Glow pit device with electronic heating assembly and related methods

A glow pit device comprising:

• a first housing to rest on a floor and having a cavity therein, and defining a plurality of annular openings;
• a second housing coupled to the first housing and comprising a translucent portion;
• and
• an electronics assembly comprising
• an electronics housing carried within the first housing,
• at least one electronic light source carried by the electronics housing,
• an audio output device carried by the electronics housing, and
• a controller carried by the electronics housing and coupled to the at least one electronic light source and the audio output device, the controller configured to
• cause the at least one electronic light source to transmit visual effects through the translucent portion, and
• cause the audio output device to generate an audio indication.

A method for making a glow pit device comprising:

• forming a first housing to rest on a floor, the first housing having a cavity therein, and defining a plurality of annular openings;
• coupling a second housing to the first housing, the second housing comprising a translucent portion;
• and
• positioning an electronics assembly within the first housing, the electronics assembly comprising
• an electronics housing carried within the first housing,
• at least one electronic light source carried by the electronics housing,
• an audio output device carried by the electronics housing, and
• a controller carried by the electronics housing and coupled to the at least one electronic light source and the audio output device, the controller configured to
• cause the at least one electronic light source to transmit visual effects through the translucent portion, and
• cause the audio output device to generate an audio indication.