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Dear Firefly Magic &
Sigma Two Industries,
I just purchased my second set of Firefly Magic Lights
and I really want to tell you how wonderful I think
they are.
When I use to live in Anaheim, I was an annual pass
holder at Disneyland and went every day for 5 years
straight. I always rode Pirates of the Caribbean at
least 3 times a day, but the attraction's "loading
area" and Blue Bayou Restaurant were my favorite
parts because of the relaxing fireflies.
Now, because I'm so familiar with the fireflies inside
Pirates of the Caribbean (and Disneyland in general),
I'm extremely picky over anything I purchase that would
let me recreate the experience at home.
Last night I hung my first set of Firefly Magic Lights
from my bedroom ceiling and as soon as I turned them
on. . . WOW!!! I felt just like I was right back at
Disneyland and the Pirates of the Caribbean bayou that
I miss so much.
Firefly Magic Lights are indeed 100% accurate! ...or
as Mary Poppins would say, "They're supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
and practically perfect in every way."
I've tried the other firefly light sets with little
fans attached but those are really cumbersome. Firefly
Magic Lights are so well made they surpass any others
on the market. And the 3 AA battery versions are absolutely
brilliant and easy to use!
Thank you so much for making Firefly Magic Lights
available to regular consumers. I'll definitely be
back later to buy a third and fourth set. Not to mention
spreading the word to all the Disneyland fans on the
many online message boards!
Sincerely,
Bruce Smith (Gresham, OR)
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- How do your Firefly
Magic® Firefly
Lights compare to the ones I saw in the
Disneyland 'Pirates
of the Caribbean' attraction?
That
Disneyland attraction was first introduced
in the Spring of 1967, before the high tech
microprocessors
we use in Firefly Magic® Firefly Lights
were invented. It is our understanding that
the
Disneyland
Pirates
of the Caribbean
'fireflies'
are small incandescent lamps (similar
to small household light bulbs)
hanging on coiled wire with a black
disk (appx 2" diameter) attached to
the light. When the light, with attached
disk, is
blown around by centrifugal blowers
sitting
on the floor, the small light bulbs
move in
and
out of the visitor's line-of-sight, creating
an appearance of flashing on-and-off.
Our Firefly Magic® Firefly Lights
have patented Flash, Flicker, and Fade
technology
that makes the amazing 'fireflies' actually
flash on, flicker for a short while, then
fade
off, just like Mother Nature's real fireflies.
 All
this flashing, flicking, and fading is uniquely
controlled for each
individual firefly through the use of
high tech microchip
technology.
Firefly
Magic® Firefly Lights
are also the exact color of real fireflies from
the
Eastern
United
States called Photinus Pyralis,
glowing at a dominant wavelength of 570 nanometers
of visible light.
The small 3mm Firefly Magic® Firefly
Lights
(approximately 1/8",
the same size as the 'lanterns' of real fireflies)
we use
are high tech Light Emitting Diodes that
never
get
hot, use just a tiny amount of power, and
last for over 100,000 hours of continuous operation.
That means they'll last for years
of enjoyment with your friends, visitors,
and family.
Of course the fireflies in the Disneyland
'Pirates of the Caribbean' attraction do
move because
of the blowers they have setting on the floor.
Our
Firefly
Magic® Lights
move by Mother Nature's breezes. By extending
the small Firefly Magic® Firefly Lights
and wires out the end of branches, twigs, or
stems
just
a few inches, the 'fireflies' bob and
weave when
the breezes blow, just like real fireflies in
nature.
And don't forget that Firefly Magic® Firefly
Lights are designed and manufactured to
endure
the outside
elements
of summer heat, winter cold, rain, wind, and
even snow --- while continuing to operate
perfectly. To our
knowledge,
there
are no other
firefly lights on the market as accurate and
as rugged as Firefly Magic® Firefly
Lights. In fact we stand behind our products
with
a full one (1)
year limited warranty.
More info on Disneyland
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- Where are Firefly
Magic® Lights used?
Of course many homeowners purchase Firefly
Magic® Lights to add something special
to their back yard landscape. In addition,
we
have landscape
designers
and
architects
'design in' Firefly Magic® Firefly Lights
for both custom residential and commercial
projects.
Here is just a partial list the commercial
projects we have done. . .  Firefly
Magic® Firefly Lights have also
been used in stage productions and in exhibits
where
replicating the accuracy of fireflies is
important, such as at the Natural Science
Center of Greensboro, North Carolina where
Firefly Magic® Firefly Lights are installed
in their "Bug Discovery" exhibit.
Some folks live in places without a yard,
but still want to add the fun of
having 'fireflies'. So they set up their
Firefly Magic® Firefly Lights indoors,
like Bruce Smith of Gresham, Oregon (read his
letter
in
the
column
to the
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- What color are
Firefly Magic® Lights?
We have done extensive research to
recreate the accurate colors of real fireflies.
The standard
Firefly Magic® Firefly Lights replicate
the Photinus variety of firefly found in much
of
the Eastern
United States. We also have other colors, sizes,
and flash rates available for custom commercial
orders. Call 877-834-7335 for more information
and
pricing.
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- What is the warranty
on Firefly Magic® Firefly Lights?
There is a one-year limited warranty
on Firefly Magic® Firefly Lights.
Please see the warranty statement page
for more information.
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- Are there Installation
Guides for the Firefly Magic® Lights?
Yes. Please see the Installation
Guides page for the model you're interested
in.
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- How were Firefly
Magic® Lights developed?
Please see the history page or the technical
page. There is also an article from Pool
& Spa News about the Inventor
of Firefly Magic® Firefly Lights, titled Lord of the Fireflies.
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- Do you work with Landscape
Designers and Contractors?
Yes, we supply both standard and custom Firefly Magic® Firefly Lighting
systems to Landscape professionals, as well as assist with installation
designs.
For more information, please Click
Here.
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- There is a CALIFORNIA
PROPOSITION 65 warning label on my Firefly
Magic® box
or unit. What does this warning mean?
We are pleased to
advise that as of 1/1/2009, Firefly Magic® Firefly
Lights are manufactured without lead solder,
and
have been certified
by the SGS GROUP as lead free. The SGS
GROUP Certification number is: GZ11423178EC. California's Proposition 65 requires
consumers be notified if certain Listed
chemicals are used in the manufacture of
a product. Some of our products use Solder
to make the electrical connections, and
some of the solder contains lead.
We have been updating our manufacturing
processes to eliminate the use of solder
that contains lead,
a substance identified by California's Prop
65 regulation.
Please see CALIFORNIA
PROPOSITION 65 Explanation
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