Musical History of Disneyland CD set -- almost sold out

[JRawkSteady]

I was the first one to get one!! My store accidentally released it a little early and I was one of the only ones to grab it before they pulled it an hour later. (but I got it at about 9AM that day, which rocked).

I love it!! Not only does it come with a companion book, but it comes with an vinyl. It's totally worth the money.

[AwallaceUNC]

Just to clarify some apparent confusion in this thread, there are 4 CDs being released for the 50th Anniversary celebration. 2 are for Disneyland, 1 is for WDW, and 1 is for all the parks (but it's really all Disneyland too).

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The first is The Happiest Celebration on Earth. It's the only one of these that is currenty available from non-Disney retailers, to my knowledge. It is also the only 1-disc CD and therefore has the least on it. SRP: $18.98. Amazon : $14.99

<i>Track Listing

1. WALT DISNEY’S DEDICATION OF DISNEYLAND (:44) - Disneyland’s Dedication - July 17th, 1955
2. ALL ABOARD! (:30) - Main Street Station
3. MEET ME DOWN ON MAIN STREET (The Melomen) (1:44) - Main Street
4. ALEXANDER’S RAGTIME BAND (ROD MILLER) (2:36) - Coke Corner
5. THE TIKI, TIKI, TIKI ROOM (2:38 ) - The Enchanted Tiki Room
6. THE INDIANA JONES ADVENTURE (3:26) - Temple of the Forbidden Eye
7. TARZAN MEDLEY (2:38 ) - Tarzan’s® Treehouse
8. YO HO (A PIRATE’S LIFE FOR ME) (4:43) - The Pirates of the Caribbean
9. GRIM, GRINNING GHOSTS (5:37) - The Haunted Mansion
10. BEAR BAND SERENADE (3:15) - Country Bear Jamboree
11. SPLASH MOUNTAIN (8:09) - Splash Mountain
12. THE GREAT OUTDOORS (2:09) - Country Bear Vacation
13. THE MANY ADVENTURES OF WINNIE THE POOH (7:00) - The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
14. PECOS BILL (3:30) - Slue Foot Sue’s Golden Horseshoe Revue
15. THE RAINBOW CAVERNS (2:36) - Mine Train Through Nature’s Wonderland and The Rainbow Caverns
16. IT’S A SMALL WORLD (4:00) - It’s a Small World
17. ROGER RABBIT’S CAR TOON SPIN (2:26) - Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin
18. THERE’S A GREAT BIG BEAUTIFUL TOMORROW (7:00) - Carousel of Progress
19. SPACE MOUNTAIN (2:44) - Space Mountain
20. SPACE MOUNTAIN - NEW (3:00) - Space Mountain
21. BUZZ LIGHTYEAR’S ASTRO BLASTERS (5:00) - Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters
22. REMEMBER WHEN (4:00) - LeAnn Rimes - Disneyland’s 50th Anniversary Theme Song (New)</i>

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Next is <b>The Official Album of the Disneyland Resort: The Happiest Homecoming on Earth</b>. To my knowledge, it's only available in Disney theme parks (and maybe only Disneyland). I also think you can get it from DelivEARS, and probably from Disney fan sites with stores (like Laughing Place). It is a 2-Disc set, and it has EVERYTHING from the 1-Disc CD (although "Pecos Bill" doesn't show up in the track list for some reason... unless I'm missing something... but the guy who made the CDs said nothing is missing). This is really your best value, and it isn't a Limited Edition... it's somewhere in the $20s I think. Note that even if you get the following 6-disc set, this album still has quite a bit that isn't on that set (tracks from DCA, the LeeAnn Rhymes song, and song form versions of the full-attraction tracks that are on the 6-disc set), so you'll want to get this one either way.

