New Year's
Eve Drone Show
— Jakarta
Jakarta's skyline above Bundaran HI (the Hotel Indonesia Roundabout, Indonesia's most recognisable urban landmark), became the canvas for MIRS Drone Show's New Year's Eve performance as 500 drones illuminated the night sky on 31 December 2023. A synchronized aerial show timed to the midnight countdown drew tens of thousands of spectators to one of Southeast Asia's most celebrated New Year's Eve gatherings.
Mission Objective
The Brief
When Jakarta rings in the New Year, Bundaran HI is the heartbeat of the celebration. MIRS Drone Show was commissioned to produce a 500-drone aerial performance timed to the midnight countdown above this iconic roundabout, delivering a precision formation show visible from rooftops, hotel terraces, and street-level crowds across Jakarta's central business district.
The mission: create a New Year's Eve moment that matched the scale and energy of the crowd below. Every formation animated in synchronized drone light above the Hotel Indonesia Roundabout, a canvas defined by the circular landmark it framed, the skyline it rose above, and the hundreds of thousands gathered beneath it as the clock counted down to midnight.
Bundaran HI — The Stage
500 drones climbed into the Jakarta night sky above one of Asia's most photographed New Year's Eve venues. The Hotel Indonesia Roundabout's iconic Welcome Statue and fountain, flanked by the Grand Indonesia towers and the Bundaran HI MRT station plaza, created a natural amphitheatre, with aerial formations visible across the skyline from multiple vantage points across the city.
The performance was timed to the midnight countdown, with drone formations building from rooftop staging areas nearby, transitioning from ground-level preparation to full aerial canvas, culminating in synchronized light formations as the clock struck midnight on 31 December 2023.
Mission Assets
Creative Performance Design
The Jakarta Countdown Canvas
The creative direction centered on the energy and iconography of Jakarta's New Year: a city of 10 million people converging on one roundabout for one countdown. The formation sequence was built to mirror that escalating energy: opening with aerial grid patterns visible from across the central business district, building through colorful burst formations, and culminating in synchronized choreography timed to the midnight moment.
Bundaran HI's circular geometry provided a natural formation anchor: the Welcome Statue roundabout at its centre, the Jakarta skyline as its backdrop. Every formation was designed to be read from ground level, hotel terraces, and aerial vantage points simultaneously, maximising visual coverage across the venue's scale.
- Aerial Jakarta nightscape A pre-show drone canvas mapping the Jakarta cityscape above Bundaran HI — 500 drones in coordinated formation, the city's towers and lights spread below as the night sky above came alive
- Bundaran HI countdown crowd The show framed by tens of thousands of spectators at Indonesia's most iconic New Year venue — the Hotel Indonesia Roundabout alive with the energy of Jakarta's largest annual public celebration
- Colorful drone launch burst The launch sequence — 500 drones climbing from rooftop staging grids in a synchronized colorful light burst, transitioning from ground preparation to full aerial canvas over Bundaran HI
- Jakarta cityscape light show Drone formations painting the Jakarta sky above the urban skyline — synchronized light patterns visible from across the central business district and captured from every angle by the gathered crowd
- Night formation grid above the skyline The formation sequences in full flight above Jakarta's night skyline — 500 drones arranged in coordinated patterns above Bundaran HI as the midnight countdown reached its peak
On-Site Execution
Rooftop Staging in Urban Airspace
Drone shows in dense urban environments require a fundamentally different logistics framework from open-field performances. The Jakarta New Year's Eve show positioned its 500-drone fleet across rooftop staging areas near Bundaran HI, requiring precise vehicle routing through Jakarta's New Year's Eve road closures, coordinated pre-flight positioning across multiple rooftop locations, and full pre-launch checks completed before the countdown window opened.
Countdown Synchronization
The performance required precise synchronization between the aerial formation sequence and the midnight countdown. Each formation transition was choreographed to the show's soundtrack and timed to build to the midnight moment, ensuring the drone light show hit its peak formation precisely as Jakarta entered 2024, before recovering and landing safely in the rooftop staging area. Every element, from launch timing to formation transitions to post-show recovery, was pre-planned to execute within the narrow window that a live public countdown demands.
500 drones. One countdown. Jakarta, lit above Bundaran HI at midnight.As Referenced In
The Jakarta New Year's Eve 2024 "Kirana Jakarta" celebration at Bundaran HI was produced by City Vision in collaboration with the Jakarta Provincial Government. Selected public coverage:
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Frequently Asked
How many drones were used in the Jakarta New Year's Eve drone show?
MIRS Drone Show deployed 500 drones above Bundaran HI for Jakarta's New Year's Eve countdown on 31 December 2023: a synchronized aerial performance above Indonesia's most iconic roundabout.
Where did the Jakarta New Year's Eve drone show take place?
The show took place above Bundaran HI (the Hotel Indonesia Roundabout in central Jakarta), one of Southeast Asia's most celebrated New Year's Eve venues, drawing tens of thousands of spectators for the midnight countdown.
What year was the Jakarta New Year's Eve drone show?
The performance was staged on 31 December 2023 (the New Year's Eve countdown from 2023 into 2024), above Bundaran HI, Jakarta's most iconic New Year celebration landmark. The show was posted publicly in January 2024.
Can MIRS arrange drone shows for New Year's Eve celebrations across Indonesia?
Yes. MIRS Drone Show has deployed aerial shows for New Year's Eve and major national events across the region, including Jakarta's Bundaran HI and Samarinda Stadium in East Kalimantan. See also the MTQN XXX Samarinda show.
What Clients Say
"The 2,500-drone New Year's Eve show above our waterfront was the most talked-about moment our city has seen in years. Every formation was timed with incredible precision to the countdown music. The crowd reaction was unlike anything we had witnessed before. MIRS is already confirmed for next year."
"MIRS delivered a 2,000-drone government celebration that the entire nation watched live. The aerial formations of our national symbols, animated with precision and pride, moved everyone in attendance. They navigated every regulation and logistical challenge professionally. A historic night for our people."
"Working with MIRS was seamless from the first briefing to the final flight. They understood the brief immediately, proposed creative formations we hadn't imagined, then delivered with military precision on the night. The entire country was watching and we were proud of every second."
"Our campaign activation with 500 drones was a complete masterstroke. MIRS brought our brand story to life in a way no billboard ever could. The team handled every single detail: from 3D animation to on-site logistics, flawlessly. Customer response was overwhelming."
"We needed a centrepiece moment for our annual summit our delegates would never forget. MIRS delivered exactly that: a 1,000-drone show that had 3,000 executives completely speechless. The precision and creativity exceeded everything we had seen before."