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Top 20 : Underrated Disney Park Music

When you think about what makes Disney parks more special than most amusement parks, you probably think about the stories and characters you know and love, amazing architecture, the tasty treats and of course the countless shows and attractions.

But there’s something else that no other theme park takes as seriously as Disney: music and sound design. So seriously in fact that some soundtracks that Disney created especially for its rides have become standalone pop culture icons over times.

You wouldn’t have landed on this blog if you weren’t a total theme park nerd, so I’m not going to make a list of the most famous Disney park soundtracks. Phantom Manor, Pirates of the Caribbean, Space Mountain, Soarin’ , Main Street Electrical Parade… you already have all of these in your music library anyway. Besides these A-listers there are so many unknown gems in Disney’s theme park music catalogue that are worth listening too. Here is a non-exhaustive list of my favorite lesser known Disney theme park tunes, whatever it’s been composed especially for the parks or it’s a playlist of non-Disney tracks crafted for an area or queue line.

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Six designers who make better merchandise than Disney

Over the years on the pages of this blog, I frequently complained about the lack of merchandise that I’d actually like to buy in theme parks. Shirts that I’d actually like to wear. Posters and art that I’d actually like to display at home.

Of course we can argue that it’s only a matter of personal taste. I completely agree. But in the meantime, too often I returned home with great memories of a fun day spent in wonderful theme parks, oh-so-ready to spend big bucks to bring something home from the countless gift shops but nothing in these oceans of merchandise items made me want to buy something. It’s not just frustrating for me: it’s also a missed opportunity for theme parks.

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Shanghai Disneyland unveils Pirates of the Caribbean movies Themed Land

shanghai disneyland pirates of the caribbean treasure cove artwork

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Cette semaine, le PDG de Disney Bob Iger a présenté le traditionnel meeting annuel des actionnaires de la Walt Disney Company. Entre diverses annonces, il a notamment révélé un impressionnant concept art de Shanghai Disneyland : un land entier consacré aux pirates. Si l’execution est fidèle à l’illustration, la thématisation de Shanghai Disneyland devrait effectivement être aussi extravagante et minutieusement détaillée qu’à Tokyo DisneySea.

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VIDEO : Saturday Night Live sketch makes fun of Walt Disney World

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Si vous n’avez pas l’habitude de regarder Saturday Night Live, vous avez probablement raté cet hilarante parodie du show Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular au parc Disney’s Hollywood Studios – Walt Disney World. Drake, l’invité de l’émission, interprète un employé Disney éprouvant quelques difficultés à interagir avec un visiteur étranger qui ne semble pas comprendre un mot d’anglais!

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If you don’t usually watch Saturday Night Live, you’ve probably missed this hilarious spoof of the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular at Disney’s Hollywood Studios – Walt Disney World. Host and musical guest Drake plays a Disney cast member struggling to interact with a foreigner guest who doesn’t seem to understand one word of English!

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A very 2013 review

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L’année 2013 touche à sa fin. Personnellement je n’en peux plus d’attendre l’ouverture de Ratatouille – L’Aventure Totalement Toquée de Rémy (Disneyland Paris) et de Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley (Universal Studios Orlando) prévues pour 2014. Pour nous calmer les nerfs, feuilletons ensemble l’album 2013 des parcs Disney sur le Parcorama. Bonne lecture et excellente année 2014!

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The year 2013 has come to an end. And I just can’t wait for the opening of “Ratatouille – L’Aventure Totalement Toquée de Rémy” (Disneyland Paris) and Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley (Universal Studios Orlando) in 2014. In order to calm down a little bit, let’s have a look back in the 2013 album of the Disney parks, here on Le Parcorama. Good reading and happy new year!

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The Disney Geek Christmas Wishlist

Cette année, le Parcorama va vous donner un petit coup de main pour que l’argent du Père Noël soit bien utilisé! Voici une sélection de 20 cadeaux qui feront plaisir aux vrais Disney geeks comme vous. Ouvrez l’oeil : dans chaque description vous trouverez des liens vers les boutiques en ligne où acheter ces petites merveilles. Voilà, il ne reste plus qu’a envoyer cette page à Tantine Chantal qui se chargera de dispatcher ces précieux à vos créanciers de fin d’année! Joyeux Noël!

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