Track List:

THE OFFICIAL ALBUM OF THE DISNEYLAND RESORT: THE HAPPIEST HOMECOMING ON EARTH

DISC ONE
DISNEYLAND PARK
Main Street
1. Walt Disney’s Dedication of Disneyland (July 17th, 1955)
2. All Aboard! – Main Street Station
3. Meet Me Down On Main Street – The Melomen
4. Alexander’s Ragtime Band – Rod Miller at Coke Corner
Adventureland
5. The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room – The Enchanted Tiki Room
6. The Indiana Jones Adventure – Temple of the Forbidden Eye
7. Swisskapolka – Swiss Family Treehouse
8. Tarzan’s Treehouse
New Orleans Square
9. Swanee River – The Royale Street Bachelors
10. Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life For Me) – The Pirates of the Caribbean
11. Grim Grinning Ghosts – The Haunted Mansion
Critter Country
12. Bear Band Serenade – Country Bear Jamboree
13. Splash Mountain Medley – Splash Mountain
14. The Great Outdoors – Country Bear Vacation
15. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Frontierland
16. The Rainbow Caverns – Mine Train Through Nature’s Wonderland
17. Once Upon a Dream – King Arthur’s Carousel
18. The Fantasyland Darkride Suite
19. It’s a Small World

DISC TWO
Mickey’s Toontown
1. Steamboat Willie
2. Roger Rabbit’s Cartoon Spin
Tomorrowland
3. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea – 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Exhibit
4. The Monorail Song – The Alweg Monorail
5. Miracles From Molecules – Adventure Thru Inner Space
6. Star Tours
7. There’s a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow – The Carousel of Progress
8. Space Mountain
9. Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters
10. Space Mountain (New Daytime Track)
11. Remember When – LeeAnn Rimes

DISNEY’S CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE
The Golden State
12. Soarin’ – Soarin’ Over California
13. It’s Tough To Be a Bug
14. Seasons of the Vine (Medley)
15. The Bakery Theme – Boudin Bakery
Paradise Pier
16. California Screamin’
Hollywood Pictures Backlot
17. Playhouse Disney
18.Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Disneyland Resort
19. Remember, Dreams Come True – Fireworks Spectacular

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Next up is the highly coveted and exclusive 6-disc set of <b>The Musical History of Disneyland</b>, which comes in many forms, is very expensive, and is now only available at DL and WDW. All the info on this album has already been covered in this thread, though, so you can read the earlier posts.

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Moving away from Disneyland, <b>The Official Album of the Walt Disney World Resort: The Happiest Celebration on Earth</b> gives the same 2-disc set to WDW that DL got, blending the current with the historical. Likewise, I think you can only get it at WDW (and maybe DL too?). It's probably the best WDW album ever made and so very much worth picking up for even the most casual fans, even if you've already got any of the three aforementioned albums. I believe this one retails somewhere in the $20s too. However, you should know that there are already plans in the work for Disney World's next album. I don't know what the plans are for it yet, but I do know that it will be a 2-disc set as well, as will every WDW official album from this point on.

Track List:


DISC ONE (1:17:41)
THE MAGIC KINGDOM
1. Remember When (LeAnn Rimes)
Main Street U.S.A.
2. All Aboard! – Main Street Station
3. Welcome Medley – Main Street
Adventureland
4. The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room – The Enchanted Tiki Room
5. Swisskapolka – Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse
6. Yo Ho! (A Pirate’s Life For Me) – Pirates of the Caribbean
7. Friend Like Me – The Enchanted Tiki Room Under New Management
Frontieland
8. Bear Band Serenade – Country Bear Jamboree
9. Splash Mountain Medley – Splash Mountain
Liberty Square
10. Grim Grinning Ghosts – The Haunted Mansion
Fantasyland
11. It’s a Small World – it’s a small world
12. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh – The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Mickey’s Toontown Fair
13. Solo Pilot Blues – Mickey’s Toontown Fair
Tomorrowland
14. The Best Time of Your Life – The Carousel of Progress
15. Planetary Boogie – Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café
16. There’s a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow – The Carousel of Progress

EPCOT
Future World
17. EPCOT Entrance Medley
18. Tomorrow’s Child – Spaceship Earth
19. Energy (You Make the World Go ‘Round) – Universe of Energy
20. Universe of Energy – Universe of Energy
21. Test Track Medley – Test Track
22. It’s Fun to Be Free – World of Motion
23. Listen to the Land – The Land

