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Welcome to the Ferris Wheel Light Show (VIDEO)

'Time' takes a look at how the colorful lights of the iconic Ferris wheel at the Santa Monica are programmed.

It looks like magic, but isn't.

It's more like music, at least to Dana Wyatt. He's the artist behind Santa Monica's Famous Ferris-wheel lights. In an interview with Time, the director of operations at Pacific Park says punching in LED codes that make the Ferris Wheel come to life each night is like playing the piano.

See how he does it by watching the video above.

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