The show was excellent. They were putting on a specific event for the holiday and it featured Motown artist. Very interesting and entertaining. The mountain was the background so it made a nice look. read more

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Wowza!! I am shocked with all the low ratings for the Laser show at Stone Mountain in Georgia. Did I check into the wrong Yelp page or something? What I watched at Stone Mountain on April 19, 2025 was called Dino Fest!! It was a Drone and Light Show with fireworks!! The show lasted about 30 minutes, and it was SPECTACULAR!!!! The day we went, it was the last day that they were having the Dino Fest show. Sorry folks!! They change the Lasershow themes several times a year I believe. I liked everything about the show. It was such a unique setting. The light show is projected onto the mountain itself. Having Stone Mountain and the Confederate Memorial carving as a sort of screen for the show was pretty awesome. We found an empty spot on the humongous and beautifully green Memorial lawn to watch the show. The lawn was very comfy!! Absolutely enjoyed the show from start to finish. Music was synchronized wonderfully with the drone and light show. Visually STUNNING on such a large scale!!!! Highly recommend that when you go to Stone Mountain that you watch whatever Drone and Light Show that they have going on at the time. Unfortunately, the shows are not on everyday so make sure to check their website first. read more

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From the overcrowded lawn, to the sheer amount of people stepping on my belongings trying to find space when there isn't any, the Fourth if July celebration is nothing like it used to be. Their light show was a compilation of 3D animated clips with one or two fireworks in between, and an ugly AI Generated portion to represent Louisiana, one of the most artistic and culturally colorful states in the country. I could barely hear or see anything. Stone Mountain used to be THE place for The Fourth. After this year's "celebration," I will never be coming back for their holiday celebrations. read more

I would honestly give the show a 0 if I could. I waited for hours and paid $40 to see this show. I thought it would be so patriotic for the 4th of July. They only played music which I can do at home and showed a video on the side of the mountain. Alot of flashing lights and I guess that is what they call a light show. Whoever change from the old laser show to this junk should be fired and never work again. IT is terrible! I brought family with me from out of town and it was so embarrassing! DO NOT WASTE YOU TIME!!!!! read more

I heard from family and friends that the laser show was super cool. I was really excited to see it but the only interesting part was the 10 minute drone show. After that, we watched a crappy projected video on the side of the mountain that looked like it had been put together that day with AI. Do not recommend :( read more

Came to this show many times a year in the late 80's and thru the 90's after married with my family and always enjoyed the total experience, but tonight's was disappointing. The pictures were barely visible, but drones - once we got though all the commercials, we're decent. But if the goal is to highlight black musical artists, why not just promote it as such? read more

This was the biggest waste of money I have ever done. We paid $5 per person for the light show plus $20 to park. The drone show was cancelled due to weather but they still had the light show. You could not hear the music and the projection was not great either. Tried asking for a refund, nobody was around that worked there. We left after 10 minutes. There probably wasn't 100 people there. I would be surprised if this place is in business next year. This was a huge disappointment since I have been to Stone Mountain at least 10 times before. read more

What the heck happened? I went to this show many times while in college in the early 1990s. Now that I'm married with kids I wanted them to enjoy the park and have a little nostalgia. I was disappointed but excited that it was all new for 2023! After a long, hot wait in 93-degree heat, the light show started. I'm not going to lie, I was put off by the video justification and ads prior to the show. Initially, it was cool with the drones and everything felt updated. Quickly the drone portion ended and a projection of what looked like early 2000s computer animation started over a bevy of songs through the decades. My kids couldn't help but snicker and comment at how lame they looked and psychedelic. Trying to please everybody, they managed to please no one. For almost an hour I sat there hoping it would turn a corner but it never did, then mercifully ended. the park itself was a lot cooler than I remember with way more attractions. If the weather is nice I'd spend the day there and buy the all-access pass. Would I stay for the laser light show? Probably not again. If you never saw the one they ran in earlier decades, maybe you'd have a different experience. read more

