3. Epcot Ambient Music

While ambient music is available from all over Walt Disney World, one park’s music stands a hair above the rest for adult visitors. Particularly if you are trying to get things done while getting your Disney fix, you can’t go wrong with Epcot’s incredible range of ambient music. The retro-futuristic drones from Innoventions, Future World’s main causeway, and The Living Seas could easily be found on any focus playlist, and World Showcase’s wide range of peaceful themes can quickly send your imagination drifting back to the gondola docks of Italy or the palace of the Terra Cotta warriors in China. One of our favorites is the pre-show music for Illuminations: Reflections of Earth as well as ambience from Mexico, Japan, Morocco, and the United Kingdom.

4. Anything from Animal Kingdom

While it’s easy to find music to feed Disney nostalgia from Magic Kingdom and even Disney’s Hollywood Studios, our other favorite for best Disney ambient music is Disney’s Animal Kingdom. When we are actually in the parks, it’s easy for the ever-present soundtracks to become invisible to our ears. Disney’s Animal Kingdom pulls this off better than almost any other park, seamlessly blending the experience as guests move between The Tree of Life, Africa, Asia, Dinoland USA, and The World of Pandora.

If you want to recreate Disney’s intoxicating atmosphere at home, simply take your pick of almost any of Animal Kingdom’s hypnotic soundtracks. We particularly like the mixes for The Tree of Life, Anandapur, and the beautiful African music from Kilamanjaro Safaris.

5. Disney’s most magical spectaculars

Really want to crank up the nostalgia? It’s time to turn off the lights, turn on some LED’s, crack some glowsticks, and take a trip back in time to revisit the magic of Disney’s greatest spectaculars. While it technically started as a Disneyland show (The Disney World version is abridged), there is possibly no soundtrack that encapsulates the Disney spirit better than Fantasmic. Seriously, if the kids are fans, get ready for them to break out the princess dresses, plastic swords, and audio-animatronic dragons (kids have those these days, right?).

Just as iconic are the soundtracks to Magic Kingdom’s long running fireworks spectaculars—Fantasy in the Sky, Once Upon a Time, Celebrate the Magic, and Wishes. These could be extra fun on the 4th of July while watching fireworks in your hometown! Make sure you have some tissues nearby. Sure, you can listen to the audio for Happily Ever After too, but you’ve got to save some pixie dust for the trip!

What is your favorite Walt Disney World soundtrack past or present?