2015 is last year for Osborne Lights
Moderator: Moderators
-
- Submarine Voyage Captain
- Posts: 18542
- Joined: Dec Wed 12, 2007 1:41 pm
- Location: the flooded, flooded mitten
2015 is last year for Osborne Lights
Just saw the announcement that this will indeed be the last year for the Osborne Lights at WDW. This news makes me very sad as that is one thing Figment and I have enjoyed every time we have been there over the holidays. I was sort of hoping to make it there this year just in case it was the last year they would have the lights, but I wasn't sure how I was going to make that happen. Now I'm really thinking we should try to get a trip in. Fingers crossed I can figure it out!
-
- Mike Fink Keel Boats Boatswain
- Posts: 325
- Joined: Mar Mon 27, 2006 5:45 pm
- Location: Main Street USA
Re: 2015 is last year for Osborne Lights
I have seen the same thing out of several trusted WDW sources today, and I find it a sad development. As many times as I have been to WDW, I have never made it down during the Christmas holiday season, and always hoped to in order to see the decorations throughout the property, including the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights. My parents are going down with my brother and his family this year, so I have told them to take plenty of pics and video.
Has anyone read or heard if there is a planned replacement?
Has anyone read or heard if there is a planned replacement?
"Here in Florida, we have something special we never enjoyed at Disneyland...the blessing of size. There's enough land here to hold all the ideas and plans we can possibly imagine." ~ Walt Disney
-
- Mike Fink Keel Boats Boatswain
- Posts: 358
- Joined: Apr Sat 21, 2012 7:18 am
- Location: Yorktown,Virginia
Re: 2015 is last year for Osborne Lights
I hope it's just a rumor!! I haven't been at Christmas time yet and would so like to see Osborne Lights!! Won't be able to go this year just so I can se it though!! Amy, I hope you have a productive day today and tomorrow!! Try and get some down time in there in between!!
-
- Country Bear Jamboree Greeter
- Posts: 2833
- Joined: Jan Fri 21, 2011 8:47 am
- Location: Greenwood, IN
Re: 2015 is last year for Osborne Lights
Well R this pans out, I will never have seen the lights turned on, in person. bummer. Saw them as they were being installed once...
Oh well, that's life.
Oh well, that's life.
Polynesian 1980
All-Star Movies 2001
Pop Century 2008
Saratoga Springs 2010
Bay Lake Tower 2012
Hyatt Place Anaheim Resort/Convention Center 2015
Marriott Anaheim Suites 2016
All-Star Movies 2001
Pop Century 2008
Saratoga Springs 2010
Bay Lake Tower 2012
Hyatt Place Anaheim Resort/Convention Center 2015
Marriott Anaheim Suites 2016
-
- Mad Tea Party Host
- Posts: 251
- Joined: Aug Fri 23, 2013 10:49 pm
- Location: N of the 49th
Re: 2015 is last year for Osborne Lights
This November is the first time I'm going around the holidays and will have a chance to see the lights. A last chance as it turns out. Lucky timing. I will take lots of pictures and post a trip report for all the people who won't be able to make it (even though I know it's just not the same thing).
-
- Submarine Voyage Captain
- Posts: 18542
- Joined: Dec Wed 12, 2007 1:41 pm
- Location: the flooded, flooded mitten
Re: 2015 is last year for Osborne Lights
Thanks ~ it really was a great day with lots of participants ~ 33, our biggest class ever! ~ and everyone eager to return tomorrow. Emergency service personnel are the bestbrerrabbit1 wrote:I hope it's just a rumor!! I haven't been at Christmas time yet and would so like to see Osborne Lights!! Won't be able to go this year just so I can se it though!! Amy, I hope you have a productive day today and tomorrow!! Try and get some down time in there in between!!
That is a bummer, but perhaps they will have something bigger and better someday that you will get to see.cy1229 wrote:Well R this pans out, I will never have seen the lights turned on, in person. bummer. Saw them as they were being installed once...
Oh well, that's life.
Glad you will get to see them. Pictures definitely don't do it justice, but it is the next best thing to being there!ImagineerWannabe wrote:This November is the first time I'm going around the holidays and will have a chance to see the lights. A last chance as it turns out. Lucky timing. I will take lots of pictures and post a trip report for all the people who won't be able to make it (even though I know it's just not the same thing).
-
- Motor Boat Cruise Skipper
- Posts: 89
- Joined: Sep Wed 06, 2006 8:13 am
- Location: Canada's Capital City
Re: 2015 is last year for Osborne Lights
Crap. Never got to see them in person myself. I wonder if the concept will show up somewhere else. I suppose one can hope...
Can't get back to WDW soon enought, but alas, no immediate plans...
-
- Submarine Voyage Captain
- Posts: 18542
- Joined: Dec Wed 12, 2007 1:41 pm
- Location: the flooded, flooded mitten
Re: 2015 is last year for Osborne Lights
I'm hopeful, but the statement they released seemed pretty definite about the show ending for good. Never give up hope though!jeremyleo wrote:Crap. Never got to see them in person myself. I wonder if the concept will show up somewhere else. I suppose one can hope...
-
- Motor Boat Cruise Skipper
- Posts: 89
- Joined: Sep Wed 06, 2006 8:13 am
- Location: Canada's Capital City
Re: 2015 is last year for Osborne Lights
Maybe a competing theme park will see this as an opportunity for them.Amy wrote:I'm hopeful, but the statement they released seemed pretty definite about the show ending for good. Never give up hope though!jeremyleo wrote:Crap. Never got to see them in person myself. I wonder if the concept will show up somewhere else. I suppose one can hope...
Can't get back to WDW soon enought, but alas, no immediate plans...
