In , all lights were switched to LEDs, and the lighting controls were upgraded; plus, the canopy was enhanced so the lights could switch between over 16 million colors. The decorations also contained callbacks to Christmas films, such as A Christmas Story with its infamous leg-shaped lamp. The window display featured fake TVs showing pictures of the lights, such as Jennings posing with Mickey. To make room for these considerably large new areas, the entire former Backlot Tour area would be demolished, along with Streets of America.
So now, sadly, the Osborne Lights had nowhere left to go at the park. Jennings Osborne died several years before in , though he had many wonderful years visiting Disney World and his lights before then. As the final year for the Osborne Lights, winter at Hollywood Studios was bittersweet yet spectacular. Disney included over 90 different hidden Mickeys in the final set-up, making it a truly remarkable experience for visitors. Themed shirts, cups, and other memorabilia commemorated this last season for the lights.
This actually consisted of two separate options, with both of them letting you dine in a reserved spot by the lights. The dessert party offered holiday specialty beverages and desserts, and guests also got to take home a special, roll-up blanket.
For the dinner reception, diners were treated with a holiday buffet feast, with shrimp, turkey, and more; diners also received special keepsake boxes with lightbulbs commemorating the Osborne Lights. Though the last day for the lights was supposed to be January 3, , the celebration was extended at the last minute to January 6 instead. Even though the Osborne Lights have been gone for several years, many Disney and holiday fans fondly remember the unique light displays and wish for them to come back someday.
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We're giving you a close look at a seriously unique room at a Disney World Click here to see which celebrity was Your email address will not be published. Disney should also consider adding a location to the Studios for the display. Visiting the Osborne Lights was an amazing tradition for my family.
I really wished that Disney had given more consideration before removing them. There are still many heartbroken fans out there. We stopped going to Disney World during the Christmas holidays for two reasons. One was the crowds. The other was the removal of the Osborne Lights. It was the only attraction that was crowded but one could still move around to enjoy all of it.
The dancing lights and the synced music was just magical for us. My wife and youngest daughter would always cry when they played the Christmas Canon song. Really miss it. Read more About us or Advertise with us. It might seem as if every guest in the park is heading there at the same time. This spectacle had its origin as a Christmas lighting display at the house of Jennings and Mitzi Osborne and their children. For one Arkansas neighborhood, 3 million Christmas lights were too garish and attracted too many gawkers.
Osborne made headlines last year when the Arkansas Supreme Court sided with angry neighbors and ordered his family to tone down their Christmas decorations. Jennings and Mitzi Osborne had begun their annual light display on their house in The number of lights—and the number of people who came to admire them—grew larger every year. On November 24, , just 20 days after the Orlando Sentinel article, guests at Disney-MGM Studios could walk down the foot-long Residential Street of the Backstage Studio Tour to admire the whole neighborhood decorated with lights—not just the house facades, but also cars, bicycles, mailboxes, and just about anything else that could not walk away on its own.
It had only been December , less that a year earlier, when the Arkansas Supreme Court made its ruling. After losing in lower state courts, the Osbornes argued to the Arkansas Supreme Court that their light display was protected as religious expression under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, a new Federal law from The Osbornes appealed the ruling.
The court turned down their appeal in July Disney-MGM Studios guests loved the lights. They were a huge hit with park—and they kept those guests in the park until well after dark, spending money. Although the light display ended on January 6, it was clear that this would become an annual tradition. The display would get bigger and better each year, just as it had in Little Rock.
There was just one problem. Residential Street was demolished in to make way for the Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show. Visitors were welcome to stroll through at their own pace.
With over 5 Million Christmas lights, this display was not to be missed. To enhance the experience, Florida "snow" fluttered down while Christmas tunes filled the air. In its later years, the lights were all converted to energy-efficient LED lights. See All Disney News and Updates.
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