RinkyTinkyTinky
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Ok, I know what you're thinking with the title, but no, we didn't go back to MK today. But it will make sense in a moment.
Today was the day I had been waiting quite some time for. We were headed to Hollywood Studios! I was so excited, I could barely contain myself because I would FINALLY be seeing the Osborne Lights!
You see, I planned our trip last year for the second week of November because that was when the Osborne Lights had always started in the past. I had done all my research like a good little Disser, so I knew they would begin just in time for our trip. Well, little did I know that about two months before we were to leave, Disney announced that because of cutbacks the lights would not begin until after Thanksgiving!
I was devastated! No way could I change our dates at that point. Too much planning had been done to toss it all to the wind.
I was so upset that I emailed Disney's customer relations and practically begged them to go back to the original early November dates. I just HAD to see those lights! Well, to my surprise, a representative from Disney called me a few weeks later. She was very apologetic, but told me that the decision was final and no changes would be made.
(Yes, I knew that would be her answer, but I wanted to put my two cents worth in anyway!) She did, however, say that they would consider all feedback in making their schedules for 2009. Well, that didn't make me feel one bit better in 2008! We went ahead with our trip as planned, and of' course had a good time, but I was still crushed that we missed those lights. 
When I discovered that we would be able to return to Disney in '09, the first thing I did was check the dates for the Osborne lights. I was ecstatic when I saw that the lights had indeed gone back to starting in early November.
I was absolutely giddy about it. In fact, I wanted to go to Hollywood Studios as soon as we arrived in Disney World, but they didn't turn them on until November 10th, so I was forced to be patient just a little longer. Well today was Thursday, November 11, 2009 and I had a long overdue date with some dancing lights tonight!! Just as with the German gingerbread man, at last, those elusive Osborne Lights would soon be mine! 
The beautiful tree at the entrance
This was the only day that I didn't follow Touring Plan's recommendations. I went out on my own this time because I thought that we could go see the lights while Fantasmic! was showing to beat the crowds. I wanted those lights all to myself! However, I knew this would mean a more crowded park throughout the day, and it was busier than the previous two days had been but still not bad at all.
Just like millions before us, we headed straight for Toy Story Mania fast passes. We saw these guys greeting people on the way back.
After picking up our fast passes, we strolled by this fountain and DD wanted her picture taken with "Ariel". I told her I didn't think that was Ariel, so she took a good close look and said, "You're right, that's not Ariel because she doesn't show her ninnies like that!"
Oh my! The things that children say! 
But she's right, ya know. Why do they have such a risqué statue as that in Hollywood Studios anyway?
I just had to know that the Osborne Lights were really up, so we walked through the Streets of America and sure enough, there they were!! (Yes, I know that I'm bordering on obsession here.
)
I asked DH to give me the "Singing in the Rain" pose but he wasn't in a cooperative mood so this is what I got. What a dork!
Poor DD. She wanted to do it but could barely reach the handle.
We found the manger scene at the end of the street. Do you notice anything odd?
Ok, look again, very carefully. Something important is missing!
Where was the baby Jesus? I was baffled! I immediately thought the worst, that someone had either vandalized it or that Disney was trying to be politically correct. Neither of those possibilities sat well with me at all. So before I got myself into a tizzy, I found a CM and asked her where the baby Jesus was. She said they don't bring him out until nighttime. Seriously? Why is that? Her response was, "Because he hasn't been born yet. Mary gave birth at night!" OK. But I'll be back to check on that later.
Continued in next post...................
Today was the day I had been waiting quite some time for. We were headed to Hollywood Studios! I was so excited, I could barely contain myself because I would FINALLY be seeing the Osborne Lights!
You see, I planned our trip last year for the second week of November because that was when the Osborne Lights had always started in the past. I had done all my research like a good little Disser, so I knew they would begin just in time for our trip. Well, little did I know that about two months before we were to leave, Disney announced that because of cutbacks the lights would not begin until after Thanksgiving!
I was devastated! No way could I change our dates at that point. Too much planning had been done to toss it all to the wind. I was so upset that I emailed Disney's customer relations and practically begged them to go back to the original early November dates. I just HAD to see those lights! Well, to my surprise, a representative from Disney called me a few weeks later. She was very apologetic, but told me that the decision was final and no changes would be made.
(Yes, I knew that would be her answer, but I wanted to put my two cents worth in anyway!) She did, however, say that they would consider all feedback in making their schedules for 2009. Well, that didn't make me feel one bit better in 2008! We went ahead with our trip as planned, and of' course had a good time, but I was still crushed that we missed those lights. When I discovered that we would be able to return to Disney in '09, the first thing I did was check the dates for the Osborne lights. I was ecstatic when I saw that the lights had indeed gone back to starting in early November.
I was absolutely giddy about it. In fact, I wanted to go to Hollywood Studios as soon as we arrived in Disney World, but they didn't turn them on until November 10th, so I was forced to be patient just a little longer. Well today was Thursday, November 11, 2009 and I had a long overdue date with some dancing lights tonight!! Just as with the German gingerbread man, at last, those elusive Osborne Lights would soon be mine! The beautiful tree at the entrance
This was the only day that I didn't follow Touring Plan's recommendations. I went out on my own this time because I thought that we could go see the lights while Fantasmic! was showing to beat the crowds. I wanted those lights all to myself! However, I knew this would mean a more crowded park throughout the day, and it was busier than the previous two days had been but still not bad at all.
Just like millions before us, we headed straight for Toy Story Mania fast passes. We saw these guys greeting people on the way back.
After picking up our fast passes, we strolled by this fountain and DD wanted her picture taken with "Ariel". I told her I didn't think that was Ariel, so she took a good close look and said, "You're right, that's not Ariel because she doesn't show her ninnies like that!"
Oh my! The things that children say! But she's right, ya know. Why do they have such a risqué statue as that in Hollywood Studios anyway?
I just had to know that the Osborne Lights were really up, so we walked through the Streets of America and sure enough, there they were!! (Yes, I know that I'm bordering on obsession here.
)
I asked DH to give me the "Singing in the Rain" pose but he wasn't in a cooperative mood so this is what I got. What a dork!
Poor DD. She wanted to do it but could barely reach the handle.
We found the manger scene at the end of the street. Do you notice anything odd?
Ok, look again, very carefully. Something important is missing!
Where was the baby Jesus? I was baffled! I immediately thought the worst, that someone had either vandalized it or that Disney was trying to be politically correct. Neither of those possibilities sat well with me at all. So before I got myself into a tizzy, I found a CM and asked her where the baby Jesus was. She said they don't bring him out until nighttime. Seriously? Why is that? Her response was, "Because he hasn't been born yet. Mary gave birth at night!" OK. But I'll be back to check on that later.
Continued in next post...................
But not this year! It was about 11:00 and we would not be denied our pies again!
More about that to come!
We were at Epcot that day. I remember it being a little chilly. But one chilly day all week wasn't bad! 
You aren't that late. We're only on page 25 and half of that is just chit chat. So come on and join in! I'm so glad you could make it over. 
It was a fantastic trip! And 
. The plan was to go back that night (we take afternoon breaks since our kids our small), but this was the night we did our Christmas party re-do so missed Osborne Lights
