With only 23 sleeps to go till the big man comes down the chimney, Christmas decorations are popping up all across the country. From family homes, schools and shopping centres, it seems the festive spirit is well and truly in the air. This week sees Heathrow complete its Christmas transformation with the arrival of London’s largest interactive Christmas tree at its most recent terminal – Terminal 2: The Queens Terminal.
Working with Fisher Productions, Heathrow has created and installed a giant vinyl Christmas tree which stands over 90ft tall in the covered courtyard of Terminal 2, close to the Slipstream sculpture by renowned British artist Richard Wilson.
The tree has a vintage feel, reminiscent of the Christmas trees the Queen would have enjoyed as a child, topped with a replica of her iconic coronation crown.
Juxtaposed with the traditional look and feel of the tree is a very modern and interactive aspect. The tree is covered with garlands of lights that can be triggered to flash and dance by passengers who tweet Christmas greetings with the hashtag #T2Christmas.
Normand Boivin, Heathrow’s COO said: “Launching the Terminal 2 Christmas tree with the first tweet was brilliant fun. It is a fantastic piece of technology and really adds a festive touch to the terminal. We’re certain our passengers will enjoy taking part in lighting up the tree and look forward to hearing their thoughts through Twitter.”
The tree will be in situ until the twelve night (6th January) allowing hundreds of thousands of passengers to enjoy it.
