If you enjoyed hearing the themes from your favorite classic television show or your favorite non-Disney movie while walking around Disney’s Hollywood Studios since the park opened back in 1989, I’m afraid I have some bad news…

Starting yesterday, almost every background music loop in the park has changed to reflect the new direction Disney’s Hollywood Studios is heading. Disney is stating the changes were made to make you feel like you “are stepping into your own adventure”. This appears to be the new theme of the park, as rumored since a survey we first saw last year. Today’s release goes on to state that “Disney’s Hollywood Studios is a place where imagined worlds become real adventures to explore together”.

NEWS: Nearly Every Background Music Loop at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Changes

 

Here’s a list of the new background music loops guests will find starting January 11th, 2018:

  • Main Entrance: Adapted from a custom work created for Mickey Avenue at Shanghai Disneyland, you’ll hear Big Band arrangements of many favorite Disney tunes.
  • Hollywood Boulevard: Custom arranged specifically for Disney’s Hollywood Studios, you’ll be toe-tapping to Big Band instrumental arrangements of popular
    songs from the 30’s and 40’s. These tracks were recorded twice, with a few differences to help Guests transition from Hollywood Boulevard to the hub of Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
  • Sunset Boulevard: Sunset Boulevard gives you the opportunity to sing along with vocal tracks from similar Big Band hits played on Hollywood Boulevard.
  • Echo Lake: As you transition away from Sunset and Hollywood Boulevard, you will continue to hear Big Band sounds, pushing towards the 50’s and 60’s with bright,
    brassy horns and lush string arrangements.
  • Grand Avenue (debuted in 2017): Inspired by present-day Downtown Los Angeles, the music on the street includes retro-contemporary west coast funk sound defined by a strong bassline, electric guitars, horns and synthesizers. You may also hear traffic noises, birds, children playing, along with dialog coming from the storefronts. If you stand outside Garcia Sisters, you’ll hear what sounds like a radio inside the shop playing a Latin pop station.
  • Baseline Tap House (debuted in 2017): As you relax and enjoy a beverage, you’ll hear what sounds like a house band performing jazz and Bossa Nova covers of pop hits from the past few decades.
  • Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster courtyard: As you prepare to go upside down in the fast lane, you’ll hear a music festival in the distance, featuring live versions of classic rock songs by the original artists combined with crowd sounds to simulate a continuous performance.

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