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Audio

Disney considered releasing a multi-disc 78-rpm record album of Fantasia's soundtrack in conjunction with the film's 1940 roadshow release, but this idea was not realized. The soundtrack was ultimately released as a three-record LP set in sixteen countries by Disneyland Records in 1957 under the catalog number WDX-101. Disney was required to obtain permission from Stokowski, who initially rejected the deal unless the Philadelphia Orchestra Association received a share of the royalties. With nearly two hours of music, the Fantasia soundtrack album is the longest soundtrack album ever released of a Disney film.

The Fantasia soundtrack album contains all of the musical selections but none of the commentary from the film. After stereo LPs became possible, Buena Vista Records released a stereo version of the soundtrack album.

The original soundtrack was remastered and issued as a two-disc CD set by Walt Disney Records in 1991. It eventually sold 100,000 copies. This was re-released in 2006. In 1982, Buena Vista Records also released a two-disc edition of the re-recorded soundtrack conducted by Irwin Kostal. This was also issued on CD by Walt Disney Records.

Video

Fantasia has received three home video releases. The first, featuring the 1990 restored theatrical version, was released on VHS and laserdisc on November 1, 1991, as part of the "Walt Disney Classics" line. The 50-day release prompted 9.25 million advance orders for cassettes and a record 200,000 for discs, doubling the figure of the previous record. The "Deluxe Edition" package included the film, a "making of" feature, a commemorative lithograph, a 16-page booklet, a two-disc soundtrack of the Stokowski score and a certificate of authenticity signed by Roy E. Disney, the nephew of Walt. Fantasia became the biggest-selling sell-through cassette of all time with 14.2 million copies being purchased. The record was surpassed by Beauty and the Beast in December 1992. This version was also released as a DVD in 2000, outside of the U.S. in the United Kingdom and other countries, again under the "Walt Disney Classics" banner.

In November 2000, Fantasia was released on video for the second time, this time along with Fantasia 2000, on DVD with 5.1 surround sound. The films were issued both separately and in a three-disc set called The Fantasia Anthology. A variety of bonus features were included on the bonus disc, The Fantasia Legacy. This edition attempted to follow as closely as possible the runtime and format of the original roadshow version, and included additional restored live-action footage of Taylor and the orchestra, including the bookends to the film's intermission. In the 2000 and 2010 releases, Deems Taylor's voice has been overdubbed throughout by Corey Burton because most of the audio tracks to Taylor's restored scenes have been lost. The 2000 UK release, however, was in the 1991 video version.

Both films were reissued again by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment in November 2010 separately, as a two-disc DVD/Blu-ray set and a combined DVD and Blu-ray four-disc (named the "Fantasia 2 Movie Collection") set that featured 1080p high-definition video and 7.1 surround sound. The 2010 version of Fantasia featured a new restoration by Reliance MediaWorks and a new sound restoration but was editorially identical to the 2000 version. This marked the first time the roadshow version was released in Europe. Fantasia was withdrawn from release and returned to the "Disney Vault" moratorium on April 30, 2011, along with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Pinocchio.

Timeline

Format	Covers	Release Date	Publisher	Notes
VHS		November 1, 1991	Walt Disney Home Video	Walt Disney Classics
Laserdisc		November 1, 1991	Walt Disney Home Video	Walt Disney Classics
VHS		November 1, 1991	Walt Disney Home Video	Walt Disney Classics Deluxe Edition
Laserdisc		November 1, 1991	Walt Disney Home Video	Walt Disney Classics Deluxe Edition
DVD		November 14, 2000	Walt Disney Home Video	Special 60th Anniversary Edition
DVD		November 14, 2000	Walt Disney Home Video	3-Disc Collector's Edition
DVD		November 30, 2010	Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment	2-Disc Special Edition Released in a 2-Movie Collection with Fantasia 2000
Blu-ray		November 30, 2010	Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment	4-Disc Special Edition Released in a 2-Movie Collection with Fantasia 2000

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2000 DVD - 60th Anniversary Edition

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2000 DVD Menu - 60th Anniversary Edition