DISC TWO (1:16:37)
EPCOT Continued
1. Kitchen Cabaret – The Land
2. Soarin’ – Soarin’
3. One Little Spark – Journey Into Imagination
4. Magic Journeys – Magic Eye Theater
5. Makin’ Memories – Journey Into Imagination
6. Destiny – Mission Space
7. Space – Horizons
8. New Horizons – Horizons
World Showcase
9. Canada (You’re a Lifetime Journey) – Canadian Pavilion
10. Impressions de France – Impressions de France
11. Golden Dream – The American Adventure
Disney / MGM Studio
12. Hooray For Hollywood – Hollywood Blvd.
13. The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror – The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
14. Star Tours – Star Tours
15. Playhouse Disney Theme – Playhouse Disney Live On Stage
16. Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular – Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
17. Tree of Life Theme – The Tree of Life
18. Beauty and the Bees – It’s Tough to Be a Bug
19. It’s Tough to Be a Bug – It’s Tough to Be a Bug
20. Diggin’ In Dinoland – Dinoland
The Magic Kingdom
21. Cinderella Surprise – Cinderella’s Castle

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Summary: If you just want something to commemorate DL's 50th, then the DL 2-Disc set is the way to go. If you're a die-hard fan, then you'll need to get both park's 2-disc sets <i>and</i> the 6-disc set, or at least both 2-discers. Either way, there's not much point in getting the 1-disc unless you really need to save a very few bucks.

Hope this helps those interested.

-Aaron

[ZOOMBOOM0688]

it's somewhere in the $20s I think.

I just found that The Laughing Place is selling the The Official Album of the Disneyland Resort: The Happiest Homecoming on Earth for $44.41


Does anyone know if it really is that much at Disneyland? I hope is in the 20's because if it is $44.41 that is a $30 difference.

[AwallaceUNC]

That's quite a bit, but then they are independent, meaning they pay full price at the parks and then sell it to you at a price that covers the price, gives them a profit, and covers shipping. It's understandable, and sometimes worth it, but still quite pricey.

I really think I remember reading that it was in the $20s in the park. You can try DelivEARS... they will charge a $8 shipping fee (but you can order multiple items and it will still only cost $8 regardless of how many items you get) but the price itself will be exactly what it is in parks.

Maybe Escapay can help us, since he's at Disney World (assuming they have the DL album there, but it should be the same price as the DL 2-Discer, I would think).

-Aaron

[JRawkSteady]

we sell the 6 set for 125 and the 2 disc sets for 19.99 - 24.99 each. we dont have the single cd

[AwallaceUNC]

DelivEARS is indeed selling this, for just $24.95 plus shipping. Here's the number: (800) 362-4533.

You can also check out the Disney Records page for these CDs: http://disney.go.com/disneyrecords/50th/ as well as a new CD where Julie Andrews selects her favorite Disney songs, and a new pop CD of Disney covers (both original, re-used, and all new... including the return of Peabo Bryson!) that benefits the Make A Wish Foundation. Both of these are part of this same anniversary line-up.

-Aaron

[JiminyCrick91]

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!

sorry to dig up an old post but is the Fantasmic the Disneyland or World verson? (I have the DisneyWorld one)

[Captain EO]

DelivEARS is indeed selling this, for just $24.95 plus shipping. Here's the number: (800) 362-4533.

You can also check out the Disney Records page for these CDs: http://disney.go.com/disneyrecords/50th/ as well as a new CD where Julie Andrews selects her favorite Disney songs, and a new pop CD of Disney covers (both original, re-used, and all new... including the return of Peabo Bryson!) that benefits the Make A Wish Foundation. Both of these are part of this same anniversary line-up.

-Aaron

$24.99 is a deal. That's how much it is in the park!

[AwallaceUNC]

sorry to dig up an old post but is the Fantasmic the Disneyland or World verson? (I have the DisneyWorld one)

Disneyland version

-Aaron

[JiminyCrick91]

sorry to dig up an old post but is the Fantasmic the Disneyland or World verson? (I have the DisneyWorld one)

Disneyland version

-Aaron

thank a lot . what are the differences in the show and cd?

