For the 18th consecutive year, Outlets at Anthem is kicking off the holiday season as it welcomes the state’s largest fresh-cut Christmas tree!
The visually exciting event includes delivery of the 80-foot tree on an enormous flatbed trailer followed by its placement with a heavy-duty construction crane into a base where it will be on display for the holiday season. The arrival is a fantastic spectacle anticipated by television audiences across the Valley year after year.
The tree’s projected arrival time is 6:30 a.m.
Depending on wind, news stations may fly over the tree arrival site or direct a drone for impressive video of the tree being lifted into place around 7:45 a.m.
Outlets at Anthem
Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019
6:30 a.m. – Tree arrival
7:45 a.m. – Tree lifted into place (subject to weather)
Outlets at Anthem, North Phoenix off the I-17, 15 minutes north of Loop 101.
Following are great day-of visual shots and interview opportunities:
Tree arrival on 40-foot flatbed trailer (6:30 a.m.)
Santa arrival in Daisy Mountain Fire Truck
Christmas carols performed by elementary-aged children from Musical Theater of Anthem (6:00 a.m.-7:15 a.m.)
Interviews with Christina Henning, General Manager and Marketing Director, Outlets at Anthem
Santa interviews
Santa’s Cottage tours (self-guided, starting at 4:30 a.m. by appointment)
Elves – Santa’s real-life, fun-loving and mischievous elves will be on hand
Fire truck and firefighters from Daisy Mountain Fire Department (available for interviews regarding Daisy Mountain Charities Holiday Toy Drive)
Close-up view of enormous decorations soon to adorn the tree
My “Grown Up Christmas List” luxury handbags and accessories on display and luxury brand expert available for interviews upon request (must schedule in advance)
Tree placement with industrial crane (7:45 a.m.)
ADDITIONAL INFO & TREE FACTS:
This year’s tree is 80-feet tall topped with a 3-foot copper star (a nod to the state’s official metal)
The tree’s width is approximately 20-feet across
The tree traveled from the California/Oregon border
More than 1.5 miles of LED lights (approximately 10,000 bulbs) are used to illuminate the tree
More than 5,000 ornaments and bows decorate the tree
To secure the tree, it is lowered into a specially designed, permanent 3-foot-wide by 7-foot-deep well.
Six guy-wires are attached to the top portion of the tree to keep it steady and secure throughout the holiday season.
Nearly 120 gallons of fire retardant is sprayed on the tree for safety.
The completed tree will weigh close to four tons
