Whew! I don’t know about you guys, but after some rather heavy weeks I could use a little frothy Disney fun. And when I’m looking for a moment of zen, I turn to music.
DISNEY BACKGROUND MUSIC: CLOSE YOUR EYES AND YOU’RE THERE
Different scenarios call for different music types, of course; what I listen to when I run is different what I listen to when I read or write is different from what I listen to when I work. Speaking of music for work, my favorite category for 9-5 focus is Disney background music. I find it to be the perfect amount of soothing and entertaining without being distracting.
I don’t think I’m the only one, either! Some of my most popular blog posts in recent years have been simple collections of all the Disney resort music loops and then their respective holiday loops. If you like having a breadth of Disney park background music in one place, you’ll like this one too!
Today we take a sonic journey through all of Walt Disney World’s park music loops, from the lands of the Magic Kingdom, to every World Showcase pavilion, all the way to what you hear as you splash about Typhoon Lagoon. This is not the music of the rides, but rather what you hear in the spaces between rides – the ambient music that you don’t always consciously notice yet can subtly shape your mood and experience. Bookmark this page and come back to it any time you’re in a need of a little taste of home, be it to work, sleep, or just feel like you’re there.
Thus, without further adieu, I present the music of:
THE MAGIC KINGDOM
Main Street, U.S.A.
Adventureland
Frontierland
Liberty Square
Fantasyland
Storybook Circus
Tomorrowland
EPCOT
World Celebration
International Gateway
Canada
United Kingdom
France
Morocco
Japan
The American Adventure
Italy
Germany
China
Norway
Mexico
DISNEY’S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS
Hollywood Boulevard
Echo Lake
Grand Avenue
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Toy Story Land
Animation Courtyard
Sunset Boulevard
DISNEY’S ANIMAL KINGDOM
Oasis
Discovery Island
Pandora – The World of Avatar
Africa
Conservation Station
Asia
BLIZZARD BEACH
TYPHOON LAGOON
A COUPLE NOTES (GET IT?)
As with all of my Disney background music loop posts, and in true Walt Disney fashion, this collection will always be a work in progress! Park sections open, close, retheme, and reimagine, and sometimes the music comes along for the ride.
We’re in a particular time of change, especially for the kingdom parks. I hope to come back and update this page in tandem with new music, but please do nudge me via the social channel of your choice if you find I’ve fallen behind. Likewise if a video breaks, or if something better or more accurate is available.
It is also entirely possible that I missed park sections or niche loops that only exist in corners. I kept rides, restaurants, etc. out of this post, but if you feel there’s another background music segment that qualifies, I’d like to hear about it!
Regardless, I hope this Walt Disney World music collection proves to be a valuable companion for work, study, chores, sleep, and more. You can never bring too much magic home!
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