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poohsgirl · 09-23-2003, 05:59 PM

I recently purchased the Official Walt Disney World Resort C.D. It's an import that has songs from the different attractions @Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom etc..

"Great Big Beautiful Tommorrow" from COP is one of the songs. I know that Walt sang a version that is no longer played at the attraction, but I'm wondering if it's him singing it on the C.D.
All the writing is in Japanese(being an import)and no singer is listed next to the song title.

Does anyone know if it's him? [img]images/icons/confused.gif[/img]

**Brant** · 09-23-2003, 08:55 PM

I know the album you are talking about, and although I don't have it, the most recent version of "There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow" is sung by legendary actor and writer Jean Shepherd. As the import features the latest mixes of those songs, I bet that's the one. Does the singer sound at all like the narrator from "A Christmas Story?"

poohsgirl · 09-23-2003, 10:07 PM

Thanks Brant, I'll have to check out the movie again, cause I don't remember the narrator's voice that well.

**Shell_of_the_South** · 09-25-2003, 12:47 AM

I think I have the same cd, mine is called Walt Disney World Resort Celebrating 100 Years of Magic. It was one of my Disney outlet finds this spring. On my cd it doesn't list the singer, but it says copyright 1963. Now that Brant mentioned the narrator of "The Christmas Story", the singer on my cd does sound like him. I've been reading Walt's bio and it doesn't mention him singing the theme song to the Carousel of Progress.

Bert & Sully · 09-25-2003, 08:53 AM

Ok now I have to remember to pull this out of DH's truck to check it out. - I do remember the voice from A Christmas Story. -

Bert & Sully · 09-25-2003, 09:35 AM

Hey Michelle what's on the cover of yours? - We have a few!

**Wendyismyname** · 09-25-2003, 10:33 AM

I love Jean Shepherd! A Christmas Story is one of our favorites! I just read an article over on Deb Wills' site and yep, it's Mr. Shepherd who sings that.

Wendy

**Shell_of_the_South** · 09-25-2003, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bert & Sully:
Hey Michelle what's on the cover of yours? - We have a few!

The background is dark blue, and it has "100" in big red numbers with "Years of Magic" in blue in the Walt Disney font, Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy are painting the red 100.

Hey, $9.99 at the Disney outlet in the Belz outlet mall - can't beat that!

**Brant** · 09-25-2003, 01:06 PM

Walt did sing the song, but it was for a movie clip or a sound clip in the queue for a previous version of CoP. It's more of a trivia fact, not really biography material. If anyone has any more documentation of this, I'd love to see it.

Bert & Sully · 09-25-2003, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MichelleC:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Bert & Sully:
Hey Michelle what's on the cover of yours? - We have a few!

The background is dark blue, and it has "100" in big red numbers with "Years of Magic" in blue in the Walt Disney font, Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy are painting the red 100.

Hey, $9.99 at the Disney outlet in the Belz outlet mall - can't beat that! <hr /></blockquote>Thanks Michelle.

poohsgirl · 09-25-2003, 07:22 PM

Well I got ripped off then! $45 bucks on Amazon, because it was imported from Japan. I love it though, makes me feel as though I were on the rides!

This is the one I got from Amazon.com

. It has 21 songs, beginning with "All Aboard" the Railroad tune, and ending with "Fantasy in the Sky".

I know I had read somewhere that Walt had sung a version of "There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow".

**Shell_of_the_South** · 09-26-2003, 09:23 AM

Angie, I bet we have the same songs, just with different covers. Mine has:

1. All Aboard! MAIN STREET STATION
2. Fortuosity MAIN STREET
3. Friend Like Me THE ENCHANTED TIKI ROOM
4. Yo Ho PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
5. Bear Band Serenade COUNTRY BEAR JAMBOREE
6. Splash Mtn. Medley
7. Grim Grinning Ghosts HAUNTED MANSION
8. It's a Small World
9. Mickey's the Mouse for Me MICKEY'S TOONTOWN FAIR
10. Seize the Future ALIEN ENCOUNTER
11. There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow CAROUSEL OF PROGRESS
12. Bright Little Star COSMIC RAYS
13. Epcot Entrance Medley FUTURE WORLD
14. Test Track Medley
15. Impressions de France
16. Golden Dream AMERICAN ADVENTURE
17. Hooray for Hollywood HOLLYWOOD BLVD
18. Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Theme
19. Tree of Life Theme
20. Beauty and the Bees ITS TOUGH TO BE A BUG
21. Fantasy in the Sky

But, if you enjoy it, it's worth it! I know how you feel. We love listening to this cd, it takes you back to the rides all over again! My kids especially like to sit really still and listen to the Tower of Terror music and see if they can feel themselves "fall". Try it, it works!

poohsgirl · 09-26-2003, 07:27 PM

Yup, Michelle it's the same one! Wow I need to go to Belz!

