2008 Hours of Operation - December 1st thru 31st
Monday thru Thursday - 6pm till 10:00pm
/
Friday thru Sunday - 6pm till 11:00pm
Synchronized light shows
run every 20 minutes (weather permitting)
at the top of the hour,
:20 and :40 after,
and last about 10-12
minutes each. Tune to 88.7fm to hear the
lights dance!
Please leave only your parking lights on while viewing
- as a
courtesy to our neighbors.
November 16, 2008
New
Items Ordered And On The Way...
What's new for 2008 you ask? Frosty is coming
to town and he's arriving on a train that's 6 feet
tall and 20 feet wide from the Holiday Light Store.
This showcase piece is sure to delight all with
puffs of smoke, waving frosty and animated wheels.
We'll also be adding a Fishing Penguin from our
favorite - Holidays With Lights to our Ice Pond and
a animated Carousel from Linda's Yard Art.
Pictures below! In addition, John has been
working on a replica of a Tin Star that adorned his
parents house growing up. It's nearly complete
and will be posted to the site soon. 15 days
till light up!
October 27, 2008
2008
Preparation Begins...
Well, in reality, it began over the summer when we
ordered our third 16 channel light-o-rama controller
but we continued our planning and preparation over
the weekend as we selected from hundreds of new
designs in an effort to determine what we'll add to
the display for 2008. The final decision
should be made soon - and we'll post the information
here!
December 31, 2007
Special Show At Midnight Tonight - New Years
Celebration!
As tonight is the final night for the
Yaglenski Family Dancing Holiday Light Spectacular,
we've decided to throw in some special additions!
At midnight, we'll ring in the New Year with
"Auld Lang Syne" followed by "Reflections of
Earth" and "Heat Miser/Snow Miser" - all
new sequences produced especially for our final
night. The display will run till 1am as part
of the celebration and will remain lit after that
all night long. We hope to see you for this
special occasion!
December 23, 2007
Our Final Night Will Be New Years Eve - With
Extended Hours
The final night for the display
this year will be New Years Eve when the Dancing
Lights will run until 1am. However, from 11pm
thru 1am, there will be no external audio.
You'll have to stay in your car to listen to the
music as a courtesy to our neighbors!
Many Thanks To News Channel 8 DC
A big thank you to Judy Kurtz
from News Channel 8 for putting together such a nice
piece on our display last night. It really
captured the spirit of things and did a great job of
showcasing the lights and our website. Now, if
only she had gotten my name right - LOL. It's
JOHN, not Jeff... but any publicity is good
publicity and she did get my last name right - which
is usually pronounced wrong!
Merry
Christmas everyone! We received a call a few
moments ago that
News Channel 8 in Washington, DC would like to
come out this evening (Christmas Eve) and film the
Yaglenski Family Dancing Holiday Light Spectacular.
We're looking forward to seeing them and you here
tonight! The display is on from 6pm thru 11pm.
December 18, 2007
Santa To Make An Appearance Friday & Saturday
Night
The
jolly old elf himself will make a visit just in time
for Christmas, this Friday and Saturday night from
7-8pm (weather permitting). Santa and his
helpers will be handing out candy canes and wishing
good cheer to all those who visit. Be sure to
bring your letter to Santa and drop it in his
mailbox (include your name and address and Santa
will send you a note back!)
We
Won Again!
Thank you to the judges who chose us as the
winner of the Single Family Contemporary Holiday
Light Display for the Villages of Urbana. This is 5
years now that we have been honored with this
distinction.
December 14, 2007
Thanks to 630 WMAL and The Gazette
The folks from 630 WMAL in Washington, DC contacted
us today for a story they are doing for Mondays
Morning Show about holiday lights. A big
thanks to John Matthews and Mark Weaver who were
great to talk to. Also, thanks to the Chris
Brown at the Gazette Newspaper for
covering the light show in the latest issue.
Weather Heads Up!
With bad weather in the forecast, we'll keep things
running as long as we can on Saturday nite for those
who plan to stop by. Realize that the shows
run weather permitting and if we need to cancel
things for the evening, we'll post information
saying so to the website.
December 6, 2007
Shows Now Running Every 20 Minutes
We had been running the shows on the hour and half
hour, but to make sure folks don't have to wait 20
minutes till the next show, we've modified the
schedule so shows run at the top of the hour, 20 and
40 past. On average you shouldn't have to wait
more than 10 minutes or so till the next viewing.
This gives you plenty of time to see the display
static, but also see the lights DANCE!
December 4, 2007
Display
Video Now Online
After the shows shut down for the night, we went
back outside last night and ran things in silent
mode with the video camera rolling and then added
sound back in later with video editing software.
It was pretty cold, so we only captured 2 songs in
all (about 10 are rotating thru our 4 shows) - but
you'll at least get the idea of what things look
like. We'll be capturing more video coming
soon!
