@@ToshisGarden The first choice is more correct. It's Nabeshin from Excel Saga. Based on the show's director, his outfit is a reference to what Lupin wore in Season 3.
Pooh: "Excuse me fellow bears, but I was told to give this letter to your merry band. Is your name E. Vick Shin? Because that what it says at the top of this letter." Country Bears: *sad guitar twangs*
@@ThereAreThoseWhoCallMeTim no. Zip a Dee doo Da has been reused so much (it was also put into the Alice in Wonderland Musical) so I think it's the most famous
@@bird.brainsss Ah I see, fair enough then. I mean, I was basing my definition of "most iconic Disney song" on how often it's used in promotional material as well as in the parks as opposed to how often it's been utilized by Disney in general throughout its history. If we're going by the latter standard, which I agree is probably much more reliable, then Zip a Dee Doo Da probably does win that award... albeit very ironically given its origin, lol. xD
Walt has always reminded me of my own father. How much he dedicated his life to ensuring other peoples happiness, especially us and other children. The quote where she says "walt never said goodbye" truly resonates deeply with me. I remember the last lunch I had with my dad, and we just said "see you later" and something in me felt off about it. He had been ill, but I didn't realize his passing would be so sudden. And afterwards it felt like such a fitting goodbye. So casual, but in hindsight held so much significance. Like he knew what was happening. I don't know why there felt like there were so many similarities between the two interactions, but something about it reminded me so much of that last time I saw him. So wonderfully thankful for people who dedicate their lives to others
probably better than you think. They love Jerry Lewis because they think his old characters are the perfect caricature of Americans, so a bunch of hillbilly critters in a jug & washboard band would probably perfectly embody the American South to them
@@Viking_Luchador Although probably wouldn't appreciate it as much as the Swedish would, considering they gave us Rednex (famous for their techno version of Cotton Eye Joe)
@@otaking3582 fuck yeah! (can you swear on this channel?) blast from the past! side note, looking back, it's kinda funny how many techno-pop bands Scandinavia gave us in the 90s: Rednex, Ace of Base, Aqua, etc.
@@Viking_Luchador Yeah, it seems like all the best 90's techno music came from Europe - Haddaway, Right Said Fred, Eiffel 65, Max Coveri, Scatman John (yes I know he was American, but he was living in Germany when he became famous), C*rona (censoring their name for obvious reasons), all amazing. And yes, I do watch Todd in the Shadows' One Hit Wonderland series. My knowledge of popular music is somewhat limited...
Fan of both Glen and Jerry. Both are leaps and bounds better than 99% of what’s played on country radio today. Chris Stapleton is the only real country artist that could be in class with Jerry, Glen, Willie, Waylon or The Man in Black.
@@williamfryman4360It's sad, isn't it? Most of the stuff they play on country radio nowadays isn't country at all. My parents raised me on 80's and 90's country. I miss that sound.
Doodlebob108 it’s one of those shows i loved as a kid because “yay talking bears and bison and looks that bear’s fat and that one looks dumb” now that i’m older i understand the humor and love it more. it’s sad because at wdw attendance seems to be declining the cast members open the show with less enthusiasm, and this seems to be happening with all of the shows. i hope the country bears stay and don’t change.
@@funtimespringz7707 not the one in Disney world. The Disneyland one closed, but it's still in the magic kingdom in Disney world. I watched it just last year.
Miranda Kitt-Actually, I saw them in April and they were surprising cute? I think the bear I got my picture made with one of the bears from the Jamboree. Or maybe it was Tom Sawyer bear? Idk. Still cute 😂
The Country Bear walkarounds are still here in California too. They moved from their former home in Critter Country at Disneyland to their current home in Grizzly Peak at California Adventure. I had the opportunity to meet Shaker a few years ago and I got to meet Wendell this last July.
As I understand it,the main reason Disneyland's version of the Country Bears never achieved the level of success of its Florida cousin had a lot to do with its location. The Florida show is smack-dab in the middle of Frontierland,on one of its main thoroughfares. But the California version was tucked away off the beaten path in the old Bear Country,in a land ironically built for it,and for many years was the only attraction that could be found there. It was hoped that the addition of Splash Mountain to the renamed Critter Country would remedy the situation,but it was not to be.
