Disneyland

She said this at the 50th Kickoff:

No matter how old you are, no matter what language you speak, Disneyland is and always will be, the place where imagination comes alive, the impossible seems real and feelings, indescribable. Disneyland is the only place where 50 years old feels so young. And today we welcome everyone around the world to join us here in Disneyland for the Happiest homecoming on earth.

Damn skippy. Pictures will be posted from the trip later….

This almost made me shit my pants. Looks like I am not going to eat for a couple of days at Disneyland, because I HAVE to buy this….

A Musical History of Disneyland – The Facts

Let’s begin now…

“A Musical History of Disneyland” is the largest and most elaborate boxed set I have ever produced. I have maxed out just about every disc with each averaging between 75 and 80 minutes. All told, it clocks in at 7 hours 41 minutes and 52 seconds. No expense was spared in bringing you the best sound possible. Nearly every track was built and restored expressly for this set.

The book, “The Sounds of Disneyland” is a 12×12 fully illustrated 72 page cloth covered hard-cover book – written by Stacia Martin and art directed by Bruce Gordon. Beyond Stacia’s fascinating text, Bruce created a layout overflowing with pictures that I’m sure many of you have never seen before. It’s truly stunning!!

After a brief window of exclusivity (until September 2005) the boxed set (minus the vinyl) will be available Nationally. Suggested retail is $125 (with and without the vinyl). I believe this price to be an incredible bargain!!!

Though the press release posted on this site earlier mentioned that it is a Limited Edition, it only means that the set with the vinyl is Limited to 5000 units and will be available at Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and Disney Direct. That is all.

And you did read correctly! This set will be available at Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and Disney Direct. I personally suggest that you order from Disney Direct the week of April 25 to insure that you have the best chances of being in those first 5000 orders so you may get the vinyl.

Here’s what’s on it –

A MUSICAL HISTORY OF DISNEYLAND

DISC ONE (1:19:51)
MAIN STREET
1. Walt Disney’s Dedication of Disneyland (July 17th, 1955)
2. All Aboard – Main Street Station
3. Minnie’s Yoo Hoo! (Saxophone Quartet) – Main Street
4. Meet Me Down on Main Street (The Melomen) – Main Street
* The Sounds of the Main Street Fire Truck
5. Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln – Main Street Opera House
6. Disney Medley (Disneyland Band) – Main Street
* The Sounds of Main Street’s Horse-drawn Carriage
7. Alexander’s Ragtime Band (Rod Miller) – Coke Corner
8. Let’s Dance at Disneyland (The Elliott Brothers) – Plaza Gardens
ADVENTURELAND
* The Sounds of Adventureland
9. Tiki Room Barker Bird – Adventureland Entrance
10. The Enchanted Tiki Room Garden Show – The Enchanted Tiki Room
11. Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room
* The Sounds of the Jungle Cruise
12. Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye
* The Sounds of the Jungle
13. Swisskapolka – Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse
14. Tarzan’s Treehouse – Tarzan’s Treehouse
NEW OLREANS SQUARE
* The Sounds of the Mark Twain River Boat
15. The Mark Twain Riverboat
16. Pirates of the Caribbean
17. Feed the Birds – Club 33
18. Love Is a Song – The Disney Gallery
19. Frontierland Station

DISC TWO (1:13:33)
NEW ORLEANS SQUARE
1. Happy Rag – New Orleans Square
2. The Haunted Mansion
CRITTER COUNTRY
3. Rufus – Bear Country
4. Bearless Love – Bear Country
5. Country Bear Jamboree
6. All I Want – Critter Country
* The Sounds of Splash Mountain
7. Splash Mountain
8. Country Bear Vacation Hoedown
9. The Rain, Rain, Rain Came Down, Down, Down – Critter Country
10. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

DISC THREE (1:13:28)
FRONTIERLAND
1. Battle Cry of Freedom – The Blockade House
2. A Cowboy Needs a Horse – Frontierland
3. Mine Train Through Nature’s Wonderland and the Rainbow Caverns
4. All Aboard the Mine Train – Frontierland
5. The Golden Horseshoe Revue
6. The Columbia Sailing Ship
FANTASYLAND
7. When You Wish Upon a Star – Sleeping Beauty Castle
8. Once Upon a Dream – King Arthur’s Carousel
9. Fantasyland Darkride Suite – Pinocchio, Peter Pan, Mr. Toad, Alice in Wonderland
10. Matterhorn Yodelers – The Matterhorn Bobsleds
* The Sounds of the Matterhorn

DISC FOUR (1:19:32)
FANTASYLAND
1. It’s a Small World
MICKEY’S TOONTOWN
2. The Sound of Toons – Toontown
3. Steamboat Willie – Toontown
4. Roger Rabbit’s Cartoon Spin
TOMORROWLAND
5. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Medley – 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Exhibit
6. Amercia the Beautiful – CircleVision
* Sounds of the Monorail
7. The Monorail Song – Disneyland Monorail
8. Adventure Thru Inner-Space
9. Miracles from Molecules – Adventure Thru Inner-Space
10. Star Tours
11. The Carousel of Progress
12. Progress City

DISC FIVE (1:15:35)
TOMORROWLAND
1. Nation on Wheels – The Peoplemover
2. Flight to the Moon
3. America Sings
* The Sounds of the Autopia
4. Submarine Voyage Thru Liquid Space
* The Sounds of Space Mountain
5. Space Mountain
* The Sounds of the Astro-Blasters
6. Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters
7. Space Mountain (New Daytime Track)
8. Remember Dreams Come True – Fireworks Spectacular
9. Closing

DISC SIX (1:19:51)
SEASONAL ATTRACTONS
1. Country Bear Holiday Show
2. It’s a Small World Holiday
3. Haunted Mansion Holiday (Premiere Edition)
4. The Main Street Electrical Parade
5. Fantasmic!

Well, after over 10 months in labor, this massive project is done. I hope that you will find the boxed set worthy of the Magnificent Landmark it’s meant to represent, and that all those warm feelings Walt built into the Happiest Place On Earth manage to spill into your homes through all the ones and zeros encoded onto each disc!

Your Friend,

Randy Thornton
Senior Producer
Walt Disney Records

ORDER YOURS THOURGH DISNEY DIRECT THE WEEK OF APRIL 25