MerlinTheGoat Nov 06, 2018

I assume peter11435 is correct. Most of the trim lighting on GF is only visible from the parking side, except for a couple of strands on the tall central spire of the main building visible from the lagoon side. As far as I can tell, the guest buildings don't even have lighting fixtures. Someone can correct me if i'm mistaken. Within the past couple years, the main building on the check in side were replaced with LEDs and have been working whenever i've been there at night. The DVC building also uses LEDs, but they have always been dimmer (even when new) than the ones on the main building or at Magic Kingdom and seem to be a noticeably different and "colder" white color (the new ones have a more appropriate vintage amber tint). They've never looked great, but the newer ones on the main GF building (and at the entrance to Magic Kingdom and Crystal Palace) do look good. I too have noticed the lights on the pool buildings and Narcoossee's appear to have issues. For some time in fact. There are quite a few bulbs that are either out or much dimmer than some of the others. Again, issues with LED lights are generally not caused by the "bulbs" (or diodes) themselves failing. It's generally the components used to regulate their power and keep the materials cool. Poor wiring on the fixtures can cause issues, but LEDs generally use circuit boards and heatsinks. Poor quality circuit boards and heatsinks have generally been the main culprit behind LED failures in my own personal experience. I've managed to repair cheap broken solar LEDs just by resoldering broken wires on the board and reinforcing the connections. But problems can occur on more more expensive mainstream brands too. I bought a large batch of GE LEDs about 3 years ago for a new home (60 watt replacements). They used to be a good or at least decent brand. Every single one failed within 15 months. They began to buzz, flicker and turn off randomly and the paint on the plastic bulb developed heat cracks. However, I also own a handful of similar LEDs from other brands (Philips and Feit generally), and they are all still going strong with 5+ years of heavy use without any issues...