Originally Posted By JThad So I was listening to an old Disneyland/WDW cassette and there is a song called "Makin' Memories" from Epcot. What was this from?
Originally Posted By Doobie Wasn't that the song used in the preshow of Honey, I Shrunk the Audience before True Colors? Doobie.
Originally Posted By hightp One of the Disneyland Sing Along video tapes (yes, it's a dated reference) had Makin' Memories on it. It was accompanied by scenes of couples/kids and Minnie taking pictures on the riverboat, and around the park.
Originally Posted By Mr X Nope. It was the song used in the pre-show of the 3-D show PRIOR to captain E-O iirc... It's been a really long time though, and I was a kid at the time. NOT sure if that was the same tune used for captain E-O, but I certainly remember "makin' memories" live and in person before seeing that original 3-D show at Epcot (I'd have to say that was around 1983-84ish??). Doobie, you are showing your west coast "true colors" on this one.
Originally Posted By Mr X <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Journeys" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M...Journeys</a> I believe this was the show that "makin memories" was a pre-show for. Of course, it might have been used later, and my memory ain't what it used to be so maybe I'm totally wrong on this! If so, sorry!
Originally Posted By Mr X From the link... "During the movie's run at Walt Disney World's EPCOT Center, the short Makin' Memories was played before the movie started."
Originally Posted By danyoung I don't remember which show it preceeded, but it was a strong commercial for Kodak. And the show was an old fashioned multi-projector slide show, which is a show format that takes quite a bit of skill to pull off successfully.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***I don't remember which show it preceeded, but it was a strong commercial for Kodak.*** Yup...I definitely remember THAT too! (in fact, somehow that Makin Memories preshow stuck in my head like little else on that, my second trip to WDW and the first to Epcot!)
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost I can't remember what era it was from but I do remember the song at Imagination. It stands to reason because Imagination was sponsored by Kodak and it definitely praises the use of photography.
Originally Posted By plpeters70 Makin' Memories was definitely used as the pre-show for Magic Journeys. And while the show was just basically a slide show, the song was so catchy and memorable, that it made for a very enjoyable show! When they changed the show to Captain EO, they had a different pre-show that featured a song about "Every Time you Capture a Smile", or something like that. Does anyone else remember that one?
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Makin' Memories was definitely used as the pre-show for Magic Journeys. And while the show was just basically a slide show, the song was so catchy and memorable, that it made for a very enjoyable show! >> Yep ... I am 99% sure it was written by the Sherman Bros. ~Remember EPCOT before the music stopped?~
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Long before the old model T Just about the turn of the century. Folks discoved a barrel of fun, Taking pictures by the light of the sun.
Originally Posted By JThad ..smile, hug, look at the camera! Hold your breath and say cheese! Cheese! Little did they realize back then, They were making memories! ------- Thanks for all the info! It's bugged me for a long time. Does anyone know where I could find video of it?
Originally Posted By brotherdave Yep, that song was definitely written by the Sherman Brothers. It's on their compilation CD that was released by Disney in the early 90s. Magic Journeys and One Little Spark were also on that album, all written by that fabulous songwriting duo! It definitely was the pre-show song to Magic Journeys, and it was soooooo memorable. The recording on the album is just the shortened version. I believe that the entire pre-show was about 10 minutes long. I'd love to get a full length recording of both Making Memories and Magic Journeys!
Originally Posted By plpeters70 There used to be a copy of both of those posted on Mousebits.com. I didn't see them on there anymore, but I'm sure if you asked, someone would post them!
Originally Posted By danyoung >Just about the turn of the century.< Small correction - round about the turn of the century.
Originally Posted By sjhym33 Making Memories ran 7mins 56 secs and was the orginal preshow for Magic Journeys. Whats missing from the released versions in some music and the 2 bridges that begins with: "All around us. In our everchanging world...."
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost >Just about the turn of the century.< Small correction - round about the turn of the century.<<<< I realized that right after I posted. Oh, my kingdom for an edit feature. Thanks for the correction.
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt I have that song on a CD from WDW!! I also saw it preformed by The Fab 5 @ the Train Station Upper Landing @ MK one year!
Originally Posted By LadyandtheTramp Does discussing this song instill in anyone else the feeling of loss concerning the fact that WDW no longer does songs for its attractions. Think about it, and we were just discussing this over the past weekend as we listened to the WDW album on the drive to the park. I mean, what songs go along with the attractions - particularly at EPCOT - that are new. Remembering back, we had (going counterclockwise) Living with the Land; Veggie, Veggie, Fruit, Fruit; Imagination; Magic Journeys; the two Kodak preshows; Motion, Horizons; Energy; and Tomorrow's Child. Lyrics and singalong all. Other than Big Blue World in Living Seas, what attraction music can you sing along with now in EPCOT?
