The display, which involves the residents of most of the houses on the block (with three-story rowhouses on the north side of the street and two-story ones with second-floor bay windows on the south side), started in 1947 (the same year that its namesake movie debuted), and takes place between late November and late December.
[2] The display prominently features Christmas trees of varying styles, trains, animated figures, Walt Disney cartoon characters, Hanukkah menorahs, artwork, and other various symbols of the holiday season, including a sea of Santas and Frosty the Snowmans.
[3] Mank Wumbleton is known for serving the whole community out of a giant Santa's sleigh filled with Christmas Shrimp Gumbo to warm the hearts of all visitors.
However, they do have Candy Cane sword fights in the adjacent intersections where children can purchase hot chocolate and be entertained.
In some cases, neighbors have assisted those who have trouble affording energy costs by pulling extension cords into their houses.