We drove an hour to see the Pumpkin Spectacular laser light show at Stone Mountain Park. $20 to park plus cost of show (varies per age group). The drone portion of the show was cancelled due to wind. Unfortunately there was no communication, discount, or plan "B". The light show was 15 minutes. We were so disappointed. The park was decorated with lovely colorful light displays and there were plenty of snacks available for purchase. There were 16 of us. We just left. read more

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Nightmare traffic and crowd size. I've never been somewhere so crowded in my entire life. Took an hour just to get out of my parking SPOT. Another hour to get out of the actual parking lot lot. Laser show was nothing special. The show was far too crowded and too late at night to be enjoyed by kids. Do yourself a favor and skip this. read more

Waste waste waste our money to watched music shows and very loud speakers. Came back here again because wanted to watch America history shows. Never wanted to come back again. read more

The new light show is a complete waste of time. If I wanted to watch some stupid video projected onto a wall, I would have just looked up a video on youtube. That actually would have been much more entertaining because at least I could tell what was going on in the video. You can barely see the projections at all because of the absurd "rave lights" completely blocking the view. They add absolutely nothing to the show. The previous laser show was incomparably better. If you have a bunch of people complaining about it being "too outdated and southern," change the context, not the entire show... I will never waste my time waiting for or watching the light show again. read more

What a disappointment! 15 minute drone shown and the next 30 minutes - just projected images. Don't waste your time. Plenty of better things to do in Atlanta. read more

Wish I could give it zero stars. The light show was a complete waste of money. There were so many lazers you could not see the show being projected on the wall. The previous show was so much better. The term less is more should be taken into consideration and reduce the lazer use. I left the show after 10 minutes due to the intense lighting and lazers. The drones did not fly and our show was cut short 15 minutes. The employees of the park used to care about doing a good job but now no one seems to care as we walked right past an employee in to enter the light show and did not have to show our tickets. read more

Great show for families and tourists to check out. The walk from the parking lot is not far at all, we arrived around 7:30pm for the 8:30pm show and quickly found parking and walked over to the lawn. The lawn is huge and it would be great to come early and play games or throw a football around before the show. They had music on for the kids and they were all dancing around their seats and blankets which was cute and funny. The show is a bit different from what other Yelpers mentioned a year ago. There is a lot more advertising, less commentary and less history mentioned about Atlanta, but the music was really good and went along with the cartoons projected on the stone. The laser part was pretty good and the fireworks was great in between the show and they had a ton more at the end which was a nice touch. At the end of the show, you pack up and head back to your car and although it was very crowded that night, everyone was very courteous and we got out of the parking lot and the entire park with ease very quickly. They had employees directing traffic which helped everyone get out of the park much more efficiently. Tip: Definitely bring a sweater, as soon as it get's dark it get's cold fast! They also have some snacks, food, and glow light items to buy before the show. read more

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Show has nothing to do with the history of the park as it used to . Just very Loud music for an hour.

THe show start at like 9:45 in July, so make sure you get here early if you want a place to sit. When I say early, come arrive before 9;00 and make sure you got friends and things to do. Parking is also egregious if you come pasts 9:00. THe locals come in caravans and people will def park on grass. BYOB, chicken, entertainment etc. They don't security check or screen on what you bring, but bring dinner if you want a good seat. I've been going to stone mountain's laser show since I was a kid. I went for the 4th of July spectacular and was pretty disappointed and this is supposed to be their BEST one of the year right? Short summery, I thought the laser show has weakened drastically. These laser shows take a while to make and I interned at the GT research department that makes this so I wish they would showcase lasers more. However, the fireworks show at the end is incredible but people start to leave to beat traffic which I thought was a pity since the laser show really isn't a laser show anymore and it's the like 15 minute fireworks show at the end that is worth seeing. They started introducing computerized graphics in replacement of lasers starting 4-5 years ago, and needless to say I have not been a fan of it. I feel the graphics lost on the complicated facade of the mountain already and I thought the lasers were clearer and cleaner on the surface of wall. I think the engineers need to work on aesthetic delivery as there were times I spent more time trying to process what image they were showing against the rough edges of the mountain whereas the laser graphics were a clear story line. Music was super quiet this year for the 4th of july spectacular which I guess, is good for decreasing decibels of protecting public hearing health but it also made the show sleepy. It would take a lot to take me back to this show in the future. I've seen it change so much these past few years and I am disappointed by this change. They introduced a star wars thing that elicited some chuckles from some fans across the audience but even that couldn't get people to cheer for their sports teams loudly as they used like when UGA came up. Even the military service tributes didn't elicit that much excitement and I honestly thought they spent a little too much on the military service parts when nowadays the audience is more and more civilians and not as much military. So I wish stone mountain would have stayed with the patriotic stuff and minus the military 3 minute tributes per sector of the military which made visitors a little confused and bored. read more