[AwallaceUNC]

Interestingly...

I've seen WDW's Fantasmic, but haven't heard the CD version
I haven't seen DL's Fantasmic, but I have heard the CD version

DL's CD version seemed to be almost exactly what I hear live at WDW... it really felt like I was there. The main difference is the Peter Pan scene, which sounds really cool. Of course I can't vouch for whether or not there are differences.

Captain EO- right you are. Everything from MOM/DelivEARS is the exact same price that you will find it in the resort for, which is (usually) SRP.

-Aaron

[JiminyCrick91]

Sorry to brig this up (even more so now that this is the 2nd time ) but is this set worth the $124.99 US? I mean even if it was this version? ( http://disney.store.go.com/DSSectionPag ... PRVRV2_IMG ) Also how is that record? I have been saving and trying to persuade my father to let me buy the set.

[AwallaceUNC]

It's a high price tag, but not unheard of, and you truly couldn't ask for better content.

-Aaron

[Luke]

Sorry to brig this up (even more so now that this is the 2nd time ) but is this set worth the $124.99 US? I mean even if it was this version? ( http://disney.store.go.com/DSSectionPag ... PRVRV2_IMG ) Also how is that record? I have been saving and trying to persuade my father to let me buy the set.

I'll have a full review of the set in the weeks ahead, but in case you didn't know, it will be available nationwide on September 20, with a $99.99 retail price. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... >Amazon</a> now has it up for preorder. The only difference will be 1) it's no longer limited and 2) it will have a black (not gold) vinyl version of the Walt Disney Takes You to Disneyland record.

[Timon/Pumbaa fan]

I have been drooling ever since I saw an ad for it on Vintage Mickey. Thanks Luke! $99.00 seems a bit much but I think it'll be worth it!

[JiminyCrick91]

in case you didn't know, it will be available nationwide on September 20, with a $99.99 retail price. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... >Amazon</a> now has it up for preorder. The only difference will be 1) it's no longer limited and 2) it will have a black (not gold) vinyl version of the Walt Disney Takes You to Disneyland record.

Well I herad that the record was DISNEY park and disney online only even if it is Black vinyl and that Walt Disney Takes You to Disneyland will only be out in other places like Amazon on CD. So I was going to go with Disney.com's copy.

[AwallaceUNC]

Well I herad that the record was DISNEY park and disney online only even if it is Black vinyl and that Walt Disney Takes You to Disneyland will only be out in other places like Amazon on CD. So I was going to go with Disney.com's copy.

It was park & internet-exclusive for a long time, but Luke is correct in that it will be available at Amazon. To my knowledge, all the copies currently out there have the gold vinyl, and all those that are in this upcoming, cheaper wave, will have the black vinyl (and I could have sworn I remembered reading one other difference between the sets, but I can't remember what it was now). So your best bet really would be going through Amazon at this point (and be sure to use UD's link!!!).

-Aaron

[JiminyCrick91]

It was park & internet-exclusive for a long time, but Luke is correct in that it will be available at Amazon. To my knowledge, all the copies currently out there have the gold vinyl, and all those that are in this upcoming, cheaper wave, will have the black vinyl (and I could have sworn I remembered reading one other difference between the sets, but I can't remember what it was now). So your best bet really would be going through Amazon at this point (and be sure to use UD's link!!!).

-Aaron

No I know that but Disney Mag even said that it would have the book and cds but not the record for the cheaper wide version.

[Luke]

No I know that but Disney Mag even said that it would have the book and cds but not the record for the cheaper wide version.

And Aaron and I are saying that the cheaper national version <i>will</i> indeed have the record, but only in black vinyl. Perhaps the packaging may be different as well.

[AwallaceUNC]

No I know that but Disney Mag even said that it would have the book and cds but not the record for the cheaper wide version.

Ok, my memory's going back a ways on this one, but I think that the original plans were for the record to not be included at all on the wide release. That has been changed, though.

-Aaron