The Radar: Holiday Light Displays, U.S. Ski Resort Updates, Instagram Photo Contest

  • Brighten up your holiday season with an over-the-top, dazzling light display. From New York City to Disney World, light displays across the country provide holiday cheer throughout the night. [Yahoo]
  • Indoor water parks, high-speed ski lifts, and new trails are just some of the many updates ski resorts across the U.S. are debuting this winter season. [Matador]
  • Your Instagram photos could earn you $3,000 in cash and a trip to the U.K. to take photos with the iPhone app for General Electric Aviation. Enter GE’s photo contest by uploading Instagram shots, with the hashtag #GEinspiredME, to Facebook or Twitter. [Jaunted]

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