Figments Friend
Well-Known Member
Yes it's true Uncle...i had to go back and space the word!
In the UK, it IS a naughty slang term for ...uh...how can i word this....
'male parts'.
Yes.
Tis' true.
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Twinkle Light Question
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Yes it's true Uncle...i had to go back and space the word!
In the UK, it IS a naughty slang term for ...uh...how can i word this....
'male parts'.
Yes.
Tis' true.
Goofyernmost
Well-Known Member
I agree with that, but, not for threads that are no longer in the current queue. Things that reach out that many years are really not useful unless everybody reads all the posts from #1 to familiarize themselves with the topic and what has already been discussed. Ain't nobody got time for that! Not to mention that many of the topics are no longer relevant due to changes that Disney has made.
Figments Friend
Well-Known Member
Something else i wanted to share for those looking for lights similar to the 'Main Street Twinklers' but on a budget.
TARGET currently carries a X-mas light set that they refer to as a 'twinkle' set.
In the store display rack they have set up, it appears as if ALL the bulbs randomly twinkle ala Main Street tree lights.
But do not be fooled! The display is a bit misleading.
Only about 8 to 10 of the 60 to 100 bulbs on the strand do this...the rest are steady burning.
Just a heads up for those who might be looking at these online..or at that misleading display in-store.
I saw the recent display over at my local store and they caught my eye, since they reminded me of the Main Street 'lights in the trees' effect.
They looked nice, but when i read the actual box the lights come in it noted only a few actually blinked randomly...not every bulb.
They would look much nicer if they ALL randomly blinked...like it appears in their display, which shows only a small bunch of the few twinkling bulbs on the string.
If i had not actually read the box, i would have assumed they ALL blinked.
So buyer be aware.
TARGET currently carries a X-mas light set that they refer to as a 'twinkle' set.
In the store display rack they have set up, it appears as if ALL the bulbs randomly twinkle ala Main Street tree lights.
But do not be fooled! The display is a bit misleading.
Only about 8 to 10 of the 60 to 100 bulbs on the strand do this...the rest are steady burning.
Just a heads up for those who might be looking at these online..or at that misleading display in-store.
I saw the recent display over at my local store and they caught my eye, since they reminded me of the Main Street 'lights in the trees' effect.
They looked nice, but when i read the actual box the lights come in it noted only a few actually blinked randomly...not every bulb.
They would look much nicer if they ALL randomly blinked...like it appears in their display, which shows only a small bunch of the few twinkling bulbs on the string.
If i had not actually read the box, i would have assumed they ALL blinked.
So buyer be aware.
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unkadug
Follower of "Saget"The Cult
Kind of nitpicking here...this thread has a lot of research in it that shouldn't have to be researched again for the same question.
unkadug
Follower of "Saget"The Cult
Well, it seems that the British can make any word a dirty word.Yes it's true Uncle...i had to go back and space the word!
In the UK, it IS a naughty slang term for ...uh...how can i word this....
'male parts'.
Yes.
Tis' true.
Goofyernmost
Well-Known Member
Sure, but with all of us knowing how long it takes for Disney to do anything it is fairly safe that this thread hasn't been around long enough to render the information obsolete.
unkadug
Follower of "Saget"The Cult
Be sure to post back here what you find...for the knowledge and to really irritate some other people for burping an old thread again!
JMagicFink
Member
I bought some C9 twinkle bulbs from ChristmasLightsEtc. I put about 1,000 mini lights on a tree and then added about 40 of the C9 twinkle bulbs scattered around the tree to add some movement. They twinkle at different speeds and look great. However, they do not twinkle quite as slow as the ones that used to be in MK. So far these are the best option I have found.
Here is the video:
The bulbs are from here:
http://www.christmaslightsetc.com/p...-Clear-7-Watt-25-Replacement-Bulbs--15150.htm
Hope that helps,
-Jim
Here is the video:
The bulbs are from here:
http://www.christmaslightsetc.com/p...-Clear-7-Watt-25-Replacement-Bulbs--15150.htm
Hope that helps,
-Jim
Chip Ertel
New Member
I have read alot of the ideas here and none of them provide the effect of the trees in at the marketplace etc. I am currently pursuing the Tokistar lead and am working with a local supplier . It appears these are infact the lights that Disney used. This has been quite the process of calls and information gathering. I am making headway BUT will keep everyone posted on the progress - after many years this is the best lead I have gotten!
Brad Bishop
Well-Known Member
Just to add:
For home use I'd recommend the C7 size light because they use less power.
