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puddy77     83.3 #3230 (DL Qual #529
November 28, 2011 6:20 AM

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Pop disney question? Why are the lights called osborn lights???
Very good question. If you don't mind I'd like to add a follow up question to yours. Did you know there is a Halloween Cat hidden every year in the Osborne Lights display? Do you know why? - jacdanfan  2607.4 #19 8:18AM
Idk the answers to any of these questions. I can't wait to read the answers - Schramke  313.1 #14 8:30AM
Because Jennings Osborne put them up for his daughter, the neighbors complained of the "nuisance". Disney offered to purchase the display for several years, however must have extended the contract because the are still around - Thankfully - Betsyboo  5.6 #319 8:55AM
From Disney's website blog: The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights started modestly in Arkansas as a single home's annual display. Every year, Jennings Osborne and his family set up an elaborate collection of holiday lights and over the years, the collection of lights grew, and grew... and grew! In 1995, the Osborne family decided to share their magic with the world, and Walt Disney World Resort happily offered to become the new permanent home for this exceptional exhibition of holiday cheer. - DizneyGirl  353.5 #9 8:57AM
That's great info! But why the cat? - Schramke  313.1 #14 9:08AM
From hiddenmickeyguy.com: It seems that when Mr. Osborne shipped his lights to WDW, an outline of a cat was mixed in with the regular lights. Each year, the Cast Members hide this cat in a different place along the Streets of America. - DizneyGirl  353.5 #9 9:12AM
I believe the Osborne Family used to put up these light on their property in Arkansas, but the neighbors kept complaining. They were asked not to have so many lights. They ended up giving them to WDW. - ally  440.3 #4 9:23AM
So neat I never knew about the cat! - justGoofin  103.2 #44 10:36AM
I didn't know about the cat. We will be there for the last day of lights so I'll have to try and look for it - disneyrunmom  167.6 #2038 11:29AM
Thank you very much for the information you guys rock - puddy77  83.3 #3230 5:56AM
That is cool info and I found cat this yr :) and there is a razorback as well - stitch1110  6.9 #256 11:25AM
👊 - OutNumberedMom  772.4 #127 10:57PM

        
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