Final Farewell for the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at Walt Disney World, New Dining Experiences - Inside the Magic

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  1. Gabe

    I’ll second Bob’s comment: it’s very likely a simple decision of feasibility during the (much-needed) two-pronged expansion that will be eating up space on both sides of the Streets of America. Disney probably loves the lights as much as you do, and they’re well aware of the financial bump they experience at the Studios during the holidays because of them (and for a limited year-to-year re-investment). But the lights, as wonderful as they are, are a two-month wonder – the new lands are an investment that will pay off every day of the year.

  2. pam

    This is just horrible.my heart is breaking.i love these lights and really wanted my grandchildren to experience them

  3. Lori

    Why can’t they bring this back and place it on the star wars streets and buldings if this is the area to be used. Why the need to take it away forever, or at least still decorate dhs for christmas, hope that is not going away for good too, and make it an all lighted park, an expansion of the osbourne lights… so sad. Hope Mike and Sully and Santa Goofy can still meet.

    1. Lori

      Also not sure what will happen to the other stuff taking place in the areas to be made into pixar and star wars… and the remaining chracters and muppets.

  4. Lori

    *characters

  5. Con

    That is what makes Christmas Christmas in sunny ,warm FL. PLEASE keep the lights PLEASE…….

  6. Ron

    We are very sad to hear of Disney removing the lights we have been Disney customer for years.Our whole family will be there all together for the lights, 15 of us are very sadden n we are pass holders suggestion move the light to Epcot n please them around the lake think of what s experience that would be to look around the lake n see all the lights one word awesome only Disney can pull this off

  7. Charles L. Jackson

    Take the Happiest Place on the planet then take the happiest holiday of the year then take one of the most beautiful sights and sounds of that combinations and add in the millions of people that travel from all over that planet and spend their hard earned money to see that display. Now take a room where a group of very highly paid and I might add very intelligent men and women are making decisions to expand the Theme Park. Keep in mind they have enough land to start their own county, one of this group say’s lets take one of our most loved and successful attractions and close it down forever and turn it into Toy Story and Star Wars attraction. I can see enlarging Star Wars because of its potential but Toy Story. Why not Bambi or some earlier theme? I think if Walt is looking on he would vote to fire that individual and be very disappointed at the cattle voting to follow him or her. Having been a Super Fan since the beginning and never missed a yearly visit and most years several visits this decision ranks at the dumbest of all times. Why don’t you shoot for removing the Castle next year and Planet Earth the following year. Think of the possibilities!

  8. Rebecca Pas

    I second the Boo. The Osbourne Spectacle of Lights is one of our favorite parts of visitng during the Holiday Season. I really feel it is in their best interest to find some way to still display them somewhere on the Disney properties! They are so magical!

  9. Loretta

    The lights were the best way to usher in the Christmas season. While I love the idea of something different coming our way, I didn’t want it at the expense of something so spectacular. I hope they put the lights to good use somewhere else, and please don’t take away the Nativity.

  10. Susan

    I am in shock! What can Disney be thinking by taking away the best celebration of Christmas. Once again they are putting money before the pleasure of the guests. I wish there was something we could do to stop it.

  11. Rae Haigh

    First the Back Lot Street then the Tour now the Lights, why don’t they just close the Park there’s not much left!

  12. This is ridiculous! What will me next- banishing Mickey and Minnie? The decision makers at Disney World need to a trip through history and look at what has made them the best – something for everyone. Also what’s the need in coming multiple times a year when it is just the same attractions. People come in December just to see the lights! Wow what a mistake!

  13. Catherine

    We travel from Ireland every Xmas to see the lights . Please try and keep them somewhere.

  14. Beth

    I absolutely love this and am very sorry to see it go. I, too, hope that an attempt will be made to relocate this. It was the most impressive sight I have seen in a long time! I am very thankful I have a trip already planned for this year.

  15. Francois

    Well, when I go to Disney World, I want to see Mickey and his friends, characters from the movies I grew up with and some magic like the Osbournes Dancing Lights. Not some creepy creature from Avatar or Darth Vader and his ugly companions. So yes, I wonder what is happening to Disney World, everything we love is now replaced. If they want to create a Star Wars Land and an Avatar land, just create a new site, in that way, there’s will be reasons to come more often, without losing the attractions that creates wonderful memories to us. I’m starting to fear my next visit at Disney World, as all my favorites attractions will be cancelled….

  16. DeeDee

    Anyone here know when the last day to see them is?
    I’ve been planning a trip all the way from Israel and the one thing I truly wanted to see again is this.
    But I don’t know if I’ll be able to make it in time 🙁

  17. Jim

    Sad ! Hope they make an equivalent somewhere in one of the parks! Attendance will most definitely fall off resulting in a deserved large financial loss for the company.

  18. Colleen

    I had the pleasure of enjoying the Osborne family lights display this past Friday night 12/11/2015 for the first time. It was a spectacular that I will never forget. I just wrote an email to
    WDW.Guest.Communications@disneyworld.com
    stating my sadness to hear they are going to close the Osborne family lights, it is a travesty. As I stood with thousands of people enjoying this incredible display of Christmas joy, I could not imagine who would even think of making this executive decision. The music, the excitement of the dancing lights, the plain awesomeness of what it took to put this display on, the disbelief on people’s faces to experience the incredible beauty. I bet if Walt Disney himself were here, closing the Osborne family lights would never been considered.
    Disney has a lot of land, they could make a Star Wars exhibit somewhere else on the property.
    Also, Disney should consider keeping the Osborne family lights display all year long, not just at the holiday time. It is a sensational event and I bet it would draw the same crowds year round.
    Please save the Osborne family lights, thank you!

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