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Disney Christmas 2006 Osborne Spectacle of Lights
The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at Disney World's MGM Studios Streets of America backlot area.
The Disney holiday tradition brightens the park, illuminating everything from trees to porches with millions of sparkling bulbs. The spectacle was originally the creation of Arkansas businessman and philanthropist Jennings Osborne. It began 19 years ago when Jennings strung 1,000 red lights as a Christmas gift to his daughter Breezy. Soon, their 22,000-square-foot home was covered in millions of lights ... and the display continued to grow and glow.
After the home exhibit grew larger over several years, the Arkansas Supreme Court ordered the display to be turned off. The million-light display was transported to Disney-MGM Studios in 1995, where the spectacle continues to grow larger and brighter each year. Some of Osborne's original creations still sparkling brightly at the park today are a giant Mickey Mouse light, dozens of flying angels and Santa Claus light designs.
This year, the spectacle has been enhanced to include choreographed “dancing” lights that swirl and soar to an exhilarating medley of holiday music every 15 minutes. Bringing the Disney-MGM Studios backlot to life are three-dimensional and motion-based displays.
The "Hollywood Holly-Day Parade," a festival of favorite Disney characters dressed in their dazzling holiday best, jingles down Hollywood Boulevard this holiday season as well.
Still photos can be seen here: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=disney&w=50216670%40N00