-
- Submarine Voyage Captain
- Posts: 18542
- Joined: Dec Wed 12, 2007 1:41 pm
- Location: the flooded, flooded mitten
Re: 2015 is last year for Osborne Lights
Perhaps. That would definitely swing my choice to visit another park too!jeremyleo wrote:Maybe a competing theme park will see this as an opportunity for them.Amy wrote:I'm hopeful, but the statement they released seemed pretty definite about the show ending for good. Never give up hope though!jeremyleo wrote:Crap. Never got to see them in person myself. I wonder if the concept will show up somewhere else. I suppose one can hope...
-
- Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes Guide
- Posts: 1038
- Joined: Sep Thu 25, 2008 8:44 am
Re: 2015 is last year for Osborne Lights
Amy let me know when you might try a trip! I would love to drive up from Miami for a mini Sub-meet up!Amy wrote:Just saw the announcement that this will indeed be the last year for the Osborne Lights at WDW. This news makes me very sad as that is one thing Figment and I have enjoyed every time we have been there over the holidays. I was sort of hoping to make it there this year just in case it was the last year they would have the lights, but I wasn't sure how I was going to make that happen. Now I'm really thinking we should try to get a trip in. Fingers crossed I can figure it out!
-
- Tom Sawyer Island Rafts Skipper
- Posts: 2744
- Joined: Apr Mon 28, 2008 7:31 pm
Re: 2015 is last year for Osborne Lights
Since it's just a bunch of lights and a few moving pieces...Disney could technically put it anywhere they wanted. I think I saw someone somewhere say they could put it at Wide World of Sport and maybe even make it a hard ticket event. The plus of having it in a park is that it forces people to go to that park to see it...and Disney doesn't really have much park space when you can't use the Studios.
1986: Offsite
1997: Offsite
2001: Coronado Springs
2008: Shades of Green / Saratoga Springs (WDW Half Marathon)
2009: Port Orleans French Quarter (WDW Half Marathon)
2010: Port Orleans Riverside (Honeymoon)
2011: Old Key West / Bay Lake Tower
2014: Kidani Village
2015: Old Key West (5th Wedding Anniversary)
2016: Old Key West (Kids' first WDW vacation in December!)
-
- Submarine Voyage Captain
- Posts: 18542
- Joined: Dec Wed 12, 2007 1:41 pm
- Location: the flooded, flooded mitten
Re: 2015 is last year for Osborne Lights
Will do ~ that would be awesome! I looked a little at packages today and was all excited when I saw the campgrounds were only from $69/night...I thought there were cabins there ~ looked a bit more and found out there aren't ~ oops! Figment wasn't thrilled when mentioned the option when I thought there were cabins anyhow, so I suppose it is just as well.cousininmiami wrote:Amy let me know when you might try a trip! I would love to drive up from Miami for a mini Sub-meet up!Amy wrote:Just saw the announcement that this will indeed be the last year for the Osborne Lights at WDW. This news makes me very sad as that is one thing Figment and I have enjoyed every time we have been there over the holidays. I was sort of hoping to make it there this year just in case it was the last year they would have the lights, but I wasn't sure how I was going to make that happen. Now I'm really thinking we should try to get a trip in. Fingers crossed I can figure it out!
-
- Submarine Voyage Captain
- Posts: 18542
- Joined: Dec Wed 12, 2007 1:41 pm
- Location: the flooded, flooded mitten
Re: 2015 is last year for Osborne Lights
Very true. It is the choice of working they used to say this was going to be the last year though. Sounded pretty final, but I'm still hoping it will end up somewhere. Having to purchase an additional ticket would make me consider whether the price would be worth it though. As something that is already included in the ticket price, we definitely love it, having to pay extra? Not sure where that price point would be.theBIGyowski wrote:Since it's just a bunch of lights and a few moving pieces...Disney could technically put it anywhere they wanted. I think I saw someone somewhere say they could put it at Wide World of Sport and maybe even make it a hard ticket event. The plus of having it in a park is that it forces people to go to that park to see it...and Disney doesn't really have much park space when you can't use the Studios.
-
- Country Bear Jamboree Greeter
- Posts: 2833
- Joined: Jan Fri 21, 2011 8:47 am
- Location: Greenwood, IN
Re: 2015 is last year for Osborne Lights
There most definitely are cabins at Ft. Wilderness! But they're listed in the resorts, not in the campground. Let me see if I can dig up a link.Amy wrote:Will do ~ that would be awesome! I looked a little at packages today and was all excited when I saw the campgrounds were only from $69/night...I thought there were cabins there ~ looked a bit more and found out there aren't ~ oops! Figment wasn't thrilled when mentioned the option when I thought there were cabins anyhow, so I suppose it is just as well.cousininmiami wrote:Amy let me know when you might try a trip! I would love to drive up from Miami for a mini Sub-meet up!Amy wrote:Just saw the announcement that this will indeed be the last year for the Osborne Lights at WDW. This news makes me very sad as that is one thing Figment and I have enjoyed every time we have been there over the holidays. I was sort of hoping to make it there this year just in case it was the last year they would have the lights, but I wasn't sure how I was going to make that happen. Now I'm really thinking we should try to get a trip in. Fingers crossed I can figure it out!
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/resor ... tes-rooms/
They are NOT cheap! I've always wanted to stay there, though. I think for the price, you could rent DVC points and stay in a treehouse. THAT would be COOL.
Polynesian 1980
All-Star Movies 2001
Pop Century 2008
Saratoga Springs 2010
Bay Lake Tower 2012
Hyatt Place Anaheim Resort/Convention Center 2015
Marriott Anaheim Suites 2016
All-Star Movies 2001
Pop Century 2008
Saratoga Springs 2010
Bay Lake Tower 2012
Hyatt Place Anaheim Resort/Convention Center 2015
Marriott Anaheim Suites 2016