VIDEO: Chicago Halloween lights gone wild, Michael Jackson style

I asked Michael what his electric bill was like. Surprisingly, it's not that much higher than his normal usage. Because the lights go on and off on cue, they never glow constantly. This cuts back on his use of power, leaving him to pay an extra $50 for the month. Not bad, considering the video you see above.

As an added bonus, this year the audience can actually request a song. All you have to do is call the request line (708-488-4898) and select a song from the list found on the website. It will bump your request to the top of the queue.

The reaction to Michael's display has been mostly positive. While we were there, about four families stopped to take a look. They all were enthused, especially the children, who kept yelling for their favorite skeleton or spider to make a glowing appearance.

Over the top? Absolutely, but when I asked Michael why he takes an entire week off work to set this production up, he had the perfect answer.

"We're making memories here," he said. "You know when you were a little kid, you always went out with your family, and there was always that house that you had to go to every year because it was decorated over the top. And you know what? That's this house."

He smiled. Happy Halloween.

Now have fun taking all of that stuff down.

Visit Michael Farney's Forest Park Lights here:

Forest Park Lights
1045 Dunlop Ave.
Forest Park, IL
5pm - 10pm nightly, through October 31
Free!
www.forestparklights.com
Request Line: 708.488.4898


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