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Old Westbury Gardens 'Jack O'Lanterns'

Originally published: October 3, 2012 1:31 PM
Updated: October 4, 2012 9:48 AM
By JIM MERRITT  Special to Newsday

Photo credit: The Rise of The Jack O' Lanterns | THE RISE of The Jack O' Lanterns is a weekend event throughout October 2012 at the Old Westbury Gardens in Old Westbury, a display in the gardens of over 5,000 carved jack o' lanterns lighting up the night -- here, some of the carved pumpkins. (2011)

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown -- times 5,000.

That's how many hand-carved jack-o'-lanterns are expected to "rise" in the night along a trail at this preserved Gold Coast estate.

Unlike the scary thrills jumping out at area Halloween haunted houses, this display emphasizes real fancy gourds over fake gore and artistry over animatronics.

Mike Pollock, the show's executive...