Last year these 2 were cancelled /postponed due to "lack of funding". I have been trying to find out if they will be on display this year. Have sent e-mail to both areas with no response? :-\ Does anybody know for sure if they will have displays this year.? ???
Presently the only light displays in Branson are the light trail on Shepard of the Hills Expressway, Shepard of the Hills park, and possible the conservation area at the foot of Indian Point Road.
Quote from: oldsdcer on October 31, 2010, 12:28:35 PM
Presently the only light displays in Branson are the light trail on Shepard of the Hills Expressway, Shepard of the Hills park, and possible the conservation area at the foot of Indian Point Road.
There's a fairly large light display about 3 or 4 miles north of Indian Point that gets lit up this Saturday. Counting down the days already ;)
Between that and the Kansas City Plaza lights (which they would
never cancel) on Thanksgiving, I will be satisfied :)
i know about shepherd of the hills AND the lights IN branson off of gretna rd, both of which are drive through. was wondering about the others.. where is the one "3 or 4 miles north of indian point" Not familar with that display. thanks
Quote from: sanddunerider on October 31, 2010, 03:10:53 PM
Where is the one "3 or 4 miles north of indian point" Not familar with that display. thanks
Give ya a hint. Four Million lights ;)
sanddunerider I can't believe you fell for that one.... ;D
Kimberling City used to have a really nice display. It's too bad they cancelled it. I've never been to the light display at Indian Point. But Nate65807 is right, that other display is awesome. ;D
LMAO!!!!! DUH!!!!! OK no fould language!! but oh yea! i guess thats right..... still laughing!!! i was thinking 4 miles north of SDC... forgot SDC is NOT indian point!!
too funny!!!! yea I fell for that!! nice job!!
;)
The one on Indian Point if a short one. OK, but you can probably stay closer to home (wherever you live) and see something comparable.
true enough history buff, but i would rather drive 4 hours to branson, than the 1 hour to KC. ;D
Quote from: sanddunerider on November 03, 2010, 02:12:40 PM
true enough history buff, but i would rather drive 4 hours to branson, than the 1 hour to KC. ;D
The funny thing is, that is the truth when it comes to every single one of us. :D
Ozark.. i think your right about that! After all, that's we're here isn't it?
Kimberling City sold all of its light displays about 3 years ago so I don't think the Port of Kimberling light display will make a come back. Last year the Indian Point display at the Corps of Engineers campground wasn't set up due to the economy (it has operated on donations in the past). I haven't heard anything about it happening this year, either.
I like the one that is across the lake from the Branson Landing. Does anybody know if that one is up yet?
If you are talking about the Nativity scene of large plywood figures, that is the Branson Adoration Scene, and will not be lit (unless somebody has changed the way things have been done) until the conclusion of the Branson Adoration Parade, which I think is the evening of the first Sunday in December. (That's the annual Branson Christmas parade.)
i checked indian point website, and still no mention of lights this year.. I would have to guess they will not being doing lights this year either.. didnt know kimberling city had sold their lights.. so i guess..........................
That's truly a bummer if they are no longer going to put up any light displays. Unfortunately, electricity isn't cheap, and there is a lot of "competition" so to speak with other light displays within the region. Hopefully things will change one day, and they will bring them back.
maybe someday.. ???
was this light spectacular that spectacular that you would want them back?? And if so should they not try somethin like charge each car 3$ a car load??
It has been years since we drove through the Kimberling City display, but we were amazed at how animated the lights were. It was a great display. Of course, after walking through the Old Time Christmas at SDC, I really don't need to go driving through lights. Our experience at SDC is more intimate (despite the large crowds) and we feel more a part of the display. Driving through a display is more akin to watching the light displays on the Travel Channel.
If anyone is around Chickasha, Oklahoma, you should stop at their display and walk through, see Santa, cross the lake bridge, and take a horse-drawn wagon ride. Then find Jake's Ribs and have a feast!
to me the loss of the lights from kimberling and indian point is more from the tradition.. they had light displays for years and were "part" of the branson area tradition. I am a big softy, I had to see tradition die :'(
History Buff. I live in Yukon, OK. We have a display here that rivals the Chickasha Festival of lights. Usually just go to Yukon, Chickasha and Kingfisher. I really want to go to OTC at Silver Dollar City this year, but I'm not sure I will be able to
sure hope you can make it okie.... it is worth seeing and if you have an extra evening, shepherd of the hills has a drive through display and there is another drive through on the west side of branson that is a "must" see....
Quote from: History Buff on November 06, 2010, 11:36:10 AM
If anyone is around Chickasha, Oklahoma, you should stop at their display and walk through, see Santa, cross the lake bridge, and take a horse-drawn wagon ride. Then find Jake's Ribs and have a feast!
I haven't been to the light display in Chickasha, but have been to Jake's! It was a feast!
Some of our family visited Branson today. We passed through Kimberling City and Branson West on the way to Branson, and were disappointed not to see very many lights in either community at all. Some of the commercial buildings were decorated nicely, but the lake front area at Kimberling had nothing. Boo Hoo!
Next weekend we'll be doing the Christmas Fest thing way down in Natchitoches, Louisiana. We love the lights and stuff, but mostly we're going for the food. Hello, "Cracklin' Man"!
Need some boudin, and cracklins, and etouffee, and jambalaya, and oh yeah, crawfish season has started, so hook me up with about three pounds.... ;D