Space Mountain score: Dale vs Giacchino

[el_super]

When I bought the 50th CD in 2005, the old track is called Space Mountain and the new track is called Space Mountain (Daytime Version). I think this was an error.

When Space Mountain reopened in 2005, they had planned to run a separate program at night. Hence... the track was labeled "Daytime Version."

 

[SuddenStorm]

I definitely think Giacchino’s score has a slight edge over Dale’s score, because Dale’s feels a tad bit dated, and doesn’t necessarily fit the theme as well. If I had to pick a real winner here, it would definitely be Paris’s De la Terre a la Lune score, which resembles John William’s beautiful score to E.T. Not only was this soundtrack used at Paris for a short time, but it was also the old score that played when the old Tomorrowland Observatron was active.

In his interview with the Season Pass Podcast, Tom Morris talks about developing the concept of on ride audio for roller coasters. He had an old Walkman, and would edit pre existing songs to fit the ride as a proof of concept. He and Tony said that ET was the best.

So I'm not surprised that Paris, a park that both Tony and Tom were heavily involved in creatively, took cues from that.

 

[Homemade Imagineering]

In his interview with the Season Pass Podcast, Tom Morris talks about developing the concept of on ride audio for roller coasters. He had an old Walkman, and would edit pre existing songs to fit the ride as a proof of concept. He and Tony said that ET was the best.

So I'm not surprised that Paris, a park that both Tony and Tom were heavily involved in creatively, took cues from that.

Yup! It seems Tom also experimented with this concept using some 80s New Wave back in the day, as demonstrated through this video he uploaded to YouTube.

 

[smooch]

I definitely prefer the Giacchino soundtrack better, heck it has been my ringtone on my phone for the last 6 years or so! And to match the Tomorrowland theme, my text tone is the chime from Star Tours.

 

[Anjin]

D. Dale is a legend and that soundtrack accentuates the ride so well, for the building tension of the launch to the sense of speed through the turns.

Giacchino's reminds me of chasing babies.

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I normally wouldn't post in a necrobumped thread like this, but I can't let these slights to the best soundtrack go unchallenged!!!!!

 

[truecoat]

I liked Hyperspace Mountain. It was the best Star Wars ride I’ve ridden.

 

[SuddenStorm]

my text tone is the chime from Star Tours.

This is the way!

 

[TP2000]

That's very interesting. I wonder why the 90s track was just called Space Mountain.

I think because it was the first time music had been used onboard at Space Mountain.

And for the record, I definitely prefer the D. Dale soundtrack to the current one.

The '05 promotion was for Rockin' Space Mountain, where both Space Mountain and California Screamin' would have daytime and nighttime versions of their soundtracks. At dusk the change would happen and the more "rockin" version of the music would be switched on for both rides. It was a gimmick and promotion that failed spectacularly. I seem to remember the band called Red Hot Chili Peppers did the soundtrack for California Screamin', but it wasn't very good and their peers in the music industry and hardcore fans made fun of them for doing such a hokey thing for Disneyland. The memory is a bit misty, but I seem to remember the Peppers band had to issue a statement saying their work for Disneyland was a mistake that they apologize for.

The signage for Space Mountain was visible during the day, where the sign was going to change to relabel the ride Rockit Space Mountain after sundown. I think they decided that would muddle the "Rockin'" message, so they eventually just slapped a "Rockin" sign on top of it. But the Rockit Mountain name was kind of clever. When the sun hit the sign at the right angle the "Rockit" wording was visible for several years.

Again, memory is misty here without researching, but the end result was so bad they ended the promotion sooner than later. WDI was left with their tail between their legs after wasting a bunch of money on it, which is what WDI loves to do. But at least this time, they couldn't send Joe Rohde and his groupies to live at a foreign Ritz-Carlton for a month for "cultural research" on this roller coaster.

 

[Disneyland/DCA]

Did anybody else get a chance to ride during '05 gradnites when they played Hoobstank onride?

 

[smooch]

I think because it was the first time music had been used onboard at Space Mountain.

And for the record, I definitely prefer the D. Dale soundtrack to the current one.

The '05 promotion was for Rockin' Space Mountain, where both Space Mountain and California Screamin' would have daytime and nighttime versions of their soundtracks. At dusk the change would happen and the more "rockin" version of the music would be switched on for both rides. It was a gimmick and promotion that failed spectacularly. I seem to remember the band called Red Hot Chili Peppers did the soundtrack for California Screamin', but it wasn't very good and their peers in the music industry and hardcore fans made fun of them for doing such a hokey thing for Disneyland. The memory is a bit misty, but I seem to remember the Peppers band had to issue a statement saying their work for Disneyland was a mistake that they apologize for.

The signage for Space Mountain was visible during the day, where the sign was going to change to relabel the ride Rockit Space Mountain after sundown. I think they decided that would muddle the "Rockin'" message, so they eventually just slapped a "Rockin" sign on top of it. But the Rockit Mountain name was kind of clever. When the sun hit the sign at the right angle the "Rockit" wording was visible for several years.

Again, memory is misty here without researching, but the end result was so bad they ended the promotion sooner than later. WDI was left with their tail between their legs after wasting a bunch of money on it, which is what WDI loves to do. But at least this time, they couldn't send Joe Rohde and his groupies to live at a foreign Ritz-Carlton for a month for "cultural research" on this roller coaster.

You know, I remember this promotion actually and I do enjoy some songs by the RHCP, but I remember being disappointed by their soundtrack. It's sad, I think the promotion had potential to actually be kinda cool, it definitely got me to ride twice in a day to compare the music, but it wasn't anything spectacular. I guess technically it did work, it got me and others to ride more, but I do remember being underwhelmed. I don't necessarily remember the California Screamin' track, though. I'll have to poke around YouTube to find those. The concept was kinda cool, I think something like that works for a coaster attraction but it definitely could've been executed better.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

I've changed my mind. Dick.