Sunday, December 26, 2010

The Edison & Ford Estates Holiday Nights

The Edison & Ford Winter Estates Holiday Nights 2010 featured traditional colored lights and decorations recreating a Christmas theme like one the Edison's and Ford's may have enjoyed during the 1920s.   
Edison's Seminole Lodge, consisting of multiple buildings connected by porches and breezeways, was elegantly decorated with lights, garland, wreaths, and Christmas trees inside each room, as well as, on the porches and surrounding grounds. 
Although the Ford Estate is smaller and consists of only one building, this grand estate was also decked out in lighted garlands and wreaths and multiple Christmas trees.


Holiday Nights continue until January 1, 2011 from 5:30 pm - 9 pm at 2350 McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers, Florida.

Friday, December 3, 2010

The Obsborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights

The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights showcases five million lights synchronized to music at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

It began in Arkansas where Jennings Osborne and his family's elaborate collection grew to such magnitude that they decided to share it with the world in 1995 and Walt Disney World Resort became its permanent home.

 
The "Streets of America" are covered in so many lights, it is hard to take it all in. Multiple Christmas trees, twirling carousels, angels, and street scenes are outlined in Christmas lights.

 
The show starts with a flurry of Disney snow and then about every ten minutes the lights dim before springing to life to the beat of a different holiday tune.

This is one of those events you have to see to take it all in. Photos and video just doesn't do it justice.