Menus	Features
Chapter Selection	1. Opening/Narrator's Introduction 2. "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" (Johann Sebastian Bach) 3. Narrator's Introduction 4. "The Nutcracker Suite" (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) 5. Narrator's Introduction 6. "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" (Paul Dukas) 7. Narrator's Introduction 8. "The Rise of Spring" (Igor Stravinsky) 9. Intermission 10. Meet the Sound Track 11. Narrator's Introduction 12. "The Pastoral Symphony" (Ludwig Van Beethoven) 13. Narrator's Introduction 14. "Dance of the Hours" (Amilcare Ponchielli) 15. Narrator's Introduction 16. "Night on Bald Mountain" (Modeste Moussorgsky) 17. "Ave Maria" (Franz Schubert)
Set-Up	AUDIO OPTIONS English 5.0 Dolby Digital English 5.0 DTS CAPTIONS & SUBTITLES English for the Hearing Impaired French
Bonus Features	"The Making of Fantasia" 2 Audio Commentaries

2000 DVD - Fantasia Legacy

Menus	Features
The Interstitials	Introduction Visual Development Production Photos
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor	Introduction Alternate Concept Visual Development About the Music
The Nutcracker Suite	Introduction The Story of the Animated Drawing excerpt: Layering and Painting Visual Development 4 Character Designs About the Music
The Sorcerer's Apprentice	Introduction Deleted Animation: Mickey with the Broom Story Reel Visual Development Character Design About the Music
The Rite of Spring	Introduction Tricks of Our Trade excerpt: Effects Demonstration Visual Development Character Design About the Music
The Pastoral Symphony	Introduction Visual Development 6 Character Designs About the Music
Dance of the Hours	Introduction Tricks of Our Trade excerpt: Live Action Model Reference Visual Development 4 Character Designs Unused Rough Animation About the Music
Night on Bald Mountain	Introduction The Plausible Impossible excerpt: Marrying Music and Visuals Visual Development Character Design About the Music
Ave Maria	Introduction Visual Development About the Music
The Fantasia That Never Was	Introduction CLAIR DE LUNE Clair de Lune Visual Development THE RIDE OF THE VALKYRIES Story Reel Visual Development THE SWAN OF TUONELA Story Reel Visual Development INVITATION TO THE DANCE Story Reel Visual Development ADVENTURES IN A PERAMBULATOR Story Reel Visual Development OTHER CONCEPTS Mosquito Plight of the Bumblebee Baby Ballet The Special Effects of Fantasia
Publicity	Original Theatrical Trailer 1990 Trailer Roadshow Program Re-Release Schedule Poster Gallery
Biographies	Walt Disney Leopold Stokowski Deems Taylor Joe Grant Dick Huemer Ben Sharpsteen

2010 DVD - 2-Movie Collection

Menus	Features
Chapter Selection	1. Opening/Narrator's Introduction 2. "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" (Johann Sebastian Bach) 3. Narrator's Introduction 4. "The Nutcracker Suite" (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) 5. Narrator's Introduction 6. "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" (Paul Dukas) 7. Narrator's Introduction 8. "The Rise of Spring" (Igor Stravinsky) 9. Intermission 10. Meet the Sound Track 11. Narrator's Introduction 12. "The Pastoral Symphony" (Ludwig Van Beethoven) 13. Narrator's Introduction 14. "Dance of the Hours" (Amilcare Ponchielli) 15. Narrator's Introduction 16. "Night on Bald Mountain" (Modeste Moussorgsky) 17. "Ave Maria" (Franz Schubert)
Set-Up	AUDIO OPTIONS English 5.1 Disney Enhanced Home Theater Mix French 5.1 Disney Enhanced Home Theater Mix Spanish 5.1 Disney Enhanced Home Theater Mix SUBTITLES English for the Hearing Impaired French Spanish
Bonus Features	Audio Commentary Disney Family Museum

2010 Blu-Ray - 2-Movie Collection

Menus	Features
Chapter Selection	1. Opening/Narrator's Introduction 2. "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" (Johann Sebastian Bach) 3. Narrator's Introduction 4. "The Nutcracker Suite" (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) 5. Narrator's Introduction 6. "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" (Paul Dukas) 7. Narrator's Introduction 8. "The Rise of Spring" (Igor Stravinsky) 9. Intermission 10. Meet the Sound Track 11. Narrator's Introduction 12. "The Pastoral Symphony" (Ludwig Van Beethoven) 13. Narrator's Introduction 14. "Dance of the Hours" (Amilcare Ponchielli) 15. Narrator's Introduction 16. "Night on Bald Mountain" (Modeste Moussorgsky) 17. "Ave Maria" (Franz Schubert)
Set-Up	AUDIO OPTIONS English 5.0 Dolby Digital English 5.0 DTS SUBTITLES English for the Hearing Impaired French
Bonus Features	DisneyView 3 Audio Commentaries "Disney Family Museum" "The Schulthesis Notebook: A Disney Treasure" Interactive Art Gallery