Due to
Heavy Rain, Remainder of Tonight's Shows
Cancelled
We were able to run most of the night fine with many
visitors till 9:00pm when the rain kicked up another
notch and started tripping GFI Circuits. So,
we've cancelled the remainder of shows tonight, and
well start fresh tomorrow weather permitting.
We can operate in light rain but not heavy downpour.
If you have any doubts whether to head out to see
the display, check the website and we'll try to post
an update as to whether things are running.
The forecast looks good the rest of the week, though
tomorrow may be quite windy...
December 1, 2007
Tonight
is the Night!
The Yaglenski Family Dancing Holiday Light
Spectacular premieres tonight. Between 6 and
7pm, we'll be outside giving away free candy canes
to those who attend. We'll see you there!
Just a heads up - rain is in the forecast for
tomorrow and we haven't determined if the show will
be able to play during rain - so best to come out
today!
November 30, 2007
Show &
Display Are Complete
All the work has come together and the light shows
are complete as is the display. We've run
tests, the schedule is set and we're ready to roll
for opening night Saturday. Details on the
shows and schedule can be
found here.
Stop by on Saturday night from 6-7pm for free candy
canes - we'll be out talking to those who come to
view the display.
November 26, 2007
Testing
Going Well...
A few folks have been lucky enough to see the new
Yaglenski Family Holiday DANCING Light Spectacular
over the past few nights. We've been outside
making sure everything is working properly with the
December 1 preview. Remaining items are to add
some more twinkle lights, finish the show schedule,
install the security cams and decorate the backyard.
Everything is on track. See you at 6pm on the
1st!
November 21, 2007
When You
View The Show This Year...
In anticipation of the Holiday Lights Preview just
under 10 days away, here are a few simple rules that
we ask you to follow in order to make the experience
magical for everyone:
Please be
respectful and courteous to our friends and
neighbors and do not block traffic or
driveways, park or walk on anyone's lawn,
blow horns or play your radio loudly.
Please turn
off your headlights when watching the
display and only leave your parking lights
on for road safety. If you wish to get
out of the car to watch a show or visit with
Santa (on select nights), please park in the
Community Center Parking Lot and walk over.
Due to the
electrical HIGH VOLTAGE
that runs our display, and the maze of
electrical cords and ground based displays
including strobe lights, it's important that
you DO NOT enter the yard.
Smile - this
year we have installed a night vision
security camera system to keep everything
and everyone safe!
November 20, 2007
Big
Day Today...
The behind the scenes planning are no more - and
this years display has moved to the yard over the
last few days. Many of the wireframes are out,
the rope light border is up, lower level gutter
lights and about half the trees are wired.
Since our last update, we added a few new items
including a couple penguins in a snowball fight, a
tree of mini trees which will grace our backyard
along with a sign that says PEACE. Capitol
Electrical Solutions comes tomorrow to put in a
dedicated sub panel with 8 dedicated outlets in (to
keep everything safe).
Our giant wreath that hangs in the eves has been
adorned with new Christmas Balls and looks as good
as the day we bought it about five years ago now.
All, the lights have been tested and repairs made
where appropriate - including a new motor for the
light flurries box.
This year, we also switched out all of our C7 lights
(with the exception of the white ones that outline
the house) to mini lights. This will cut down
a little on power consumption while still giving a
bright, festive look.
We're about to the point where we need more front
yard! it's getting harder and harder to fit it
all in.
The biggest challenge over the next 10 days is not
putting the lights up, but running the cords that
will power the show. With 32 channels, that's
32 16 gauge extension cords running from the garage
to the yard. Wow.
October 24, 2007
It
Begins! 2007 Plans Underway...
Well,
we've actually planned far in advance of now but
have officially purchased a few items for this years
display. First was an item from Lori's Lighted
D Lites - the seals tossing a package back and
forth. Stacey has wanted this item for 2 years
now and somehow it kept getting put off.
We'll, it's ordered and on the way. Second
item I am very excited about... 2 16 Channel Channel
Light-O-Rama controllers. This is the same
device that Disney World uses to power their
sequenced and synched Osborne Family Light Display.
We're starting small with 16 channels but more can
be added easily next year. Also we'll have 5-6
sequenced songs with it - so we'll be doing "shows"
if all works out at the top and bottom of the hour.
Not sure how that will integrate with SantaFM but
we'll see...
The Yaglenski Family Holiday Dancing Light Spectacular
DeLIGHTing Since December 2001: One of Maryland and
the Baltimore and Washington, DC area's most unique residential
Christmas and Holiday Light Displays. Located
in Urbana, Maryland - Just 10 minutes from Downtown
Frederick.
Winner - 2007, 2006, 2005, 2003 & 2002 Contemporary Category
Villages of
Urbana Holiday Light Contest