WONDERLAND OF LIGHTS DAY PASSES NOW AVAILABLE

New package allows unlimited skating, tubing and no waiting in lines

MARSHALL, TX – November 1, 2011 – With more than 125,000 visitors expected to attend this
year’s Wonderland of Lights Festival between November 23 and January 1, organizers have
announced a new way to play at the annual holiday tradition.

Between now and November 22, the public can purchase a $25 unlimited day pass to
Wonderland of Lights attractions including ice skating at the Samsung Rinks, rides on the
double-decker English bus, Marshall Express train, Toboggan Mountain, world’s largest rocking
horse and a photo at the Capital One Snow Globe. Plus, day-pass holders will enjoy a priority
“boarding-pass” which greatly reduces waiting times in line.

Advance sales of the Wonderland Day Pass are on sale now at www.VisitMarshallTexas.org and
are valid for any day during the 40-day festival. The passes may also be purchased in person at
the offices of the Marshall Convention & Visitors Bureau, 213 West Austin. However, festival
organizers remind the public that they must be bought prior to November 22. There is no limit
to the amount of days or passes that may be purchased.

“The 25th anniversary of the Wonderland of Lights Festival is going to be awesome,” according
to John Arend, president of Z Group Communications, co-producer of the festival. “We listened
to the public and are happy to provide this option which represents a daily retail value of $100
per person.”

The Wonderland of Lights Festival kicks off in just three weeks and festival organizers are busy
preparing for the largest crowds in decades. On opening night alone, November 23, the
festivities will be televised live to more than 100,000 people on all major networks. Admission
to the festival is free, which includes the Wonderland Experience synchronized light shows at
the historic courthouse, Santa’s Workshop, Mrs. Claus’ Kitchen and twice-nightly live shows on
Telegraph Park stage. In addition, there will be more than 750 different ticketed attractions
ranging in price from $3 for rides on the Marshall Express Trackless Train to $15 for an all-day
bracelet at the Wonderland Toboggan Mountain.

Additional information on the 25th anniversary of the Wonderland of Lights Festival is available
by visiting www.VisitMarshallTexas.org, by calling (903) 702-7777 or fans can follow on
Facebook.

THROUGH THE EYES OF A CHILD AND THE LENS OF A CAMERA

Festival Organizers Seeking Images Of Wonderland’s Past

For many of the people who call Marshall home, the annual Wonderland of Lights Festival is a family tradition. And, with the festival celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, many of the children who visited the first festival have children of

their own who are counting the days until November 23rd when the festivities begin.

 

To honor all of those who have contributed to making Wonderland of Lights one of the most well-known holiday festivals in the country, as well as generations of Marshall residents, organizers of the event are planning displays which showcase photographs taken at the festival

over the past 25 years.

 

The Marshall Convention & Visitors Bureau is inviting the public to share their pictorial memories taken during past Wonderland’s, according to John Arend, president of Z Group Communications, co-producer of the 25th anniversary of the Wonderland of Lights Festival.

 

Those interested in submitting photos can email them to wonderland@VisitMarshallTexas.org or bring them to the offices of the Marshall Convention & Visitors Bureau, 213 West Austin, prior to November 10. Originals will be scanned and returned.

“A quarter-century is a long time,” Arend said. “We’re hoping to receive thousands of photos which will help us to share the joy which takes place during this special time of year with the world. After all, it’s not the Christmas lights that you remember, it’s the light in the children’s eyes that lasts forever in our memories.”

 

Additional information on the 25th anniversary of the Wonderland of Lights Festival is available by visiting www.VisitMarshallTexas.org, by calling (903) 702-7777 or fans can follow on Facebook.