Osborne Lights at 6pm?

maxipuppi · 11-20-2004

For anyone that's been to MGM during Christmas - does the Osborne Lights really only open at 6pm? I figured it would open at dark (and since the time change, it gets dark soooo early!) - so we were planning on seeing them earlier than 6pm! Do they maybe let people in early?

Do they keep them on after Fantasmic?

Thanks!

RowdyRAider · 11-20-2004

There is no set time. As soon as it's dark, lights on! I had the pleasure of previewing them last night before it's open to the guests, and it's just beautiful. Feels like Christmas already!

KentB3 · 11-20-2004

Heres the schedule of events for the holiday season, from WDW's official website, which includes Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party and the Osborne Lights:

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw...cialEventsPage

Hope this helps!

15 mins to wdw · 11-21-2004

also keep in mind it gets dark later down here. I don't remember the astrological reason for that, but there is some difference. I also saw the lights on last week although it was not the full 100% of them it looked absolutely awesome.

KentB3 · 11-21-2004

Anyway, it's great that the Osborne Lights are back up again after their absence last year, due to the construction of the new motor stunt show arena. I have several videos with the Osborne Lights, and they are just AMAZING! Love to see these at WDW sometime!

royorb1 · 11-21-2004

Hope to see them next year!

jk8 · 11-21-2004

I was there last week just before 6 and they were open and it was near dark. It was dark enough to see them and be pretty.

nicatene1 · 11-22-2004

This is something that I am really looking forward to seeing on our trip. I was curious about the times as well. After hearing that they were not around last year I am thrilled that I chose this Christmas to go to Disney.

MerlinMatt · 11-22-2004

I can explain the astology part for those who are interested.

While the northern areas of the US get extreme long days in the summer (between the equinoxes), the southern areas don't see that dramatic a change. This is because during the summer, the closer to the poles you get, the more directly you are facing the sun.

On the day of the equinoxes (first day of Spring and first day of Autumn), everyone gets exactly the same length of day, the same as the equator. At the equator, all year long, each day gets 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night all year long. The further you move away from the equator, the more dramatic the difference is between length of day and night with the extremes being at the Winter and Summer Solstaces.

So, around this time of year, the Florida sunset is about 75 minutes later than New England.

To calculate sunrise and sunset times for a given location, you can look here: http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneYear.html

HTH

chastmastr · 11-22-2004

We're looking forward to these so much!!

11-20-2004	#1 (permalink)
maxipuppi Baby MouseBuzzer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NYC Posts: 4	Osborne Lights at 6pm? For anyone that's been to MGM during Christmas - does the Osborne Lights really only open at 6pm? I figured it would open at dark (and since the time change, it gets dark soooo early!) - so we were planning on seeing them earlier than 6pm! Do they maybe let people in early? Do they keep them on after Fantasmic? Thanks!

11-20-2004	#2 (permalink)
RowdyRAider Mouse Meister Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The House of Mouse in Florida Posts: 1,919	Re: Osborne Lights at 6pm? There is no set time. As soon as it's dark, lights on! I had the pleasure of previewing them last night before it's open to the guests, and it's just beautiful. Feels like Christmas already! __________________ Defending the magic since '04, Matt Taylor, Da RowdyRaider

11-20-2004	#3 (permalink)
KentB3 Big Cheese Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 678	Re: Osborne Lights at 6pm? Heres the schedule of events for the holiday season, from WDW's official website, which includes Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party and the Osborne Lights: http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw...cialEventsPage Hope this helps!

11-21-2004	#4 (permalink)
15 mins to wdw Big Cheese Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 938	Re: Osborne Lights at 6pm? also keep in mind it gets dark later down here. I don't remember the astrological reason for that, but there is some difference. I also saw the lights on last week although it was not the full 100% of them it looked absolutely awesome.

11-21-2004	#5 (permalink)
KentB3 Big Cheese Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 678	Re: Osborne Lights at 6pm? Anyway, it's great that the Osborne Lights are back up again after their absence last year, due to the construction of the new motor stunt show arena. I have several videos with the Osborne Lights, and they are just AMAZING! Love to see these at WDW sometime!

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11-21-2004	#6 (permalink)
royorb1 Big Cheese Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 896	Re: Osborne Lights at 6pm? Hope to see them next year! __________________ Dec 1975 Feb. 2003 Caribbean Beach Feb. 2004 Contemporary Feb. 2005 PC Dec. 2005 PC Oct. 2007 Polynesian

11-21-2004	#7 (permalink)
jk8 Disney Cruise Alumni Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: IN - the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room Posts: 2,475	Re: Osborne Lights at 6pm? I was there last week just before 6 and they were open and it was near dark. It was dark enough to see them and be pretty. __________________ Julie 2008 OKW - first DVC stay! 2008 WL and Disney Magic! 2007 POFQ 2006 Pop Century 2006 CR & 7 day Disney Magic Cruise!!! 2004 POP Century 2004 offsite My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 2010 Disney Magic Cruise 484 days 6 hours 23 minutes

11-22-2004	#8 (permalink)
nicatene1 Big Cheese Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: nj Posts: 694	Re: Osborne Lights at 6pm? This is something that I am really looking forward to seeing on our trip. I was curious about the times as well. After hearing that they were not around last year I am thrilled that I chose this Christmas to go to Disney. __________________ Nikki My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Going back.....

11-22-2004	#9 (permalink)
MerlinMatt DC Grand Poohbah Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 3,370	Re: Osborne Lights at 6pm? I can explain the astology part for those who are interested. While the northern areas of the US get extreme long days in the summer (between the equinoxes), the southern areas don't see that dramatic a change. This is because during the summer, the closer to the poles you get, the more directly you are facing the sun. On the day of the equinoxes (first day of Spring and first day of Autumn), everyone gets exactly the same length of day, the same as the equator. At the equator, all year long, each day gets 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night all year long. The further you move away from the equator, the more dramatic the difference is between length of day and night with the extremes being at the Winter and Summer Solstaces. So, around this time of year, the Florida sunset is about 75 minutes later than New England. To calculate sunrise and sunset times for a given location, you can look here: http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneYear.html HTH __________________ Erin's still my favorite.

11-22-2004	#10 (permalink)
chastmastr Encyclopedia Bruin Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: St. Petersburg, Florida Posts: 2,248	Re: Osborne Lights at 6pm? We're looking forward to these so much!!

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