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Countdown the Top 25 Walt Disney World Attraction Songs of All Time

MousDad

MousDad

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Top 25 Walt Disney World Attraction Songs
(Rank, Title, Score)

#1 – “Yo Ho, Yo Ho” 93.761
Composed by: Xavier Atencio and George Bruns (Pirates of the Caribbean, Magic Kingdom)

#2 – “One Little Spark” 92.946
Composed by: Richard and Robert Sherman (Journey into Imagination, Epcot)

#3 – “Grim Grinning Ghosts” 91.554
Composed by: Xavier Atencio and Buddy Baker (Haunted Mansion, Magic Kingdom)

#4 – “It’s a Small World After All” 91.370
Composed by: Richard and Robert Sherman (It’s a Small World, Magic Kingdom)

#5 – “Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow” 90.043
Composed by: Richard and Robert Sherman (Carousel of Progress, Magic Kingdom)

#6 – “Golden Dream” 89.565
Composed by: Randy Bright, Lynn Hart and Robert Moline (American Adventure, Epcot)

#7 – “We Go On” 89.011
Composed by: Gavin Greenaway (Illuminations: Reflections of Earth / Millenium Celebration, Epcot)

#8 – “Tiki Tiki Tiki Room” 88.804
Composed by: Richard and Robert Sherman (Enchanted Tiki Room, Magic Kingdom)

#9 – “New Horizons” 87.955
Composed by: George E. Wilkins (Horizons, Epcot)

#10 – “Tomorrow’s Child” 86.739
Composed by: Peter Stougaard and Ron Avadia (Spaceship Earth, Epcot)

#11 – “Spectromagic” 85.607
Composed by: John Debney (Parade Theme, Magic Kingdom)

#12 – “Wishes” 84.978
Composed by: Gregory Smith (Show Theme, Magic Kingdom)

#13 – “Promise” 83.917
Composed by: Gavin Greenaway (Illuminations: Reflections of Earth / Millenium Celebration, Epcot)

#14 – “Tapestry of Nations” 83.848
Composed by: Gavin Greenaway (Parade Theme, Epcot)

#15 – “Fantasmic!” 82.643
Composed by: Bruce Healey (Show Theme, Disney-MGM Studios)

#16 – “Listen To the Land” 82.205
Composed by: Robert Moline (Land Pavilion, Epcot)

#17 – “Makin’ Memories” 80.114
Composed by: Richard and Robert Sherman (Magic Journeys, Epcot)

#18 – “The Universe of Energy” / “Feel the Flow” 79.193
Composed by: Joel Hirschhorn and Al Kasha (Universe of Energy, Epcot)

#19 – “Now Is the Time!” 78.909
Composed by: Richard and Robert Sherman (Carousel of Progress, Magic Kingdom)

#20 – “Official Anthem” / “Celebrate the Future” 78.632
Composed by: Gavin Greenaway (Millennium Celebration, Epcot)

#21 – “Two Brothers” 78.525
Composed by: Irving Gordon (American Adventure, Epcot)

#22 – “O Canada (You’re a Lifetime Journey)” 78.228
Composed by: Robert Moline; (Canada Pavilion, Epcot)

#23 – “Fun To Be Free” 78.148
Composed by: Xavier Atencio and Buddy Baker; (World of Motion, Epcot)

#24 – “Veggie Veggie Fruit Fruit” 77.057
Composed by: Buddy Baker and Scott Hennesy; (Kitchen Kabaret, Epcot)

#25 – “Remember the Magic” 75.852
Composed by: unknown; (Parade Theme, Magic Kingdom)


Honorable Mention (#26-#30)

“Dreamflight” 75.738
Composed by: Robert Moline; (Delta’s Dreamflight, Magic Kingdom)

“Welcome Song” 75.553
Composed by: unknown; (Opening Ceremony Theme, Magic Kingdom)

“Energy, You Make the World Go Round” 74.652
Composed by: Robert Moline; (The Universe of Energy, Epcot)

“We’ve Come So Far” 74.208
Composed by: unknown; (Space Mountain, Magic Kingdom)

“Welcome Mis Amigos” 73.875
Composed by: Buddy Baker; (El Rio del Tiempo, Epcot)
 
MousDad

MousDad

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Welcome to the countdown! In this thread, you will see revealed the Top 25 Walt Disney World Attraction Songs of All Time, as judged by a panel of wdwmagic members.