4:00 That's Marc's wife, Alice. She provided the costume designs for the pirates in Pirates of the Caribbean Marc Davis was one of Disney's 9 Old Men, his most trusted animators. He helped bring such characters to life like Tinkerbell, Princess Aroura, Maleficent, and singlehandedly animated Cruella De Vil before his retirement. He was also a big help in coming up with most of the character designs for some of Disneys theme park rides like Pirates, Haunted Mansion, America Sings, and many others. Though a lot of you watching this channel may have already known that ^^. The man had such a very unique style that could be translated pretty well to animatronics, especially those with an anthropomorphic style to them, like Country Bear and America Sings. But he was also very good at getting some pretty god human characters with exaggerated looking expressions out of them, a bit caricatured, but with a hint of goofiness to them. He is probably one of my favorites for his style that I would have loved to see an entire animated film done in his style, like his artwork for that Chanticleer pitch before Don Bluth did it.
Please do an episode about The Enchanted Tiki Room attractions at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland and their histories and overlays!
What makes me upset is that they shortened the show and the audio is a bit janky. I wish they updated it and gave it the refurbishment it deserves. It should last forever!
A while back I took the original and shortened audio, and used sound editor to splice them into left/right channels, to hear what got taken out/shortened. It's interesting(for diehard fans) to hear what was removed to make it shorter.
I remember watching The Country Bears Jamboree as a little one with my Grandmother who has now passed on. It's a special memory that will always be near and dear to me.
“It would be unbearable to see them go” Dude. It’s “unbearable” to have lost what we already did lose. I’m still upset they shaved time off the show at WDW because they completely did away with the story of the show itself and I miss the Christmas overlay so badly. It was what got me into The Country Bears in the first place as a little girl! We went during December 2001 and I wasn’t impressed with any attraction more than I was with the Bears in all their country Christmas pageantry. It reminded me of home. I’m from the Deep South. I wish Disney hadn’t done away with all of that. I also wish the critics had been a little less harsh on the movie. When it came to theaters, I was already a Country Bears girl and I as so excited to go see it. I had really enjoyed it and I was almost a teenager by then. I hear it got negative reviews saying it was too “childish” but I argue that that’s because the adults spend too much time looking for complexity in the story or for adult jokes and not enough time maturely enjoying and admiring the other things that go into a film, like the special effects. I did love it for its childishness but I also loved the soundtrack and the puppetry! I still do and I’m 26 now. A film SHOULD TRY to aim for adults AND kids at once but that doesn’t mean there’s any shame in a movie getting along better with kids. A movie is good and achieves that aim as long as someone enjoys it.
I went to the Magic Kingdom this past Tuesday (my birthday) for the first time in 28 years. We got there at open and stayed until the incredible Happily Ever After show. This was one of the few I missed, but believe me when I say that I will be back in the near future for it and the others I missed. That was one of the most cathartic experiences I've ever had. Also, I gotta say, I binged most of your videos and all of Defunctland before hand. I felt like I'd been there a million times before. Really helped streamline the experience, so, thanks :)
To this day I'm still saddened that it's not at Disney Land anymore.I remember watching it in it's last year here and talking to the cast member about it shutting down
That's sad...i didn't know that Disneyland removed my favorite Bears in 2001....I saw them in 1980 as a 9 year old kid from the Netherlands. I was so in love with that show and my dad bought me that record, i still have. I think it is a bad choice to removed the show. it is filled with history of country music and old theatre style. It is American herritage! Bring them back!
I'm really happy to have seen all three U.S. versions of the show in person. I loved the Vacation Hoedown, mostly because of Ghost Riders in the Sky! Would love to see them all in Tokyo.
I love the Country Bear show as I see it every time I go to Magic Kingdom, and I know every line for the Country Bears movie. (The film has a soft spot in my heart.)
I loved The Country Bears! I remember being so upset when they closed the show at Disneyland. Loved the movie as a kid and my favorite was always Big Al
To Walt, the man that created an empire that countless generations can enjoy. A man that obviously, according to the interviewed party, never believed in goodbyes.