You can also buy reels of green outdoor Christmas cord with no sockets on them and then buy the sockets individually to clip into the cord where you'd actually like the light. Doing it this way means that you can have a tree with the firefly look throughout but not with an obvious line of blinking lights or a bunch of empty C7 sockets which would look kind of crappy.
The other thing with doing it this way is that you can cut the cord to length (which you'll have to do because the reel is something like 300ft) and terminate the ends in some way (either a female plug which is weather friendly or some other weather resistant terminal). You don't want it to short out and burn down your firefly tree.
A fairly easy way to get a similar effect with a Christmas tree is to load the tree up with a bunch of always-on lights and then work a chaser set into the tree. Because all of the always-on lights will be a distraction to the line formed by the chaser set, you end up with a nicely lit tree that twinkles.
For home use I'd recommend the C7 size light because they use less power.
You can also buy reels of green outdoor Christmas cord with no sockets on them and then buy the sockets individually to clip into the cord where you'd actually like the light. Doing it this way means that you can have a tree with the firefly look throughout but not with an obvious line of blinking lights or a bunch of empty C7 sockets which would look kind of crappy.
The other thing with doing it this way is that you can cut the cord to length (which you'll have to do because the reel is something like 300ft) and terminate the ends in some way (either a female plug which is weather friendly or some other weather resistant terminal). You don't want it to short out and burn down your firefly tree.
A fairly easy way to get a similar effect with a Christmas tree is to load the tree up with a bunch of always-on lights and then work a chaser set into the tree. Because all of the always-on lights will be a distraction to the line formed by the chaser set, you end up with a nicely lit tree that twinkles.
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You know what else was cool in 2004 and still would be today? The Lights of Winter. Not that I don't enjoy the drab, grey, dreary vaguely futuristic non holiday celebrating Future World area as it is now.
Chip Ertel
New Member
C7 flashing lights, C9 flashers, chasers, mini twinkle lights etc etc - all flash too harshly. The Tokistar product has a microchip in each light to produce a slow fade on and off the are called "Kinetic Tokileads" I can't wait to see the price! There are some other products out there but they are colored - either yellow (fire fly) or I found some red green and blue ones this Christmas from a company ion Texas - whenI contact them if they had white replacement bulbs they did not and they had no plans to introduce them.
disneydavid
New Member
here you guys go this little light once lived at the Disneyland park it self until it was replaced... the socket is a C7. but the light it's self is a 258-CS flasher it is a 14 volt bulb...easily powered by a low voltage yard light transformer that you can get at any home improvement store.... the brown light string is sold on that big auction sight that starts with E*** the bulbs them selves are quite pricey $2.65 each and sold at LightbulbDepot.com... look under miniature bulbs click on G4.5...... hope this helps.....
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Chip Ertel
New Member
Yup that's the old way they did it - I am waiting on a quote on the tokistar product - I bet it won't be cheap!
Chip Ertel
New Member
Well I was right. The tokistar product is extremely expensive - at least to me. for a 50 foot (about 65 lights) run, transformer etc - the price is 800.00 50 feet is hardly enough to do much of a tree - so that's the answer it can be done and if you have the cash - go for it.
lknowlights
New Member
You are all very close but, they have changed from the old incandescent style to LED. These have actually evolved as two different manufactures that combine to produce a complete twinkle light system.
DisneylandToday
New Member
Yes, here they are:Walt Disney World uses special twinkle lights that seem to blink independently of eachother in various parts of the park. The trees that used to be in the hub at MK and the trees in the American Adv. at Epcot are two locations that have had the special twinkle lighting.
Where can these lights be bought. Any special web addresses, or phone numbers, or places within the park?
Someone mentioned they were sold (as I remember) at Disneyland in Adventureland, but there was not given a way to get in touch with the 'distributer.' I did searches on here but could not come up with a phone number or anything, though members have said (as I remember) that you can purchase them.
Anybody know a phone number I can use or a website I can access? Please.
Thanks for your help, I'd really like to get some of these lights.
Have a happy day. Survivor tonight on this beautiful Mother's Day!!
https://www.christmaslightsetc.com/softtwinkle-led-christmas-lights
They are called “SoftTwinkle” lights and they are available in most styles and colors. They are fairly new to the retail marketplace. This is the actual company “Wintergreen” that produces them for Disney Parks Division. I love them year around albeit a pricey luxury! Enjoy!
I sprung for the cool white curtain lights and placed them on my windows...very relaxing!
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