Illuminations pre-show music change?

[txdznydude]

I read somewhere out here on the world wide web that the pre-show music for Illuminations has changed. Can anyone confirm this? The info I found said they changed to the new pre-show music on July 4th, 2004. I also read where some people confirmed that the new music was played in September of 2004. The consciences seems to be that the new music is not well liked. I have always loved the Illumination pre-show music and I am certain that the same pre-show music that I always heard and loved was played when I was there in Oct/Nov of 2004. My hope is that the new pre-show music was not popular and they went back to the original music. Does anyone have any more info? Can anyone who has been recently tell me what pre-show music they are playing now?

Your assistance is greatly appreciated!

 

[txdznydude]

Anyone? Please!

 

[DisneyDuo]

The music we heard a few weeks ago was new to us, but we liked it. Sort of an international rock kind of thing. If you like Off Kilter or Mo Rockin', you'd like this. But sorry, I have no idea who it is.

Lin

 

[Villain Dude]

magicmusic.net

Go to the forums ... sign up and ask away.


Dude

 

[PandyPaws]

Yes, the music was changed last summer. While I don't know the exact date, I do recall that it was in August when I first noticed the change. I've been hearing the new music loop each time I've been there since, and as recently as last week.
While I think the new songs are *ok* I really miss the old music, I did like it so much better.

 

[EpcotBill]

I noticed the change when I was there in August '04 and I hated it. The new music is mostly very annoying. I was just there again last week and I didn't notice that it was as annoying. Either they changed some of it again, or I just wasn't paying attention as closely this time. Back in August it was like fingernails on a chalkboard to me.

 

[LeftCoaster]

Oddly enough, I'm listening to the old preshow music right now. =)

I noticed the change in the preshow when I was there in October and was immensely dissapointed. While, I do enjoy the new music, it just doesn't compare to the old music.

 

[Dr.Mickey]

As others have said, yes the pre-show music has changed. I am personally disappointed. The old music got my feet to moving. In fact, I have been known to dance in a rain soaked water puddle during the old pre-show music. The new music didn't set the same kind of theme at all. I had just found all of the old music on the internet before our Oct trip and had been listening to it around the house to get ready. Kind of a bummer.

 

[Alice42]

I would love to hear the old and new pre-show music, does anyone have links to where I can hear the songs or the titles of the songs?
thanks!

 

[LeftCoaster]

D-Magic Radio on live365.com plays the whole Illuminations show and (old) preshow music. I doubt that they've updated to the new music.
Also, I haven't seen a list of all the songs in the new preshow.

 

[EpcotBill]

There is an excellent website with lists of Disney music loops created and maintained by xfkirsten. The full list of pre 7/4/04 music and partial list of post 7/4/04 can be found there. Check it out;
http://disneymusicloops.tripod.com/