Originally Posted By Loomis With the opening of the attraction set for early 2008, perhaps the most famous - and some would argue the most insidious - theme song in Disney's history is laid down with a whole new language cast and set to come at you in surround sound. If you aren't humming it by now, you're one of the lucky ones. <a href="http://news.hkdlsource.com/story/221" target="_blank">http://news.hkdlsource.com/sto ry/221</a> "The all-new soundtracks are unique to Hong Kong Disneyland and it will be our first time using stereo audio effects inside the attraction". With four new languages laid down - Cantonese, Putonghua, Korean and Tagalog (Philippines) - this will mean that you'll hear 10 versions of the song throughout the ride.
Originally Posted By Loomis Here's some more of those photos from the recording session. Children of the world gathered together to preach a universal message of peace and harmony that coincides with the message of the forthcoming attraction, "it's a small world". Or something like that. <a href="http://news.hkdlsource.com/story/223" target="_blank">http://news.hkdlsource.com/sto ry/223</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros If they recorded 4 new versions, bringing the total to 10, does that mean that there were only originally 6 languages? I would have figured that it was a lot higher than that. I guess they do a pretty good job of changing the style of the music to fit each scene, even if the language doesn't. I'm kind of excited to see what the new take on Asia will be, since I would be surprised if they mush it all together like in the other versions.
Originally Posted By mstaft Has an opening date for the attraction been announced? How close doe it look to completion from the outside?
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: I believe Loomis would know. I believe it's supposed to be in April of 2008 that it will open up to the general public. However, it wouldn't hurt one little bit if they were able to open it ahead of schedule--which sometimes happens with new attractions under construction at other Disney theme parks. After all, this park needs all the attractions it can get and this one will be a large Peking duck eater.
Originally Posted By Loomis April 2008 is the closest thing we have to a date for the moment. As you can see from the most recent photos we have, the structure is very clearly resembling what we have all come to know and love as IASW: <a href="http://multimedia.hkdlsource.com/gallery/cat/5/60/" target="_blank">http://multimedia.hkdlsource.c om/gallery/cat/5/60/</a>
