DramaMama .......... Janet 75 Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 Took this Sunday night. Not sure exactly the location, but while standing in the same spot I turned left a little and took this of my guys.So, unless there are two cats, they are moving it around. I was having trouble finding it. Thrill found it for us. BradyBzLyn...Mo and Tri-Circle-D 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pezheadval 32 Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 We were told that they would be moving the cat every week and that it would be harder to find each time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 We were told that they would be moving the cat every week and that it would be harder to find each time. Fun! Took this Sunday night. Not sure exactly the location, but while standing in the same spot I turned left a little and took this of my guys.So, unless there are two cats, they are moving it around. I was having trouble finding it. Thrill found it for us. Great pics!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 I looked for the cat on our trip but didn't find it. Not surprising given the number of people there that night. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
djsamuel 322 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Saw the lights last night. With it Sunday, we figured the crowds would be lower and headed over. Studios was crowded, but the people walking through the lights moved fairly well and it was not too bad. The lights looked good, but I mentioned to my wife I don't think I'll miss seeing them next year. I also wondered what that area will look like next year at this time. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Saw the lights last night. With it Sunday, we figured the crowds would be lower and headed over. Studios was crowded, but the people walking through the lights moved fairly well and it was not too bad. The lights looked good, but I mentioned to my wife I don't think I'll miss seeing them next year. I also wondered what that area will look like next year at this time. :)Plywood walls, cranes, and construction debris! djsamuel 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Took this Sunday night. Not sure exactly the location, but while standing in the same spot I turned left a little and took this of my guys.So, unless there are two cats, they are moving it around. I was having trouble finding it. Thrill found it for us. Excellent job! Based on the photo of your boys, and your comment that you took that shot immediately after you turned from taking the photo of the cat, the cat must have been above one of the doorways on the main New York Street, right in the middle of everything. So, that's where I looked for the cat this past Friday night, November 27. But it wasn't there anymore. I found it down a side alley on the side street (the one with the canopy): That cat is definitely being moved! TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 So this is the last year for the lights, supposedly they are expecting record crowds, but weeknights the park is closing at 8, and then weekends only until 8:30 or 9:30. One night I say extra magic until 10:30, and another day the extra magic was before opening. You would think they would be keeping the park open later to try to alleviate overcrowding on the weekends. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arthuruscg 34 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 That is realy odd, I would think the park would stay open closer to midnight Thur - Sat and 10:30 Sun-Wed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DramaMama .......... Janet 75 Posted December 2, 2015 Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 Excellent job! Based on the photo of your boys, and your comment that you took that shot immediately after you turned from taking the photo of the cat, the cat must have been above one of the doorways on the main New York Street, right in the middle of everything. So, that's where I looked for the cat this past Friday night, November 27. But it wasn't there anymore. I found it down a side alley on the side street (the one with the canopy): That cat is definitely being moved! TCDYep. If the cat had been in this spot when we were there I would have had an easier time finding it! We stood near this spot for a good while watching a family trying to get the perfect picture of their teen son "shooting a basket". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 I just saw some not-so-good news. Even on crowded days, it was still possible to enjoy some room in the Osborne Lights display by showing up at or near closing time. They generally would keep the lights on for about an hour after the official park close time, and let guests leave on their own. But, now they're going to have Star Wars fireworks every night at 11 pm starting December 18, and will be closing the lights at 10pm. The lights will still be crowded at 10 pm, and it's unlikely that they'll be re-opened after the fireworks. This is really not good: https://twitter.com/easywdw/status/675863647663595520 TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hurricane 2 Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 If your going to go to the lights .! get there early parking lot closed at 3 pm maxed out use disney transpo and that no help either .Was there 12/12 15 and left campgrounds at 630 pm on bus got there at 730 big traffic tie up and lots of people crawling along watching lights If anything park epcot and walk to studio if you know how to go there djsamuel and BradyBzLyn...Mo 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 If your going to go to the lights .! get there early parking lot closed at 3 pm maxed out use disney transpo and that no help either .Was there 12/12 15 and left campgrounds at 630 pm on bus got there at 730 big traffic tie up and lots of people crawling along watching lights If anything park epcot and walk to studio if you know how to go there Hey, that's your first post. Welcome! An hour on the bus at 6:30 pm sounds very bad. The thing is that the parking lot is not maxed out. There are photos all over the internet showing that there were lots of open spaces. Disney is just jerking their guests around in a very unprofessional and crude attempt at crowd control. Like I said earlier, it's going to be an absolute disaster when they add the Star Wars fireworks to the mix this weekend. Very, very dumb on their part. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Hey, that's your first post. Welcome! An hour on the bus at 6:30 pm sounds very bad. The thing is that the parking lot is not maxed out. There are photos all over the internet showing that there were lots of open spaces. Disney is just jerking their guests around in a very unprofessional and crude attempt at crowd control. Like I said earlier, it's going to be an absolute disaster when they add the Star Wars fireworks to the mix this weekend. Very, very dumb on their part. TCDBut it's going to be the year of the Star Wars. If you thought the Star Wars franchise was big in the past before Disney sucked them in, you aint seen nothing. This merchandise push will make Frozen look like a speedbump. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 But it's going to be the year of the Star Wars. If you thought the Star Wars franchise was big in the past before Disney sucked them in, you aint seen nothing. This merchandise push will make Frozen look like a speedbump. Right, and the greedy bastards (excuse my French) couldn't wait for the two weeks originally planned to start the fireworks so that guests could get a chance to pay their final respects to the Osborne lights (which, ironically, are being dumped so that area of the park can be incorporated into Star Wars Land). All I can say is good luck. The park is already overburdened by this being the final year for the Osborne Lights. And the holiday break crowds haven't even arrived yet. Now, they're going to pack all the Star Wars geeks freaks fans into the park for their fireworks? Oy vey, it's going to be bad. Very bad. Just you wait. