Osborne Lights a GO!

[danlb_2000]

Who cares about expansion? Anyone know a timetable when the lights will be up and running? Don't they start with Christmas decorations right after Halloween?

They normally start early November.

 

[Unplugged]

Who cares about expansion? Anyone know a timetable when the lights will be up and running? Don't they start with Christmas decorations right after Halloween?

We always travel in late September or early October and the lights on the buildings are all up or are being put up when we go. So it's safe to say they start in September typically as we always see lighting work being done by the end of the month.

 

[disney4life2008]

wait - was Osborne not coming back after the 2013 season?

 

[MMDVC]

Yes it was reported on many sites.
Glad to see this cause family plans are just beginning for holidays.
Thanks for update.

 

[jt04]

Yes it was reported on many sites.
Glad to see this cause family plans are just beginning for holidays.
Thanks for update.

Obviously another false rumor.

Any news this year may happen shortly after Potter 2 opens. Or after Blue Sky Cellar reopens. I am sure something for 2016 must be in the works at one of the parks. Plus Disney Springs.

 

[tissandtully]

Boooo.. Was hoping some construction would start back there!

 

[jrh1985]

Wrong park here, but has any planning took place regarding Main Street for the holidays?

 

[wogwog]

Wrong park here, but has any planning took place regarding Main Street for the holidays?

I hear M folks living near me but have no verification that the plan is to have a lot of the present walls around the Hub down. New garland to go over Main Street to accommodate the new taller FOF parade are in the plans. The bypass is being moved forward slowly but should at least look a little better by the Holiday season. Not like Paris but better than at present and a lot better than a year ago. But the entire Hub project is scheduled to go into 2015 so new walls may go up in other areas of the Hub after the present ones come down.

 

[DocMcHulk]

wait - was Osborne not coming back after the 2013 season?

Rumor was that if/when DHS got their improvements, the lights were leaving, in part because the streets might have been effected. Since those plans are delayed, or completely off the table, the lights are back.

 

[DoctorDisney]

As long as CarsLand is either further delayed or pushed back to not happening, I'm all for it. Not a fan...at all. Also don't see the point of putting the exact same things in two different locations. Yes, it happened back in the day...but not necessary now.

Looking forward to Osborne Lights again this year, and they usually kick off around November 8-10 sometime.

 

[R W B]

Couldn't squeeze in a trip for the Osborne lights last year, may have to try it this year since their back!

 

[The Crafty Veteran]

They normally start early November.

Looking forward to Osborne Lights again this year, and they usually kick off around November 8-10 sometime.

Thank you.

Call me old fashion but nothing beats the Osbourne lights for Christmas.

 

[danlb_2000]

We always travel in late September or early October and the lights on the buildings are all up or are being put up when we go. So it's safe to say they start in September typically as we always see lighting work being done by the end of the month.

Interesting to note that work actually begins around July, that's when the first permits for the installation start showing up.

 

[iheartdisney91]

Along with a lot of others, I too would love to see SOMETHING new at DHS. But I'm not complaining I still love everything the park currently has to offer.

 

[RSoxNo1]

My understanding was that it would be 2015 or 2016 before they were put on hiatus. This predated the Cars Land/Stars Wars Land cancellation/delays.

Edit: The deal with the Osborne family would expire in 2015.

 

[anchorman314]

Thank you.

Call me old fashion but nothing beats the Osbourne lights for Christmas.

I was fortunate enough to go to WDW the week after Thanksgiving a few years ago. Seeing the Osbourne lights was one of the few moments from my entire trip that I just stood there looking around in awe.

 

[Tom Morrow]

Ehh, sorry, but I would have been so much more excited to see construction than the same old lights.

Obviously another false rumor.

Any news this year may happen shortly after Potter 2 opens. Or after Blue Sky Cellar reopens. I am sure something for 2016 must be in the works at one of the parks.

and then when that doesn't happen, you'll just spin some other excuse as to how its all part of TDO's big picture plan or whatever.

 

[Prince-1]

This year is gone for us to see any big moves or changes to hole lands. So they might as well get some revenue from a cool event

Sound like a new land for Disney After-Dark!!

 

[jt04]

Ehh, sorry, but I would have been so much more excited to see construction than the same old lights.

and then when that doesn't happen, you'll just spin some other excuse as to how its all part of TDO's big picture plan or whatever.

Anything for 2016 would have to be announced sooner than later, so we will know soon enough.

 

[MKCP 1985]

Lots of talk, but talk is just that: talk.

There was talk this time last year that 2013 would be the last time Osborne Lights would be seen at Walt Disney World. So much for that. . . but yay for being wrong.