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We drove up from FL, met up with family from Utah. We used to live by the park and my daughter was looking forward to sharing some of her childhood memories with her kids. No laser show anymore, but a drone show. That's cool. Part of the pumpkin festival. $20 to get in the park. $107 for the festival (for 2). $38 for a burger and chicken tenders. The drone show was cancelled with no communication of that to the paying public. The Skyride was not running (they did communicate that). The best part is we used to sit in bumper to bumper traffic for at least an hour after the show ended to get out of the park. So few people now getting out was a breeze. Sorry Stone Mountain Park, never again. read more

I was extremely disappointed with this drone/laser show. I had been here a number of times growing up and as an adult and it has really gone downhill. At the beginning there was no storyline or any music lasting more than a few seconds which made it very confusing for a lot of people, very random. You can obviously tell that they are trying to cater to too much other than the south, even visiting. Less fireworks, less flames, and less southern acknowledgments. I paid extra, which it used to be free, for something me and my family did not enjoy. We will not be returning again to the laser show if this is the direction it's going. read more

The new light show is a complete disappointment. We loved going to the original laser light spectacular show and it's patriotism. They now no longer play the National Anthem and the drone show is lame. We also paid additional for the terrace buffet. The only thing worth eating was the mac n cheese! The "new" show is a complete waste of time and money. Please bring back the old laser light spectacular!!! read more

Absolutely horrible. Our family has enjoyed the laser show for many, many years. This year the show completely changed. All traditional "Georgia" music removed, no military tribute, no history or local flare. Basically loud music and annoying, poorly placed lasers. What a disappointment. Whoever created the new show clearly does not have "Georgia on their Mind". read more

Laser show was A-W-F-U-L.........i dont have the right words to convey how disorganized, low budget production, 1983 throw back...its like pixar doesn't exist.... completely random story line.....with 30 sec clips of music....there were nods to georgia sports teams, astronauts, the civil war, Tennessee, Georgia, Mississippi, north and south carolina, care bears, yes, care bears... Mr T, mash, the space shuttle alvin and the chipmunks, a knight dragons and " drone wars a knock off of star wars..... it wasnt a history of anything, completely out of order, the employees seemed unhappy to be there, being our 1st visit we paid for the snack pavilion which included "seats and open snack bar" in actuality it consisted of random placed folding chairs, a cooler of 3 soda options and 2 grumpy teens manning a popcorn cart with very salty and poor quality popcorn ...it was advertised as " all you can eat popcorn and soda,but 30 mins into the show they dipped....... this was a total waste of money approx $125 for familyof 4..... save your hard earned cash Laser show lacks entertainment, quality and snacks....skip.it.!!! ...absolutely the worst thing to do in Georgia. I take it back, there was an 8yr girl dancing with a glow stick....she was literally the highlight of the show. read more

The new light show is an absolute waste of time and money. You get blasted with distorted music through giant loud speakers for 1 hour. It starts off with about 10 minutes of adds blasting your brain. Never Again! read more

