Disneyland is celebrating their 60th anniversary this year. But the happiest place on earth is known for more than just Mickey Mouse and his friends. Disneyland is home to some memorable tunes.
It’s a Small World
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It has been said that It’s a Small World is the single most performed song in the world. It definitely gets stuck in your head after riding the ride in Fantasyland. The water-base ride takes guests through different cultures of the world promoting global peace. It opened in 1966 and the theme song is known throughout the world still to this day. It is a song that can be translated into all different languages. The ride is named after the song, Walt wanted a song that could be easily translated into different languages and told his songwriters. They came up with it and he named the attraction from Children of the World to It’s a Small World.
Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for Me)
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The theme song for the popular ride, Pirates of the Caribbean, has been said to be loosely based off of the sea-shanty Dead Man’s Chest in the novel Treasure Island. The song was composed in 1967 specifically for the attraction. It is a lot of fun and is a symbol of the ride. The original version of the ride opened in Disneyland in 1967 and the song is still very much famous.
Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah
The song is featured in the ride Splash Mountain. It is a very catchy song and when the song is played during the ride, it is accompanied by fun and bright colors. It is the theme song from Disney’s 1946 animated movie Song of the South. It even won an academy award for best song. It is played during finale of the ride and there is a ship named Zip-a-Dee Lady on the ride while the song is playing.
The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room
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This song is a lot of fun and favorite among kids. It is the official song for the enchanted Tiki Room. Staff songwriters wrote the song in 1963 and it is the first time a song was written for an audio-animatronics attraction. It is a very catchy song and goes great with the theme of the Tiki Room. Bet you can’t leave the place without singing it!