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Osborne Lights 2007
2007 Dancing sequence audio track list
Trans Siberian Orchestra - Mad Russian's Christmas
Trans Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Eve Sarajevo 12/24
José Feliciano - Feliz Navidad
23 December 2007: Some facts on this years Osborne Lights
- More than 5 million lights in the display
- 800,000 watts of electricity
- 30,000 lights on the red canopy
- 80,000 lights on the 80ft tree with 3 layers of color
- 110 angels
- 33 snow machines using 100 gallons of snow fluid each evening
- More than 1500 dimmable channels used for the dancing effect
- 30 miles of extension cords
- 10 miles of rope light
- 20,000 man hours to install the display
- 2 million tie wraps
- 40 hidden Mickey's
10 July 2007: 2007 show information
Spectacle of Dancing Lights Brightens Disney-MGM
Studios -- The Streets of America backlot again will sparkle brightly as
millions of twinkling lights dancing to music illuminate the area Nov.
12 through Jan. 6, 2008, during the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing
Lights presented by SYLVANIA. Amid "Florida snow" flurries, the building
facades, trees and streets of the Disney-MGM Studios backlot dazzle with
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 Arkansas 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 include dozens of flying angels and Santa Claus light
designs. Holiday cheer continues with the daily "Hollywood Holly-Day
Parade" decked with favorite Disney characters in their holiday best,
parading down Hollywood Boulevard.
Osborne Lights 2006
29 November 2006: Dancing lights video
Video of the 2006 Osborne
Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights
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2 October 2006: 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.
Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights (Nov. 13- Jan. 7, 2007) -- 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.
Osborne Lights 2005
Video
of the 2005/2006 Osborne Lights
Switch-on Ceremony and display
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Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights (Nov. 14 2005 -Jan. 8 2006) -- Talk about magic: As snow falls overhead, the Streets of America backlot cityscape at Disney-MGM Studios comes alive with millions of sparkling lights each evening. The lightshow is in collaboration with Arkansas businessman Jennings Osborne, who developed the display for his daughter. The dazzling spectacle is included with Disney-MGM Studios admission.
Osborne Lights 2004
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The Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights
Back by popular demand at Disney-MGM Studios is one of Disney's biggest holiday
spectacles -- The Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights. This Disney holiday
tradition returns to Disney-MGM Studios bigger and better than ever before.
After eight years of holiday cheer on Residential Street, Disney-MGM Studios
took a short break from the tradition last year to begin construction in the
area on the new "Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show" (opening 2005). Now
the lights will once again brighten the Streets of America backlot inside the
theme park.
Illuminating everything from trees to spinning carousels, some of Jennings
Osborne's original creations include 3-D and motion-based displays, a giant
holiday-light Mickey Mouse, dozens of flying angels and several giant Santa
Claus light creations. Plus, "Florida snow" and other surprises are in store for
guests.
The holiday light display on the theme park backlot features millions and
millions of sparkling holiday bulbs designed by Osborne, an Arkansas businessman
and philanthropist. The Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights display started at
the Osborne home 18 years ago when Jennings strung 1,000 red lights as a
Christmas gift to his daughter Breezy. Soon their 22,000-square-foot home was
covered in millions of lights. By 1995, the display had made its way to the
guests of Walt Disney World Resort when it made its first appearance at
Disney-MGM Studios.
Dates for the sparkling spectacle are Nov. 24, 2004, through Jan. 2, 2005.
Included in Disney-MGM Studios admission.
Osborne Lights 2001
Osborne
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Disney-MGM Studios is aglow with 350 miles of Christmas lights illuminating the avenues of Disney’s Tinseltown when the Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights returns to Walt Disney World Resort each year.
The luminous light show was started by Arkansas businessman Jennings Osborne, who received worldwide attention for the Little Rock light display he created for his daughter more than a decade ago.
Osborne brought his homespun spirit and sparkling spectacle to share with Disney guests six years ago. It has grown in size to more than 5 million lights that decorate Residential Street, Washington Square and New York Street in festive displays including two 30-foot-tall carousels, 170 flying angels, 50 lighted Mickey Mouse figures and more.
The dramatic display
is illuminated nightly through
Jan. 2.
And if that’s not enough, a white Christmas is guaranteed with snow flurries falling on New York Street. Other festivities include a Hollywood-style celebration featuring favorite Disney characters and live stage performances.
What's it take to make The Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights come to
life?
Number of watts of electricity: 800,000
Hours to install: 21,000
Extension cords (in miles): 32.2
Tie Wraps: 1,000,000
Christmas lights (in miles): 350
Number of angels: 150
Total number of lights: 5,000,000
Below: The finished results! Thanks to Steve for the photos.
Below: Preparations of the lights along residential street. Thanks to Sam for the photos.
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The Beginning..
The Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights was born at the Osborne home in Little Rock, Ark., in 1986. That year, Jennings Osborne strung a modest 1,000 red lights as a holiday gift to his 6-year-old daughter, Breezy. She had asked her father to make their house sparkle with holiday lights.
Thus, a new tradition was born.
“I added more lights each year,” says Osborne. “And I just kept adding. I’m always chasing a dream.”
In fact, Osborne’s dream kept growing until 1993, when he strung more than three million lights. His 22,000-square-foot home, bathed in bulbs, was the site of curious sightseers and long lines of traffic -- crowds too large for those who lived in the neighborhood. Calling his display a nuisance, Osborne’s neighbors took legal action -- all the way to the Arkansas Supreme Court.
Shortly after the court battle, Osborne packed his bulbs and took them to Walt Disney World Resort, where theme park guests -- surrounded on all sides by bright bulbs -- actually walk into his multi-colored display.
Photos below show the Osborne Lights in their original home, Little Rock AR. Thanks to Jason Berrang for the photos