I 100% believe the Board of Directors for Stone Mountain Park thought the best course of action for the Lasershow was to give the program to a group of people who have not have been around a child in at least 20 years. It's starts off with a video of Ralph David Abernathy talking about how diverse the people are who come to Stone Mountain with a montage of photos projected on to the mountain. This was good. Address the obvious. This should have been the only part directed towards adults or teenagers. But no then there was a memorial for those who recently died of Covid that was directed again at adults. The crosses turning into graves. Turning into a large cemetery left my autistic 8 year old stepson with a fear that someone was about to die. There was no clear moment when you realized the show had started because there was no opening song or anything that felt like a concrete opener. There was a boy named Johnny at a comic book store. (Another reference to kids these days. Lining up at the comic book store as we see in real life every day) Johnny would open up different comics for different segments. The first one he was traveling around the southeast. As someone who had gone to the Lasershow growing up I remembered this part, my husband who did not grow up in metro Atlanta was highly confused. Again it wasn't clear what was going on. We went from a comic book to "Georgia on my mind" in two seconds. During the everyday hero's portion it was only medical professionals, military, and FDNY and NYPD. I feel you could have expanded that to all first responders, not just those in New York City. Then came the very random and in my humble opinion the unnecessary , Stone Mountain in 1983 part. Why? Just Why? I enjoyed the songs release years before I was born. But my kids... not so much. Then Johnny opened up the comic book called Girl Power. This featured one of the two song that was written in the last 20 years to appear in the show, How Far I'll Go from the movie Moana. I might be a failure as a parent because my 6 year old and 8 year old sons do not know who the Queen of England is or Mother Teresa. They ended this portion with a portrait of Malala that even I had a hard time pinpointing. No names for reference to possibly educate the audience. In between the portions of Johnny and his comic books were 2 different segments about the civil war and civil rights. If these were put together or even thought out it might have made sense. Or one part about the civil war. One part on civil rights. After all there is 100 years in between the confederacy surrendering at Appomattox Courthouse and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. But no, there are two different parts on the civil war and civil rights put together in two different parts of the show. The Atlantic Slave trade and the secession of states isn't taught in kindergarten or second grade so there was a lot lost for the kids. Maybe thats why teachers didn't appear in the "Everyday Hero's" portion? Also, many of the graphics for the soldiers dying were similar to the ones used during the Covid portion. This caused some confusion. When Johnny opened up the comic for Georgia chart toppers the pages must have been stuck together because there was no hip hop or R&B artist. REM is the only band mentioned from the Athens boom on the late 80's early 90's. Also only one country artist, Jason Alden who's song was the second song that appeared in the show that was release in the last twenty year. Don't worry Whitney Houston sang a gospel song for 3 minutes. Whitney is also the only person who got a city next to her name. This is because she was born Georgia but she didn't grow up here. A simple look at her Wikipedia page could have helped with that. Johnny must have then picked up an older comic book given to high school students to help choose their next steps in life. The Armed Services portion had outdated flags represent the different branches of the military. There was then graphics for different colleges projected onto the mountain while Georgia Tech and UGA got their own special shout outs, establishing their dominance. When Johnny left the comic book store was approached by the devil? Honestly, I'm not totally sure how we got to The Devil went down to Georgia. It was the only song played out right with a cartoon to go with it. In the Lasershows of yesteryear it would have flowed well, but in this new one it was an outlier To end the night there was a large firework display to all three verses of the Star Spangled Banner. The fireworks were a big hit for the kiddos but the dinosaurs that littered the park and the train were far and away the stars of the night. As someone who grow going to the Lasershow Spectacular this was a huge disappointment. read more

