Osbourne Lights / Fantasmic

[Cait8383]

Hi Everyone! We are planning to be at Hollywood Studios Nov 15th. It says the lights are from 6-8pm and Fantasmic that night is at 7pm.. would it have to be one or the other or could i see both if i had a Fantasmic fastpass? Thank you for your input!!

 

[Robo]

Hi Everyone! We are planning to be at Hollywood Studios Nov 15th. It says the lights are from 6-8pm and Fantasmic that night is at 7pm.. would it have to be one or the other or could i see both if i had a Fantasmic fastpass? Thank you for your input!!

Both

The Osborne Lights attraction presented an unusual
problem for WDW.

When they were "acquired" by Disney from the Osborne
family (not OZZY, 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 7,000-8,000) 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.



See the following thread for more confirmation of this-

http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1884272

 

[Cait8383]

Thank you for the info! That is great news that is just what we will do!

 

[Jimsig]

When they were "acquired" by Disney from the Osborne
family (not OZZY, BTW) there was a huge amount of
national publicity about them.

Wait you mean they don't have a display of someone biting the head off a bat????? Forget it then I'm not going now. Ruins my day.

 

[Robo]

Wait you mean they don't have a display of someone biting the head off a bat????? Forget it then I'm not going now. Ruins my day.

Sometimes we must all deal with somewhat LESS than we expect.

 

[siskaren]

When they were "acquired" by Disney from the Osborne
family (not OZZY, BTW)

I've often wondered if that's why so many people misspell it "Osbourne".

 

[Robo]

I've often wondered if that's why so many people misspell it "Osbourne".

I've given up on spelling ever since "theirs" been the web.