Osborne Lights questions

[disneyfan2]

Is it running again, Does anyone have the scoop as it is not listed on the calendar for Dec?

 

[Robo]

Is it running again, Does anyone have the scoop as it is not listed on the calendar for Dec?

They will be up and running.

 

[Avojeo]

How busy is Osborne Lights?? Is it better to go at the beginning, towards the middle, or at the end?

 

[Robo]

How busy is Osborne Lights?? Is it better to go at the beginning, towards the middle, or at the end?

Generally busy.

They will likely be least busy 30 minutes before and DURING Fantasmic!

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The Osborne Lights attraction presented an unusual
problem for WDW.
When they were "acquired" by Disney from the Osborne
family (not OZZIE, BTW) there was a huge amount of
national publicity about them.
Disney got a lot of "mileage" out of having them and
they needed to DISPLAY them for lots of guests to see
(after dark).
But...
Even in the winter months, it simply does not get
really DARK in Florida until about 6pm.
So the lights can't be properly viewed until that
time.
(They simply are NOT a daytime or even "regular hours"
attraction).
And the DHS park usually closes (except EMH) only an
hour or so after dark.

Since Disney spends a major (MAJOR) amount of time and
money to set-up, promote, fund the electricity and
CM's and (after the holidays) remove and store these
hundreds of thousands of lights, they needed a way
that guests could actually VIEW them.
(Otherwise, what's the POINT?)

So since, at sunset, MOST (up to 7,000) guests in DHS
are SITTING IN THE FANTASMIC! THEATER and can't SEE
the lights as it gets dark... AFTER the show, the CM's
actually ENCOURAGE the exiting crowds from Fantasmic!
to go over and see the Osborne Lights.
Even though the rest of the park is closed, the lights
are in full glory, and there are even some concessions
open for refreshments.

There are some nights when the OLights are being used
for a private "event" and regular guests are not
allowed in.
You simply will not KNOW about this unless you stop at
Guest Relations that day and ask if the OLights will
be available after Fantasmic!

As for how late?
If Fantasmic! is at 7pm, then its over at 7:25pm, most
guests are out of the theater by 7:50pm and headed to
the Osborne Lights.
I'd estimate that they would keep the OLights open for
a hour-plus, so, say 9:15pm-9:45pm would be the
approx. wrap-up.

On EMH nights, the OLights should be on and open to guests until the EHM is concluded.


VIDEO CLIP-
Osborne Lights DANCING to "Trepak" (Nutcracker) by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra (30 seconds)
(This is just a hand-held shot from my STILL Camera, but its a good example of the lights.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMlmWjKPVto

Sorry that the quality must be so severely reduced for posting on the web.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Is it running again, Does anyone have the scoop as it is not listed on the calendar for Dec?

The Lights will be there again this year. The listing is added later in the year. Check this link in the future for updates......

http://allearsnet.com/tp/h_osb.htm

How busy is Osborne Lights?? Is it better to go at the beginning, towards the middle, or at the end?

I have always found going a few hours after they start for the evening to be much better, much less crowded. Visiting during or after Fantasmic is also a good choice.

 

[Lorelai]

Is there even a snowball's chance that they'll be up on the 7th of November?? Or is that simply unheard of?

 

[Robo]

Is there even a snowball's chance that they'll be up on the 7th of November?? Or is that simply unheard of?

They start putting them up months in advance.

Whether they will have a soft opening that early is anybody's guess at this point.

 

[helenk]

If you want to avoid the crowds, I would not visit after Fantasmic is over, there is always a huge exodus of the the crowds to the lights.

 

[PrincessTiffany]

Is there even a snowball's chance that they'll be up on the 7th of November?? Or is that simply unheard of?

Hey guys! I just read on intercot.com that the Osbourne Lights are scheduled to be shown on the dates of November 28, 2008 - January 4, 2009. I use this WDW planning site a good bit and I have found them to be pretty reliable. Check it out and see what you think. I'm going to go ahead and post it on the main board because I know a lot of people are looking for these dates.