Yeah, what Dynomutt said... I took the family to Stone Mountain this weekend and we had an amazing time. My 9 year old and 15 year old both enjoyed it, and my wife and I had fun too. We tried the rock climbing wall (my son actually beat me), did the train, the 4D theater, and all kinds of stuff. By around 6pm, we had done it all and so we made our way to the lawn area to prepare for the laser show that started at 9:30. To prepare, I left out of the park and went to the local grocery store and picked up several picnic necessities to help during our 3 hour wait. Once it got dark, the lights went down and it was time to get started. It was all downhill from there. I can deal with country, I'm a Marine and so I definitely like the patriotism, but why is everything so slow??? Slow songs for lasers and fireworks?? Really? So you think Mariah Carey's "Hero" is a good choice? I like the song, but not for this. I'm a huge John Legend fan and I love the song "All of Me" but it doesn't belong at a freaking laser show! I nearly fell asleep (seriously). My 9 year old said, "Daddy, we waited hours and hours for this??). My oldest just laid there pretending to be dead, and my wife leaned over to me and just said, "I hate this so much." If they incorporated uptempo music, brightened up the lights on the mountain, and found a way to utilize the fireworks with the music and lasers, this could be amazing. Imagine huge booms from the fireworks as the climax of the song was reached? There would be cheers and fun. At the show I went to, it was basically golf claps at the parts people felt obligated to do so. And maybe we went to a different show than Dynomutt, but the fireworks at the end were about 4 or 5 minutes and they were very average. It was so bad it was actually funny. We'll be back to Stone Mountain, but we'll be long gone when the laser show begins. read more

"So, did you know earlier today I saw a gorilla play with his poop." Things my Mom wants to talk about during the laser show bc she is bored out of her mind. And do you know what I said? I said, "OMG really?!? That's interesting where was I?" A gorilla playing with his poop is more interesting than this laser show. Do you like entertainment? Then go to the Atlanta zoo. Do you want to waste money on parking, food, drinks only to be sorely disappointed in your life choices? Then come here. I know I'm not describing the show to you bc I honestly have no idea what I watched or how to describe it. I can tell you there were minimal lasers and maximum boredom. I can tell you that is no cohesive plot and watching the show is like talking to a 2 year old about rocket science. Why did I make that analogy? Exactly, why would anyone talk to a two year about rocket science and why would I even think of that as an analogy. Now you understand the laser show, and how I wasted 50+ mins of my life. There are some songs, movie music, animation, some traveling to different southern states (minus Florida) and a tribute to Dollywood. There's also some GA stuff and they throw some Jetson stuff in there. There are some okay fireworks. I'm so confused about this laser show. To say I'm never going back would be too soon. read more

Great show for the whole family!!! Make sure you bring a blanket and/or chairs and a picnic basket. The most important things is to get there EARLY for good parking and a good seat. I arrived 30 minutes early one time and that still was not enough. The show hasn't change since the last time I've seen it. I do not like that once the vendors shut down the drags their carts across the path blocking everyone's view behind and making so much noise. The little ones will love it read more

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I was actually pretty surprised with how fun this was, since I'm not from Georgia all of the pro-Georgia stuff in the beginning was a total bore for me and my friend. The coolest part for me was probably the part where the generals who are carved on the wall "come to life" and it tells the story of the civil war, actually pretty inspiring and fun. The "Devil Went Down to Georgia" song/show was fun because everyone was singing along! I was also really surprised with how low the fireworks were when they exploded, it was really loud and made it super fun! Just FYI though in case you're ears are sensitive. Otherwise, great family time and a fun event! read more

As a Georgia resident I've been coming here my entire life. As an adult the show is lack-luster, especially with the "updated" version. I was glad to see the appreciation for our military throughout the show, but the history has been stripped and the emotion and pride I felt at previous trips was missing. The kids enjoyed it which is really what it's all about anyway. So go, enjoy the show, I just was really disappointed as my memories are better than this visit. read more