Over the past few weeks, a list of 51 songs has been assembled, reviewed and scored by a panel, which consists of 25 wdwmagic members. The results have been compiled together and the 51 songs ranked according to their scores. Over the next few days, the top 25 will be revealed in this thread.

Eligibility

To be eligible for these rankings, each song entry had to be:

1. A song with music and lyrics. Songs that are part of a larger score were eligible, but were judged only on the song portion. Songs with lyrics that are not language words but rather contain separate, distinct, phonetic “sound words” were eligible. Compositions with non-distinct, non-phonetic vocalizations were not eligible. Instrumentals (no words) were not eligible.

2. A song incorporated in a past or present Walt Disney World Attraction (the term “attraction” loosely referring to pretty much anything on WDW property). Songs that originated in other Disney Parks, or the NY World’s Fair, and eventually made their way to a Walt Disney World attraction were eligible. Songs that originated in a Disney Film or Stage show, and eventually made their way to a Walt Disney World attraction were not eligible.

Scores

The 51 songs were judged on each of the 4 following categories:

1. Composition
How well does the song stands own its own compositionally, in relation to the quality of the lyrics, melody and underlying music?

2. Memorability
How does the song appeal in catchiness, hum-ability, and immediate and lasting impression on the audience?

3. Timelessness
Is it, or will it in the future be relevant, fresh and appealing, or is it dated and only successful as a product of its time? Did it, or will it in the future outlive its attraction in people’s minds and hearts because of its appeal?

4. Spirit
How well does it support, embody, if not drive the spirit and theme of the attraction with which it is associated? Does it further embody the Disney spirit? And does it further embody loftier, positive ideals?

A total of 100 points was possible in each category for each song. The 4 scores for each song were averaged to give each song a composite score of 1-100. The composite scores from all the panelists were averaged (high & low thrown out) to determine the final score and rankings.

The numerical scale that was used is as follows:

90-100 = Legendary
80-89 = Exceptional
70-79 = Very Good
60-69 = Good
50-59 = Average
40-49 = Mediocre
20-39 = Weak
0-19 = Poor

I would like to give sincere thanks to the following wdwmagic members who generously agreed to participate in this project, and seriously gave this a lot of time and thought:

Buried 20KLeague, DisneyMusician2, dxwwf3, EPCOT Explorer, EpcotServo, Expo_Seeker40, Fun2BFree, hpyhnt 1000, jakeman, Jasonflz, jmaxwell007, krankenstein, Lee, marni1971, Master Yoda, mcjaco, nibblesandbits, One Lil Spark, Philharmagician, RSoxNo1, SirGoofy, SirNim, Vernonpush and yankspy.

After the results are revealed, I will hold a second round of voting, if enough are interested. Please PM me if you are interested in submitting scores.

Please note: In the lists, all composer credits are to the best of my research.