I'm a Disneylander. I never got to see the Country Bears before Winnie the Pooh and his gang of lawyers evicted them like they had done to Mr. Toad at Walt Disney World. However, I do enjoy listening to the music of all three versions, and the videos that I see come out of the Magic Kingdom make me appreciate the attraction even though I've never seen it live. It seems like a lot of people at Disneyland are open to the idea of seeing a new version of the show. The Country Bears have still made appearances out here as walk around characters as late as 2018 in California Adventure. Guess where? Grizzly Peak. You know what? A lot of people share the same sentiment as I do, which is: put the Country Bears in Grizzly Peak at DCA. They could totally find a way to put it in there. It's the perfect place for it. I'm sure that there is plenty of space for it in the area where Redwood Creek Challenge Trail is. I don't know of anyone that would miss that place if it were gone, and even less would be mad if they only took up a small portion of the trail. It was already said that Disneyland made a mistake with two theaters, so if they only put one, that would be fine. Heck, I bet they could even make it so that the building could play to an outdoor ampitheater so that they wouldn't need so much show building. It's totally possible ffor the Country Bears to make a comeback at Disneyland, and a lot of people would really like to see them return.
old comment but I agree! I just got back yesterday from a trip to the Tokyo Disney parks and I loved the Country Bear Jamboree there, even if the dialogue was all in Japanese. I'm a younger guy and first went to Disneyland in Anaheim in 2009 when I was a kid, and I wished the Country Bears were there back then as I would have loved it as a kid. Plus, the Winnie the Pooh ride in Anaheim is pretty milk toast, especially when compared to how great and unique the one in Tokyo is. But if they put it in Grizzly Peak in DCA I think that would work perfect too, as the area is already set up for it and that whole Redwood Creek Challenge area isn't that interesting, I think they should not get rid of it but just make it a bit smaller and fit the bears in there, just one theatre, it would really help boost the whole Grizzly Peak area which doesn't have much in it aside from the River Run.
We need a petition to get the Country Bears back in Disneyland. Bringing back some past attractions in Disneyland would make a great project to be done for Disneyland's 70th anniversary.
YEAH! It could have a new spot in Critter Country in a new Bear Country mini-land with both the show in a two-theater building and the Country Bears 500 dark ride with animatronic designs recycled from the show! Another two-theater building for Country Bear Jamboree should make its way to Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom along with the return of the Christmas special overlay but shortened with a few songs scrapped due to copyright issues!
@@carminecdinoproductions Not a bad idea for Disney World, but Country Bears is somewhat locked in on space right now. Plus, I don't think the show needs a second theater, as the last few times I've seen the bears, I got in at the next showing. It's capacity is totally fine right now. As for the Christmas overlay, I'm for it, but I don't think Disney wants to put more effort than necessary into the Bears, given its relatively low popularity (when comparing it to things like the three Magic Kingdom Mountains).
Gladiator Dragon The Country Bears need more representation in Critter Country at Disneyland in California and in Frontierland at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom in Florida!
I went to this when my family went on a small vacation to Florida. I remember the workers were kind enough to let me cue the start of the show by giving me the triangle instrument and ringing it. Beautiful memories.
Tokyo Disney’s Country Bears Vacation Jamboree is the best version of this show that I’ve ever seen. It’s my family’s favorite and we listen to it all the time
Confession time guys, i've lived in Florida for all 18 years of my life so far and i've never seen country bear jamboree all the times i've been to the Magic Kingdom. That's going to change the next time i go!
@MrTheoLater Yes. The Oogie Boogie figure was manufactured by Garner Holt Productions. Same guys that made the Jack Skellington and later the Sally figures in the graveyard and most of the rest of the overlay for the Mansion. And a bunch of other modern Disney animatronics. Oogie is definitely NOT a repurposed Big Al. And, the Max, Buff and Melvin that reside in Pooh, are from The Mile Long Bar, NOT CBJ.
I'm a TDR local and I love the seasonal overlays. The vacation version is my favorite and the Holiday version is so beautiful it almost makes me cry. Can't wait to visit the original version in MK this Fall!
Winter Olympics in California? So many people associate CA with sun/ sand and forget that in holds the record for consistently coldest place in the USA [Truckee] and is home to many ski resorts. Ever hear of the Donner party... that happened in California.
When driving from Reno on Oct. 30 one year, we got stuck in a freak snowstorm in a rented Mustang with no tire chains not far from Donner Pass...Cars in ditches everywhere, including the Forest Service guys who...thank god!....made us turn around and go back down the mountain! Don’t think I didn’t dwell a bit on the history of Donner Pass during that horrific car trip back to the safety of Reno’s casinos!!
The reasons I heard for the Christmas Special's removal was because the overlay wasn't getting enough attendance to justify the costs of installing and uninstalling it, and there may have been copyright issues with a couple of the songs. Also the WDW version's refurbishment was in 2012 and the reasons I've heard for the shortened version was because guests weren't staying for the full show.
Matthew Heid that’s what I’ve heard also. The first time I saw the updated version I was so confused (I hadn’t been in about 5 years) because it seemed so short. Now it almost seems too short.
