olmec26
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Hahaha, yes, I was just about to post that! Nice job to whoever picked that music!
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Disney Music In Non-Disney Parks?
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Hahaha, yes, I was just about to post that! Nice job to whoever picked that music!
THECARISMINE
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I think Six Flags does this a lot, or at least ever since they started selling all that Disney stuff, Great adventure had a whole store on the way to Kingda Ka practically filled with everything Disney last time I went. I was a little confused especially when I saw how low the prices where lol Then I got all upset that I wasn't in WDW 
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How funny this thread just got bumped, we were just back to Darien yesterday. Didn't hear any Disney music this time though. As for the quality, it's OK I guess. Anytime I'm in a non-Disney park I have a problem these days cause I'm wishing I was somewhere else.
They have some classic coasters, and those will always be fun. Not much new I don't think, except for "Moto-coaster" -- cool take off, but really small and short ride. Some of the staff are pretty scary, especially on the carnival-type rides. Also I really wish they would paint something, or pull a weed. The in-park prices seem to have caught up with Disney, like $7 for a hamburger. My 3 kids (6, 7, 9) have fun and don't care at this point about the details, so it serves its purpose between Disney trips.
PirateTreasure2
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Do you have a video of the ad?I heard the music from the Spectromagic parade playing on ESPN during a commercial for a big golf tournament. I don't know anything about golf, or I would specify which tournament it was. But my husband was watching, and I heard it, and yelled "Hey that's Spectromagic!" He didn't believe me, so I went onto youtube and pulled up a video of the parade. Lo and behold....same music!
Of course, Disney does own ESPN so I don't know if this counts....
deWild
Well-Known Member
There are lots of places I've been that have played "When you Wish Upon a Star", but the reason I posted was because of Non-Disney Music at the parks. I was walking through EPCOT with my family just past June and we heard the Back to the Future theme song going around the Imagination Pavillion and The Land Pavillion.
The following day we walked around DAK and around Dinoland U.S.A. I could hear The Land Before Time theme. It was kinda weird hearing non-Disney related music, but I thought it was a nice change.
Just thought I'd share
The following day we walked around DAK and around Dinoland U.S.A. I could hear The Land Before Time theme. It was kinda weird hearing non-Disney related music, but I thought it was a nice change.
Just thought I'd share
Disney Music
We have season passes to canada's wonderland and they have been playing disney music all season. I have been going to this park for many years and never heard it before. This park has just been aquired by Cedar Fair the same company that owns Cedar Point. I wonder if they have an agreement to use this music?:shrug:
We have season passes to canada's wonderland and they have been playing disney music all season. I have been going to this park for many years and never heard it before. This park has just been aquired by Cedar Fair the same company that owns Cedar Point. I wonder if they have an agreement to use this music?:shrug:
slappy magoo
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I would guess some parks license Disney music, and some parks might just buy a CD and use it until they get a C&D order.
I can't remember the name of the ride, but Six Flags Great Adventure (maybe other Six Flags had it too) had, or used to have, a military-themed flight simulator, once that simulated the breaking of the sound barrier. I remember the queue using music from The Right Stuff and 1941. Now The Right Stuff was a Warner Brothers title (which owned Six Flags at the time) but 1941 was Universal. But it sounds very miltary-ish, so it was a good fit. I suppose that's all that matters; does the music fit the theme, and did you obtain the proper license for it? If yes and yes, then it probably only seems odd to people like us who will recognize not only a song, but the context in which the song is normally used.
In a similar vein, you'll often hear themes for certain movies used in trailers for others. I remember, for example, John Williams theme for the Witches of Eastwick being used in teasers for Hook, and Elfman's theme to Beetlejuice and "What's This" from The NIghtmare Before Christmas is often used with big dark comedies or family flicks. Doesn't happen so much now, as more studios license top 40 songs for trailers. I remember seeing a Disney movie, and there were three kids' movie trailers ahead of it that ALL used Cyndi Lauper's Girls Just Want to Have Fun.
I can't remember the name of the ride, but Six Flags Great Adventure (maybe other Six Flags had it too) had, or used to have, a military-themed flight simulator, once that simulated the breaking of the sound barrier. I remember the queue using music from The Right Stuff and 1941. Now The Right Stuff was a Warner Brothers title (which owned Six Flags at the time) but 1941 was Universal. But it sounds very miltary-ish, so it was a good fit. I suppose that's all that matters; does the music fit the theme, and did you obtain the proper license for it? If yes and yes, then it probably only seems odd to people like us who will recognize not only a song, but the context in which the song is normally used.
In a similar vein, you'll often hear themes for certain movies used in trailers for others. I remember, for example, John Williams theme for the Witches of Eastwick being used in teasers for Hook, and Elfman's theme to Beetlejuice and "What's This" from The NIghtmare Before Christmas is often used with big dark comedies or family flicks. Doesn't happen so much now, as more studios license top 40 songs for trailers. I remember seeing a Disney movie, and there were three kids' movie trailers ahead of it that ALL used Cyndi Lauper's Girls Just Want to Have Fun.
Bairstow
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But I find the topic fascinating.
Also, wanted to add that for some reason they play bits of the score from Dinosaur on the train at Busch Gardens Williamsburg.
But I find the topic fascinating.
Also, wanted to add that for some reason they play bits of the score from Dinosaur on the train at Busch Gardens Williamsburg.