DALLAS – The Christmas decorations are out again at a mansion in Dallas’s Preston Hollow neighborhood that went viral last year.
And while it may be a welcome sight for the masses, some neighbors aren’t feeling the joy.
Viral Dallas Christmas House 
What’s new:
This year, what’s become known as the viral Christmas house in Preston Hollow has a completely new set of decorations.
The homeowner told FOX 4 he does not do it all for the publicity. Rather, he started it for his own kids, and now he keeps it going for the joy of others.
The other side:
While neighbors say they get the message that he’s trying to send with this year’s Grinch theme, they believe the safety issues the decorations pose are no laughing matter.
Stephen Collins, who lives nearby, said the problems also extend beyond public safety.
“In the real estate world, there is a phase, the clause of quiet enjoyment.’ Pardon the pub not about Santa Claus. It has to do with quiet enjoyment. I would suggest these neighbors are not getting any enjoyment or quiet,” he said.
“With traffic going both ways, you had thousands of people with little kids coming to see that,” said Vin, whose son lives nearby. “Every night I am here, I worry about an ambulance coming to pick up a kid.”
Halloween Spirit 
Viral mansion attracts attention with Halloween display
A Dallas mansion that became known as the viral Christmas house is fast becoming the viral Halloween house. The city of Dallas ended up spending $25,000 in taxpayer dollars to control traffic around the house last December.
Last month, the homeowner set out Halloween decorations, which also drew crowds of people.
He said he passed out $4,500 worth of Halloween candy.
Dallas Code Enforcement
Last December, the city of Dallas spent $25,000 to control the traffic in the neighborhood.
The city’s Quality of Life committee was supposed to discuss new code compliance tools the city could use to address nuisance behaviors, but staff is reportedly still compiling some additional data.
The Source: FOX 4’s Lori Brown gathered information for this story by interviewing the owner of the home in Preston Hollow, who did not want his face shown on camera. Other information comes from interviews with neighbors and past news coverage of Dallas City Council discussions related to the house.