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I originally added this review under my Stone Mountain Park review. But then I felt that the Laser Show deserved to be reviewed as an entity in its own right. It's just that crazy. Oh, how I loved this event when I was a child. I have always been a sucker for music synchronized with pretty lights, which also explains my later fascination with the rave scene. Ahhhh, memories. Anyway, I digress. I must have gone to the Laser Show a million and three times when I was growing up. Being a kid who was raised in Atlanta since the age of 2, it just seemed normal to me. Then a few years ago, my now-husband and I took some friends to the Laser Show while they were visiting from out of town. Fortunately, the Laser Show was exactly as I remembered it. Unfortunately, in the context of my adult knowledge and experiences, it took on a whole different meaning and flavor. Even as a kid, I thought it was odd (but apparently not worth more than a passing thought) that the gift shop sold merchandise emblazoned with the Confederate flag. As an adult, I found the South-will-rise-again mentality of this whole event much more prominent... and a little disturbing. It's a reminder that Stone Mountain was originally pretty much a monument to the Confederacy. Despite this fact, people of all colors and nationalities flock to the Laser Show, I guess because they are just that desperate for places to take their kids. When I was a kid, they used to hawk these long, glowstick ropes and little sparkler wheels at the Laser Show. Now they have freaking high-tech rave toys for kids. Yay! Raising our children to have the attention spans of gnats and crave ecstasy . We actually had to purchase two spinny blinky things because they were just that cool. So anyway, back to the show itself. The Laser Show is a mixture of cool, progressive lights and decent to cheesy to poppy music, mainstream "country", bluegrass and psychotically enthusiastic patriotic ("America the Beautiful," "Proud to be an American") or Southern-centric songs ("Midnight Train to Georgia," "Sweet Home Alabama," "Georgia on My Mind"). Some are even a combination of subtypes, such as the psychedelic rendering of the Charlie Daniels Band classic, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia." Shut up. I still find this little contest between Good and Evil exciting. The best part is the ending section, which hasn't changed in the over 25 years since I first saw the Laser Show. It's the part where they play "Dixie" and outline the men on horses on the famous carving on the side of the mountain. Then the horses ride off to battle. The best part (holy crap!) is the wildly historically inaccurate part where General Stonewall Jackson (at least I think he's the one that does this in the show) appears to end the Civil War by breaking his sword and throwing it down. No really, I'm serious. He rides by the burning city of Atlanta, and the graves of Confederate soldiers, breaks his sword and throws it down, and then (dun, dun, DUNNNNNNN!!!!) the divided nation is magically reunited, Glory Glory Hallelujah! I swear this is what happens in the laser show. This moment is punctuated by the screaming of overly enthusiastic rednecks all over the area and always has been since the show's inception. In reality, Jackson was accidentally shot and fatally wounded by his own men in 1863, before the war ended. Oh. My. God. Now-husband and I were almost in tears, we were laughing so hard. We're going to Hell. He was skeptical about going to the Laser Show, but in all actuality, it was cool. I'm not even kidding. You'd have to be there, and also probably have to have been warped by living in the South all your life to understand. (I am giving the Laser Show 4 stars for the pretty lights and unintentional humor factor. Don't be offended, okay?) read more

How can I say this without offending anyone, let's see..... Unless you are a confederate flag lover, get tearful and solemn over the Civil War, jam out to country music, or (in my case) are easily entertained, this laser show probably is NOT for you. No, really. Not. Not. Not. Not. For. You. In the word's of a friend, after suffering through the laser salute to the Civil War and the Confederate soldiers, "This shit is boring, let's go!" You've been warned. Thank me later. read more

It's no longer the laser show of my youth. Back then, when I had no idea what the "men on the horseys" were supposed to be, I was treated to God Bless the USA blaring loudly as fireworks exploded and the grease from KFC was dripping from my fingers. Ah, those were the days. I still envy all those kids whose parents bought them the $10 glowsticks. All I ever got was some lousy blades of grass off the lawn. Of course now it's been modernized to "keep up with the times." Elivis still croons AMerican Medley while the three generals run across the "field" and bring the carving to life, but so much has changed outside of that. Do they even still have the Tech vs Georgia display? That was classic. The Sweet Home Alabama just doesn't do it for me since we're in GEORGIA. Ahem. Apparently people like us who came year after year to see the exact same show for 10+ years in a row would magically stop showing up if they didn't start using projections and holograms. I still go for the nostalgia of it all, but I miss that raver feel of the spirograph circles spinning around to show off how cool and awesome the lasers were. You know you were amazed. Admit it. If you do go, highly recommend coming early, especially if you're crazy enough to come on July 4th. Bring frisbees, get a bucket of KFC, stake your claim with a blanket, and hang out. Don't be in a rush to leave, either. You'll just waste gas sitting in your car... read more

