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I really miss the Osborne lights, anyone else?
- Thread starter ExpeditionThemePark
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epcotisbest
Well-Known Member
Yes, one of the best things ever for Christmas at WDW. We especially loved it when it was on Residential Street, and would wander through for hours.
Surfin' Tuna
Well-Known Member
We just got home from the studios (or what's left of it), and I was talking about them to the wife. She's never seen them. I wish she had, but she's also lucky she never did. I just don't understand why they take away everything we love.
EricsBiscuit
Well-Known Member
You know I heard they were gonna put them in Disney Springs...
*runs for cover*
*runs for cover*
POLY LOVER
Well-Known Member
What more disturbing is how they addressed the loss. The OL were basic throw back technology. Nothing super fancy just volume of light, synced music, and emotion and people loved it. I can't say that the new stuff is bad it just doesn't match what was lost.
POLY LOVER
Well-Known Member
I loved this but I had to stop watching it because I couldn't take it anymore. Seeing what was removed for some lame reasons was killing me. It just reinforces the fact that management just has no feel for what their true fans love about Disney. All I want for Christmas is a CEO with love for the parks and understands its history. I bet some management has no idea these things ever existed at the parks.
THEMEPARKPIONEER
Well-Known Member
Toy story land would be an awesome place to light up like that
I loved them! When I broke my neck we were AP holders. Part of my physical therapy was to go to Disney and just walk around a few hours each day, 3 days a week. I had just gotten the Halo brace off and I was like a bobble head. My neck muscles had atrophied so bad that I could barely hold my head up. The logic was that between all the looking around, and trying to dodge strollers and others who weren't paying attention, that it would strengthen my neck and shoulder muscles. It work along with regular PT. We went to DHS to see the OFL almost as much as the other 3 parks combined. I have probably shot 2k photos of them over the years 
disneygeek90
Well-Known Member
Christmas in WDW is lacking something furious now, and it's name is the Osborne lights. The new light show on the ToT had a good attempt at recreating the vibe with the continuous run, but I truly truly miss those lights.
JIMINYCR
Well-Known Member
Certainly do miss them. I doubt there ever will be another showing of lights and music of that magnitude ever again on property. We saw them several years and was fortunate to be there on the last year they were up. They were always a highlight to a December visit. What fun and joy they added to the Christmas season. Walking through the streets and viewing all the assorted decorations placed on the streets, in the windows and along the sidewalks was also fun. As crowded as the streets got I never saw a frown or encountered a grouchy person. What a loss for us all. ToT and billboards and light show on Sunset Boulivard doesnt even come close to the joy were missing out on.
Lets Respect
Well-Known Member
I'll never take another holiday trip again now that they are gone. They can jingle bam and light up every side of a building they can find with projection mapping but they'll never make up for getting rid of those.
Chef Mickey
Well-Known Member
I forgot whatever lie they told us for taking them away, but I ultimately think it was just too much work to put them up every year.
They were great.
They were great.
GoofGoof
Premium Member
SOA is gone so there isn’t anywhere to put them at DHS. Grand Avenue only has “buildings” on one side. They could probably set them up at Disney Springs if they decided to use the lights. I did miss them on my last trip.
Chef Mickey
Well-Known Member
I kind of thought they were gone before that, but trips,run together for me. Thr6 also could have easily put them in other places with some creativity.
Surfin' Tuna
Well-Known Member
One would think that maybe just maybe Disney could come up with a way to use the lights if they wanted. This would have been the perfect year for them, since there is nothing else happening at Hollywood Studios. It's just plain sad.
parkhopper1213
Active Member
Miss them so much. When the Christmas station plays certain Osborne Lights songs I get very nostalgic. I have a lot of memories dancing in the street with my son, drinking hot chocolate while watching the lights and fake snow. It was the best part of Christmas at Disney.
disneygeek90
Well-Known Member
This is painfully upsetting.
johnny johnston
Member
The Osborne lights and structural elements have been moved to silver dollar city in Branson, MO