Music in the Disney Parks

Gregory Camp shows that the choice and use of music in Disney theme parks is very much grounded in Disney's experience with storytelling on film and television, and that Disney's musical storytelling in the parks is built upon the concept of nostalgia.

List of contents

Introduction, 1. Disney Park Music, Filmic Diegesis, and Control, 2. Area Music: Soundscapes, Markendness, and Liminality, 3. Ride Music: John Williams in the Disney Parks, 4. Ride Music: Buddy Baker and Other Classics, 5. Show Music: The Theme Park Musical, 6. Musical Exoticism in Disney Theme Park Shows, 7. When Nostalgia Meets Frisson: Music for Disney Parades and Fireworks, Conclusion: Singing in the Parks

About the author

Gregory Camp is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland School of Music, New Zealand.

Product details

• Authors: Gregory Camp, Gregory (University of Auckland Camp
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.11.2025
• EAN: 9781032846057
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3284605-7
• No. of pages: 182
• Series: Routledge Research in Music
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Music theory; History, Popular Culture, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / General, MUSIC / History & Criticism, Anthropology, MUSIC / Business Aspects, MUSIC / Philosophy & Social Aspects, Music Industry, Humanities, Music: styles and genres, Music: styles & genres