The LaserShow is my favorite cultural day trip out of Atlanta. If this were a travel guide, the LaserShow would be the little town outside of Bogota/ Buenos Aires/ Barcelona, untouched by modern civilization. Except with lasers. Lots of lasers. Yes, that sounds snotty. But for most of us city-dwellers, there's not a lot in Atlanta to remind you of what the rest of the South is like, for better or worse. Regardless of your political leanings, things like this remind you why Georgia is a red state and why that's not all bad. The actual show is genuinely impressive. Factually dubious, very pro-South, and mildly offensive at times, but impressive. The people watching is the real deal though. Seriously, these people love where they're from and don't give a damn if you're looking down on their early 90s denim and eagle-emblazoned bandannas. If you're one of them, even better. It's mildly embarrassing, but I still get a little tinge of quasi-patriotic pride when the last strains of "glory glory hallelujah" are beating against the mountain. Just go, at least once. read more

No flow between music, lasers, and pictures- poor transitions- basically a poor come to Georgia commercial Then in the middle of nowhere Frozen starts playing. Awful- used to be upbeat, inspiring, and patriotic. read more

Great show! Really a family-fun event. The fireworks are amazing to watch. However the graphics are a little outdated still even though they just "updated" them a couple of years ago. But that's just coming from someone who has been watching the show literally since I was a baby. But nonetheless, still a great event. read more

Oh, sweet nostalgia! The lasershow was one of my favorite childhood experiences and I definitely felt like a kid again when I took my niece last week. The actual laser show itself has not changed much. I heard some of the same songs and saw some of the same laser creations that I remember from when I was 8 years old. We did get rained out about 30 minutes in, but, from what I saw not much has changed. I was expecting the subject matter and the technology to keep up with the times and I was both pleased and disappointed to see that it hasnt. If you are a GA native like myself then the laser show is as much a southern staple as sweet tea but if you are experiencing the show for the first time I could see how you might be a little disenchanted. Either way, it is worth experiencing at least once especially if you are already in the park. Stone Mountain Park itself has changed quite a bit and there are lots of new additions and other reasons to visit. The laser show would be a perfect way to end a day at the park but I dont think it is the main attraction any longer. You can expect to spend $10 for parking and God knows how much on those little light up toys they sell but the laser show doesnt cost in addition to the parking. Three cheers for good old fashioned family fun! read more

My husband's family has been going to the laser show for years, so of course I joined them last year late in the summer. The music beforehand during the early evening into the dark really keeps things bouncing. You can bring a picnic and participate in the old tradition of putting pennies on the railroad tracks to get squashed by the passing train (if other kids don't steal them off the track first...). When it gets dark, vendors start coming out with all sorts of light-up paraphernalia! My husband and I, two fully-grown adults, bought light-up canes with giant faceted plastic orbs on top. When the light show began, I was enchanted by the music, and the light programming was very creative! All set to rock/country classics or popular music, of course. Some of the displays my husband remembers looking exactly the same since he was a boy, though there were a lot of new ones as well. And there were fireworks, which made up for being pretty much rained out on the Fourth of July. We booked it to get to our car, as there are hundreds of people trying to get out, but over all it was an awesome experience and I can't wait to go again! read more

Used the stone Mtn inn as a base camp for the Eastern half of our ATL week. Fairly nice older plantation style hotel that was real easy on the $$. But the best part was coming "home" for three nights just in time for the 9:30 pm laser show. (Actually got back around 8:00pm to get a great place on the lawn). First night upper half of the lawn dead center. Bit too high to see the lasers interacting with the trees Second night just dead center behind flat private seating area. Great but almost too close. Third night one third up the hill dead center. Had been raining all day so the grass was soaking wet. Not many brave souls on blankets just plastic tarps and chairs. Perfect spot ! read more

The laser show is alot more interesting to kids, or stoned individuals. That being said it is still neat and everyone should go at least once. One year I saw it and the fireworks caught some of the trees on fire so that was exciting. read more

The show has changed through the years and it keeps getting better. There are fireworks incorporated into the show as well. The only thing I didn't care for was the advertising at the beginning there was a ton. If you're in the area and have children you should definitely check it out. read more