Enjoy the countdown, everybody! Feel free to comment on the songs, agree, disagree, and share your thoughts along the way. And now, here we go …
 
EPCOTPluto

EPCOTPluto

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New Horizons and One Little Spark are Legendary....
Tomorrow's Child and O Canada (1982 vrs) are Exceptional...
Destiny (M:S) ranks Very Good because it will not be outdated years from now...
We Are Here To Change The World is Good, but may possibly be outdated in years...
Diggin' in Dinoland is my only choice for Mediocre. It at least embodies the area. :rolleyes:

Just sayin' my two cents. Maybe I am doing it wrong, but oh well. :)
 
MousDad

MousDad

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Top 25 Walt Disney World Attraction Songs
(Rank, Title, Score)


#21 – “Two Brothers” 78.525
Composed by: Irving Gordon (American Adventure, Epcot)

#22 – “O Canada (You’re a Lifetime Journey)” 78.228
Composed by: Robert Moline; (Canada Pavilion, Epcot)

#23 – “Fun To Be Free” 78.148
Composed by: Xavier Atencio and Buddy Baker; (World of Motion, Epcot)

#24 – “Veggie Veggie Fruit Fruit” 77.057
Composed by: Buddy Baker and Scott Hennesy; (Kitchen Kabaret, Epcot)

#25 – “Remember the Magic” 75.852
Composed by: unknown; (Parade Theme, Magic Kingdom)


Honorable Mention (#26-#30)

“Dreamflight” 75.738
Composed by: Robert Moline; (Delta’s Dreamflight, Magic Kingdom)

“Welcome Song” 75.553
Composed by: unknown; (Opening Ceremony Theme, Magic Kingdom)

“Energy, You Make the World Go Round” 74.652
Composed by: Robert Moline; (The Universe of Energy, Epcot)

“We’ve Come So Far” 74.208
Composed by: unknown; (Space Mountain, Magic Kingdom)

“Welcome Mis Amigos” 73.875
Composed by: Buddy Baker; (El Rio del Tiempo, Epcot)
 
SirNim

SirNim

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Gotta say, so far, seems like we've gotten #30 through #21 right! This unveiling is going to be great! :sohappy:
 
joel_maxwell

joel_maxwell

Permanent Resident of EPCOT
SirNim said:
Gotta say, so far, seems like we've gotten #30 through #21 right! This unveiling is going to be great! :sohappy:
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yep. I got my money on the #1 song. I think I'll be right... I could even do the top 5, but I'll let the kiddos wait and see.

Thanks for letting me participate. :wave:
 
krankenstein

krankenstein

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jmaxwell007 said:
yep. I got my money on the #1 song. I think I'll be right... I could even do the top 5, but I'll let the kiddos wait and see.

Thanks for letting me participate. :wave:
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Same her! Diggin' in Dinoland FTW!! :D :lookaroun :lol:

This was a cool experience, thanks for inviting me! :wave:
 
Mr.EPCOT

Mr.EPCOT

Active Member
Dreamflight and Energy are only as good as the the frakking Magic Kingdom Welcome Song?! :eek: :brick: :dazzle: :(

I might have to take a whack at this list myself.
 
Vernonpush

Vernonpush

Well-Known Member
Ah, I've been wondering when this would be released!:sohappy:


It's been so hard to keep this from my "better half" (member of the forums).
 
MousDad

MousDad

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^ Like I said earlier, I'll hold a 2nd round of voting after the initial reveal if there's interest. Anyone who would be interested in that, please feel free to PM me, and I'll get back to you later.
 
EpcotServo

EpcotServo

Well-Known Member
Mr.EPCOT said:
Dreamflight and Energy are only as good as the the frakking Magic Kingdom Welcome Song?! :eek: :brick: :dazzle: :(

I might have to take a whack at this list myself.
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I know, I scored Energy high and Welcome Song extremely low because well...I hate the welcome song. Surprising!

Can't wait to see the results, thanks for inviting me to the entrusted panel!
:D :wave:
 
Vernonpush

Vernonpush

Well-Known Member
"The Welcome Song" got 50% higher in "timeless" from me then "Energy...", but that's just 25% of my total score for the song.:shrug:
 
Mr.EPCOT

Mr.EPCOT

Active Member
The timeless category I can understand a little, but still... I figured Energy could get some bonus points for being the main theme of the classic, original EPCOT main entrance medley that was around until 1999. :shrug:
 

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