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 If your going to go to the lights .! get there early parking lot closed at 3 pm maxed out use disney transpo and that no help either .Was there 12/12 15 and left campgrounds at 630 pm on bus got there at 730 big traffic tie up and lots of people crawling along watching lights If anything park epcot and walk to studio if you know how to go there Thanks for sharing your experience! And WELCOME :wave1: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arthuruscg 34 Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 hummmmmm, why not have the fireworks over at EPCOT and show the starwars in the Capt Eo theater? It could even be a specal ticket even for the theater. And it wold bring crowds over to a park they would not likely go to. And each of the countries could have a special Starwars theamed drink. Mission: Space could get a cheap overlay to help get people in to the ride.....Spaceship Earth could get the super lazer/planet destroyer wepon added on the the side for cheap. Then the Starwars geeks would be going to both EPCOT and HS. so eather get a pass with an extra day or the park hopper add on. Wow, someone didn't think this thru. humm, the Friendship boats could be made to look like the Khetanna (sand ship from Jaba the hut). BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 hummmmmm, why not have the fireworks over at EPCOT and show the starwars in the Capt Eo theater? Not a bad idea, but they just announced something new is going there...http://www.fortfiends.net/forum/topic/16785-%E2%80%9Cdisney-pixar-short-film-festival%E2%80%9D-replaces-captain-eo/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 hummmmmm, why not have the fireworks over at EPCOT and show the starwars in the Capt Eo theater? It could even be a specal ticket even for the theater. And it wold bring crowds over to a park they would not likely go to. And each of the countries could have a special Starwars theamed drink. Mission: Space could get a cheap overlay to help get people in to the ride.....Spaceship Earth could get the super lazer/planet destroyer wepon added on the the side for cheap. Then the Starwars geeks would be going to both EPCOT and HS. so eather get a pass with an extra day or the park hopper add on. Wow, someone didn't think this thru. humm, the Friendship boats could be made to look like the Khetanna (sand ship from Jaba the hut). Those are great ideas. But, Disney management no longer makes decisions about what is best for guests. It's all about the bottom line. Currently, Hollywood Studios is the park that needs the most help attracting guests. So, between the Osborne Lights, the new Star Wars stuff, and the holiday comedy show, they'll pack the guests in there through the end of the current holiday season. No problem. Going in to the new year, the new Star Wars Season of the Force stuff, including the fireworks, should be enough to keep guests coming through the turnstiles at DHS. Then, come spring, Epcot will open the new Frozen ride and meet and greet, and Animal Kingdom will have the new nighttime show. Crowds will head to those parks, and then they can get to work on Star Wars and Toy Story land. They'll need to come up with some temporary shows and such at DHS, but my guess is they are going to lay off on that a bit, because the crowds will be at the new stuff at Epcot and Animal Kingdom. I'm sure they will cook up some new holiday lights display for DHS for next year. They'll need it. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arthuruscg 34 Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Ecpot has sooo much more crowd capasity and for Christmas/New years it is where WDW tries to send guests to reduce MK from reaching max capasity. DHS will have one of it's best quarters anyways and could reach capasity due to the Osborn lights alone. Heck during Christmas/New Years week, the park could wait and open at Noon and stay open until midnight or 2am. People would start at MK or AK and then park hop over to DHS and WDW sells more park hoppers. Or sleep in and get brunch at what ever Pleasure Island is being called now. To me, it comes down to how to best manage the crowds and to not have to shut down the turnstils at any park. AKA keep the money coming in the door. OOOOO, special starwars meet and greats could happen in the Wonders of Life pavilian. Plus, adults drink more a Epcot andafter a few drinks you loose the ability to refrain from purchasing awsome Starwars stuff. Espicaly if the the magic band reader does a cool lightsaber sound at the cash register. (insert lightsaber smiley) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 I just saw some not-so-good news. Even on crowded days, it was still possible to enjoy some room in the Osborne Lights display by showing up at or near closing time. They generally would keep the lights on for about an hour after the official park close time, and let guests leave on their own. But, now they're going to have Star Wars fireworks every night at 11 pm starting December 18, and will be closing the lights at 10pm. The lights will still be crowded at 10 pm, and it's unlikely that they'll be re-opened after the fireworks. This is really not good: https://twitter.com/easywdw/status/675863647663595520 TCDWith all the hype out there about this being the last year for the lights, the parking lot closures, and people commenting on the crushing crowds at the lights, why on Earth are the closing the park so early on weeknights? You would think they would have it open every night from now until New Years at least until 11 or 12. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 With all the hype out there about this being the last year for the lights, the parking lot closures, and people commenting on the crushing crowds at the lights, why on Earth are the closing the park so early on weeknights? You would think they would have it open every night from now until New Years at least until 11 or 12. Good point, but I believe that they have revised the schedule because of the fireworks, and DHS will be open until at least 11 pm from now through the end of the year. But, they're still going to close the Osborne Lights at 10, which is not cool. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millermouseketeers MaryAnn 150 Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 Sad that we won't be there to see them this last year but last year I spent lots of time there in case the rumor of the end was true! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 We got to pay another visit to the Osborne Lights on Saturday night. We could not find that darn cat. I finally had to cheat and ask a Castmember. She told us it was down the alley where they had the Lady and the Tramp tribute. We had already looked in that alley, but she asked if we had looked up. I thought we had, but apparently we didn't look up enough. We went back, and there it is: I am sad thinking that there are only thirteen more nights that anyone will get to see the lights. TCD BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millermouseketeers MaryAnn 150 Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 I keep hoping they will move them to Epcot as the rumor goes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Tri-Circle-D 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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