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Osbourne lights, a must do?
Are the Osbourne lights worth a visit? I'm trying to plan my ADR's, and wondering if I should plan a dinner at MGM, then a walk thru the lights..are they that good, or just OK? In other words, should I make them a must see and plan a nite around them?
Lisa
Multiple visits over Multiple years
30 plus stays at Disney's Polynesian resort
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Osbourne Lights....Not
I experienced this human cattle drive once and only once. It was shoulder to shoulder for the entire walk. The lights were nice, but for me there has to be alot more to make me go back for them again.
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If you're a big Christmas light fan they're a must do. If you couldn't care less or just aren't that thrilled by a bunch of lights then it doesn't matter. It's a fun experience to walk down the street with all of the lights and the soap (I mean snow) and the street performers. We like it, but we're also usually through it in 15-20 min tops.
Chris, aka Strmchsr
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We have been through the Osborne lights twice now, and LOVE them. It is an awesome experience to walk along the streets and see so many colored lights. Last year, they were also set to music, so each time they did the synchronized show, it sent goosebumps down my spine!!! Definitely worth the time and effort!!
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It's certainly on my must-do list for the holiday season at Disney!
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I don't care for WDW around Christmas time, but I thought the Osbourne Lights were great. Just go see them about and hour or less before closing. I don't think I would have waited to see them. We just wandered in, enjoyed, then wandered back out.
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It gets crowded but you should go see them. Last year the lights "danced" to the music and it snowed also. I think it's a must see.
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I wouldn't say they are a 'must' do. They are amazing and probably worth doing once. But I agree about the wall to wall crowds and after about 10 minutes we found that the magic started wearing off and it became just a mass of lights, people, and 'snow'.
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We experienced the lights last December for the first time. We think it's a must.
Give it a try after all it's Disney!
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They are certainly worth a visit...they are for us. I have not seen them since they added the music and the dancing lights, but the lights were special every other time we've seen them.
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Most definitely something you don't want to miss!
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We saw the Osborne Family lights on Dec.30 and I didn't think it was crowded at all. The lights were AWESOME but then again, I like to drive around our town at Christmas time just to see the lights. Maybe I'm just easily amused. The lights were choreographed to music and there were at least 3 different musical ensembles during the 30-45 minutes we were back there. Also there are hidden Mickeys thoughout the display and we had fun trying to find those. Honestly I thought the lights were one of the highlights of our trip.
Jenn
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We went last year and it was great. We are planning on going back this year. I thought it was awesome to see the lights dance.
**Paige**
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YES, YES, YES--IMO, they are definitely a must see, but I love Christmas lights and Christmas decorations in general. If you go right when they open, it will be super crowded, wall-to-wall people. But if wait awhile, the crowds die down and it's well worth it. Try to go about 30-45 minutes before they close. ENJOY!!!
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This was the highlight of our December trip. We went after it had been open for at least an hour and walked right in. It wasn't crowded at all! We loved wandering around sipping from a mug of hot cocoa. The only disappointment was that the cinnamon roasted almonds cart ran out and the CM was a little nasty when I asked him when the next batch would be ready. I never did get an answer and I never did get those nuts! Unless you hate Christmas decorations and lights, I would say it's a must to see it at least once.
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Absolutely!! The lights are wonderful! We made our first WDW Christmas trip this past Dec.. I was amazed at the Osborne lights! They are breathtaking! We will definitely return at Christmas another year, and the lights are at the top of my must see list!
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I"ve been to DW at Christmas once (before the Osborne lights) and I swore to not do it again because of the craziness of wall to wall people. Last year my exBF and I were at MGM on November 12th and we got to see a preview of the lights (they weren't supposed to officially start until the 14th, I believe) and now I want to go back at Christmas time JUST to see the lights. They are amazing!! And we didn't see the dancing to music effect, they didn't turn that on for us since it was just a preview. But, maybe I am easily amused. Since it was just the preview the crowds weren't crazy as I'm sure most people that were there weren't even aware they were going to do that (we didn't know). But everyone that walked into the area tended to do the *gasp* "WOW" reaction. IMO, it really is worth it.
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Do the lights start at a specific time each nite?
Lisa
Multiple visits over Multiple years
30 plus stays at Disney's Polynesian resort
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