text: What a joke!  We drove all the way from Gilbert to see the spectacular lights. When we arrived around 6:15 the lights weren't on and everyone was wandering through the park trying to figure out what was going on. We started walking down the street when the park finally lit up around 6:45. YAWN. Oh, a few of the trees were amazing but the majority were just so-so.  Someone told us that all the trees downtown Glendale were lit along the street. When we left the street was still not lit. What a big disappointment. It would have helped had many of the stores been open, but alas, only a few scant ones were open. There was no hot chocolate or coffee vendors and only two glow stick sellers in the park. Definitely not worth the trip. Needs lots of improvements before we will return, if ever.