Good morning! This day in Disney history, Feb. 27th, 1941. "When You Wish Upon a Star" - written by Leigh Harline & Ned Washington (pictured below) for the Disney film Pinocchio, is awarded an Oscar for Best Song @ the 13th Academy Awards! In addition, Leigh Harline, Paul J. Smith & Ned Washington take home an Oscar for Best Original Score (also for Pinocchio). Where in the park can you hear this song? What's YOUR favorite Disney song & why?
You can hear it in the Pioncchio attraction, fireworks soundtrack, the Opera House, under the castle, the esplanade and the Toy Story bus loading area near Harbor blvd - BaseballMickey_CM
2863.1 #16 9:57AM
Awe! Sweetest thing I've heard in awhile! πThanks for sharing that with us! - Duchess_SMK 3291.4 #11 12:05PM
Well thanks. π - DisneyFanZoe 1099.1 #75 2:14PM
I love Disney music. Transports you to a whole new world. My favorite song would have to be "Just Around the Riverbend". I love the music from Pocahontas. Judy Khun has an amazing voice. - RadiatorSprings4Ever
136.9 #2493 1:37PM
"Kiss the girl" from The Little Mermaid, every time I hear that song I have to sing along. Too bad my voice sounds worse than Scuttle ... π - ribidib
404.4 #324 2:08PM
Youtube the Dapper Dans singing it- found one from the Tokyo Disneyland-it was AWESOME!!! - HandMeAChurroImmaFaint 1802.5 #42 2:49PM
Cool! Thanks miss churro :) - ribidib 404.4 #324 4:08PM
Thank you - as always for your wonderful Disney Trivia :) I have several favorite songs, too many to count - I love "Belle" (little town) and "Gaston" from Beauty and the Beast. Another absolute favorite is "Married Life" from Up, I'm so glad that the updated Main Street music loop contains a segment with this piece. xo - Lola027
445.1 #278 4:16PM
Cool info and an amazing song. So many great Disney songs are out there I can't choose just one! - LilSterner
2656.0 #18 4:19PM
"When You Wish Upon a Star" has always been my favorite Disney song, and then when I heard Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson sing "Beauty and the Beast" it knocked me out! New favorite! - debbiev
59.3 #3589 4:29PM
I love this song, thanks for the history!! I think my fave though is 'a dream is a wish your heart makes'. π - MinnieMousewife
570.4 #194 7:15PM
Thank you as always! - ShariRenee
1562.4 #50 9:54AM
Thank YOU! What's your favorite song my dear? - Duchess_SMK 3291.4 #11 10:18AM
From them, I love "When you wish upon a star"! How about you? - ShariRenee 1562.4 #50 12:09PM
I have so many favorite Disney songs... it would be impossible to choose only one. I have a favorite in almost every Disney movie, certainly in every classic! This particular song is very special to me because it tells me I can make my dreams come true if I really want them to be. Thank you SMK for another great Disney History! - MyPark
944.4 #91 9:57AM
Just a side note.. This song was performed in Pinocchio by Cliff Edwards in the character of Jiminy Cricket. - MyPark 944.4 #91 9:59AM
It's true! Anything is possible! Thanks MyPark! And thanks for adding that! - Duchess_SMK 3291.4 #11 10:19AM
Aww. Love it! Such a classic and iconic song. Amazing how times have changed and how that beautiful, and deserving, melody is THE song that is so associated with Disneyland. - HandMeAChurroImmaFaint
1802.5 #42 9:57AM
I agree! A true classic!! what's your favorite Disney song Churro? - Duchess_SMK 3291.4 #11 10:32AM
Teehee! How did I not guess that?! - Duchess_SMK 3291.4 #11 10:35AM
It is still such a winner after all these years, too! I just love that song. I love all the classics: "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes," "Once Upon a Dream." Gosh, can't think of them all! I also love the "Reflections" song from...Pocahantas, I think it is? A Whole New World is great. I Wanna Be Like You, from Jungle Book. You Can Fly! from Peter Pan. When She Loved Me, from Toy Story II. I think that might be my most favorite, actually. Part of Your World from Little Mermaid! Lots of the songs from Beauty and the Beast. Lots of good music here, obviously! LOL. - meridafan
1038.3 #83 10:04AM
Oooh! All fantastic choices! I need to watch jungle book again! It's been too long! Thanks girly! Hope you are having a great day! - Duchess_SMK 3291.4 #11 12:06PM
Hmm I think the reflections song may be the one from Mulan that you are thinking about - ribidib 404.4 #324 2:06PM
"Oh, a pirate's life is a wonderful life,
A-rovin' over the sea,
Give me a career as a buccaneer
It's the life of a pirate for me
Oh, the life of a pirate for me!
Oh, a pirate's life is a wonderful life,
They never bury you're bones,
For when it's all over a jolly sea rover
drops in on his friend, Davey Jones
Oh, my good friend , Davey Jones! " From Peter Pan movie (favorite today that is) - GrumpyPirateDad
502.8 #237 10:14AM
Loved reading this in a pirates voice! Nice choice! π - Duchess_SMK 3291.4 #11 5:31PM
A dream is a wish your heart makes, from Cinderella, is my fave. I believe in dreams coming true and the come from the heart. - dimplesdanie
607.5 #179 10:44AM
πππone of my favorites as well! - Duchess_SMK 3291.4 #11 5:33PM
i love the classic once apon a star as it represent childhood and innocence to me such a classic tone, my current fav though is Hawaiian roller coaster ride -lilo and stitch cause its a fun melody and always make me cheer - pikarich
616.2 #177 12:33PM
Makes me wanna pick my arms up and say weeeee! Nice choice sir! - Duchess_SMK 3291.4 #11 5:35PM
"so this is love " gonna be my wedding song....if i ever get there lol - lorelaismom
4.2 #12612 12:44PM
Awwww! So romantic! π - Duchess_SMK 3291.4 #11 5:36PM