I do love it. I guess the DROP in the Spalsh Mtn. Medley is more obvious. I'm going to try what your kids do. It'll have to wait until Monday though. I listen to the C.D. at work, to have some disney magic during the mundane activities of the day!

[ 09-27-2003, 09:30 AM: Message edited by: poohsgirl ]

Bert & Sully · 09-30-2003, 09:57 AM

Oh Michelle good idea. Have to try that!! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

Thanks.

09-23-2003, 05:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
poohsgirl Community Rank: Globetrotter Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Corona, New York Posts: 3,446	Is it Walt singing or .......... I recently purchased the Official Walt Disney World Resort C.D. It's an import that has songs from the different attractions @Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom etc.. "Great Big Beautiful Tommorrow" from COP is one of the songs. I know that Walt sang a version that is no longer played at the attraction, but I'm wondering if it's him singing it on the C.D. All the writing is in Japanese(being an import)and no singer is listed next to the song title. Does anyone know if it's him? [img]images/icons/confused.gif[/img]

09-23-2003, 08:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Brant PassPorter Guide Community Rank: Globetrotter Join Date: May 2000 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 3,131	Re: Is it Walt singing or .......... I know the album you are talking about, and although I don't have it, the most recent version of "There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow" is sung by legendary actor and writer Jean Shepherd. As the import features the latest mixes of those songs, I bet that's the one. Does the singer sound at all like the narrator from "A Christmas Story?"

09-23-2003, 10:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
poohsgirl Community Rank: Globetrotter Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Corona, New York Posts: 3,446	Re: Is it Walt singing or .......... Thanks Brant, I'll have to check out the movie again, cause I don't remember the narrator's voice that well.

09-25-2003, 08:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
Bert & Sully Community Rank: Legend Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Florida Big Bend Posts: 16,648	Re: Is it Walt singing or .......... Ok now I have to remember to pull this out of DH's truck to check it out. - I do remember the voice from A Christmas Story. -

09-25-2003, 09:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
Bert & Sully Community Rank: Legend Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Florida Big Bend Posts: 16,648	Re: Is it Walt singing or .......... Hey Michelle what's on the cover of yours? - We have a few!

09-25-2003, 01:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
Brant PassPorter Guide Community Rank: Globetrotter Join Date: May 2000 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 3,131	Re: Is it Walt singing or .......... Walt did sing the song, but it was for a movie clip or a sound clip in the queue for a previous version of CoP. It's more of a trivia fact, not really biography material. If anyone has any more documentation of this, I'd love to see it.

09-25-2003, 07:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
poohsgirl Community Rank: Globetrotter Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Corona, New York Posts: 3,446	Re: Is it Walt singing or .......... Well I got ripped off then! $45 bucks on Amazon, because it was imported from Japan. I love it though, makes me feel as though I were on the rides! This is the one I got from Amazon.com . It has 21 songs, beginning with "All Aboard" the Railroad tune, and ending with "Fantasy in the Sky". I know I had read somewhere that Walt had sung a version of "There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow".

09-26-2003, 07:27 PM	#13 (permalink)
poohsgirl Community Rank: Globetrotter Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Corona, New York Posts: 3,446	Re: Is it Walt singing or .......... Yup, Michelle it's the same one! Wow I need to go to Belz! I do love it. I guess the DROP in the Spalsh Mtn. Medley is more obvious. I'm going to try what your kids do. It'll have to wait until Monday though. I listen to the C.D. at work, to have some disney magic during the mundane activities of the day! [ 09-27-2003, 09:30 AM: Message edited by: poohsgirl ]

09-30-2003, 09:57 AM	#14 (permalink)
Bert & Sully Community Rank: Legend Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Florida Big Bend Posts: 16,648	Re: Is it Walt singing or .......... Oh Michelle good idea. Have to try that!! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] Thanks.

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