had to
keep all the parking open."
No matter where they end up, or how

CHAD BRANTON: SEVIERVILLE, TN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

many there are, the holiday extravaganzas
will take on new meaning this year, she
says. "People are still going to have the
opportunity to come and have that magical feeling of Christmas, and I think that's
something that we are all longing for.
We're so limited this year; we don't have
a whole lot to look forward to like we're
used to. At this event, you'll feel comfort-

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able going and having no contact and no
real reason or opportunity to risk your
family's health. It's just pure delight and
it's not tainted by this virus."
The 2020 Shadrack Christmas Wonderland in Sevierville will take place November 13-January 3. Check shadrackchristmas.com for details and info about shows
in other cities.

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