Osborne Spectacle of Lights Name change

[Corwin12]

This attraction is now called the Spectacle of Dancing Lights? Anyone else hear this and does it change the attraction itself at all?

 

[crazy4wdw]

WDW has added enhanced effects for this years Osbourne Lights - most likely the reason for the name change.

New enhancements for this years Osborne lights

Spectacle of Lights Transforms Disney-MGM Studios -- The Streets of America backlot area sparkles with millions of twinkling lights beginning Nov. 13 and continuing through Jan. 7, 2007, during the Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights, presented by Sylvania. This year, the spectacle has been enhanced to include choreographed “dancing” lights which swirl and soar to an exhilarating medley of holiday music every 15 minutes, thanks to electronic wizardry featuring more than 400 dimmers. Every building façade, all the trees, wreaths, bells and holiday figures dance to classic tunes among “Florida snow” flurries. Also bringing the Disney-MGM Studios backlot to life are three-dimensional and motion-based displays – some originally created at the Osborne home in Arkansas by businessman Jennings Osborne as a holiday display for the delight of his daughter.

After the home exhibit grew larger and brighter over the years, the million-light display was transported to Disney-MGM Studios in 1995, where the spectacle continues to grow larger and brighter each year. Some of Osborne's original creations still sparkling brightly at the park today are a giant Mickey Mouse light, dozens of flying angels and Santa Claus light designs.

The "Hollywood Holly-Day Parade," a festival of favorite Disney characters dressed in their dazzling holiday best, jingles down Hollywood Boulevard this holiday season as well.

As snow falls overhead, the Streets of America backlot cityscape at Disney-MGM Studios comes alive with millions of sparkling lights each evening. Snowflakes sparkle while colored lights put on a show -- twirling as carousels, marching on air as toy soldiers and taking flight as Santa and his reindeer. The lightshow is in collaboration with Arkansas businessman Jennings Osborne, who developed the display for his daughter. When his idea outgrew his home, he worked with Disney to provide a new home for the seasonal fun. The dazzling spectacle is included with Disney-MGM Studios admission.

 

[SteveN73]

Just got an email from the webmaster at MouseVids.com that he already has a video of the Osborne Spectacle of Dancing Lights:

http://www.mousevids.com/mv/osborne.asp

Merry Christmas!
Steve

 

[mickeysgirl17]

Thanks for the video SteveN73. It was wonderful. I can't wait and its already putting me in the christmas mood.

 

[GlennI]

WOW that was awesome, we were not planning a trip this year (was just there during xmas 2005)... but Would love to go down to see this huge and improved change.

 

[jjan]

What a HUGE improvement! I can't wait to see this in December... thanks for the video.

 

[STEAMBOAT209]

that video was just great, now I can't wait to see them when we go next month. Really cool.....

 

[bjakmom]

Thanks for the link ! Now I know to bring my video camera this year! I do hope they only do this show and play this 'frantic' version of Christmas music every 15 min - I really love the feel of walking through the regular lights in the snow and listening to the calmer music - but this is a cool and fun addition to that!

 

[mickaholic4077]

I just hope that the calmer music is Christmas music. Last year the night I went to see the lights they had a radio blaring with stupid djs screaming and NO music!!!

 

[I'mNoPrince]

Wew just got back this week and was hoping to catch them testing as all the lights were up.But no chance I can't wait until we get to see them in 44 more days.

 

[seashoreCM]

I I went to see the lights they had a radio blaring with stupid djs screaming and NO music!!!

"They", or a teenaged guest with a boombox? It would take a comment at Guest Relations to at least let "them" know how you feel.

Now I know to bring my video camera this year!

A reminder, you must use a night setting or manual settings on your video camera. At the very least, what you see in the viewfinder must look like night. Otherwise the lights will not come out "good".

Disney hints:
http://members.aol.com/ajaynejr/disney.htm

 

[goofie4goofy]

I think they should use this version of the song

www.americanangst.com/dingfries.html

 

[TracyK]

Really looking forward to seeing this

 

[golden1]

That is really cool! I'll definitely make sure I go see this!

 

[Becky521]

All I can say is OMG!! I can't wait. We loved the lights in '04 but this is unbelievable. Only 42 more days!!

 

[disneyaggie]

Wow! Thanks for the cool video link -- I still can't believe we are already talking Christmas!

 

[TheGoofster]

I thought that I had read (and I really hope that I am wrong) that this year will be the last for this show.
We are going next year (Dec. 2007), and I really am hoping that it will still be up. Has anyone else heard anything about this. Were they perhaps only referring to the name change, or is it really not going to be there next year.

 

[PamNC]

We'll be there in 14 days! I've always loved the Osborne Lights but I'll have to admit I was upset when they moved it from Residential Street - I liked that show much better. Seemed like a more natural setting and truer to the original Osborne family. They lived in a house, not a brownstone in NY. anyway, I'm going to keep an open mind and see if this new show doesn't bring it up a couple of notches for me.

Thanks for sharing.

PamNC

 

[jcs_goog]

The Osborne video looks very nice. Wish I could see it in person.

 

[01Sweetpea]

That was amazing!!! I can't wait to see it in a few days!