@@teenadarling I was also confused because when I saw the updated version it had been a few years since I watched the original. The update isn't awful but it does feel kinda forced, and that the characters have kinda lost their personality.
I’m sad the Bears have lost their luster as far as the mainstream is concerned. When I first saw it the majority of the theater was full, but the last time I went to WDW in 2016 they were literally asking people to come in. And in a theater built for 350, I only saw like 30 people in there. Maybe it was the time of day but I’m sure that this classic just doesn’t have the same love anymore. But as long as it’s around , I’ll still go to it every trip.
Thanks for this. I really miss that attraction and saw the original many times, and the holiday special and the vacation one. I was just fascinated by the animatronics and would stare at Buff, Max and Melvin because it seemed like they were always 'in character' even when the spotlight wasn't on them. Bravo to the Imagineering team, Walt and also Marc Davis!! My favorite.
Ah, Country Bear Jamboree. My family lives closest to Disney World, and my mom absolutely loves that attraction. It's one of our vacation staples to this day, and I'd really hate to see anything happen to such a cute attraction.
Thank you for this video. I really appreciate going over the wonderful history of the Counrty Bear Jamboree. They reflect my family with their wonderfully dark sense of humor and sense of showmanship. They have truly been a large part of my life and I appreciate you taking the time to reveal how wonderful the attraction is and was.
There is one fact in here that is incorrect, Oogie Boogie is in fact NOT a reskinned Big Al. I know this because I have interviewed the man who constructed and programed the Oogie Boogie animatronic at Garner Holt productions, where Disney gets their animatronics manufactured. He made it painfully clear to me that Oogie Boogie was not Big Al XD (He almost seemed insulted when I brought it up, apparently it was his favorite piece to work on or something?) lol
When HMH opened in 2001 oogie boogie wasn't part of the ride, he was added for the 2002 holiday season and during that year he was a reused big al. Starting with the 2003 season Disney used a new custom made oogie boogie animatronic.
I miss the Country Bears at Disneyland. As a kid my family and I would always check out the show after riding Splash Mountain which was right across Country Bears theater. It would be the spot to relax, dry up, and enjoy the show. I remember I had the Country Bears soundtrack on cassette as well. Wish I knew what happened to it :-(
Country Nears movie = People only saw it because Christopher Walken was the bad guy. Sonic the Hedgehog movie = People will only see it because Jim Carrey is the bad guy. CGI recreations just can't capture the feel of the real thing.
Hey! Awesome! We had those bears here in brazil... Debuting in 1981... They were called "show dos ursos" at the Playcenter park!!! I rememeber watching them!!!! Type "show dos ursos no Playcenter" at youtube to find them!!! It was good memories!!!
That was the Hard Luck Bears, created by Creative Engineering/Aaron Fetcher, the same guy who created the Rock-A-Fire Explosion for Showbiz Pizza. He obviously took inspiration from Country Bear Jamboree though. He also did The Wolf Pack 5, which was kind of an early version of the Rock-A-Fire Explosion.
@@wonderboyjohnny Actually after looking at them myself they seem to be the HardLuck bears! They were made before The Rockafire and were based on the Country Bears!
The Disneyland version gave a "boost" in morale to the park host(s) as attention was taken away from it. I finally got to see the show twice in Orlando, as it would "go down" for the overlay during my November visits. I never got to personally see the Christmas overlay. AstroWorld in Houston, Texas had a similar show called The Great Texas Longhorn Review. It featured Cows, steers, skunk, penguin & pigs. It opened in 1982 & stayed until the late 1990's before returning back to a live show. It goes to show that a good idea at Disney, never really dies. LOL
Waitaminute! I grew up in Long Beach, CA (20 minutes away from Anahiem) and was always told that the Country Bear Jamboree was an original Disneyland attraction, LATER added to WDW. Another attraction scooped by the great WDW! Phooey!
Glen Hallstrom well when you think about it like this, Disney World fans might think the same way over Disneyland still having Mr. Toad's Wild Ride and Snow White's Scary Adventures. But yeah, it is bitter to think that Country Bear Jamboree is no longer at Disneyland. Same with the Peoplemover 😢
I hope the Bears never get fully Evicted from Disney. That seems to be Walt’s last Disney Project, and one of the last things that made him truly smile. I’d hate to see something so important to Walt’s last days be permanently gone.
The worst part of attractions like this being removed is that people like me will never see them. By the time i have an income and able to go to any of the parks, i imagine most replaced rides will have been replaced again
i hope country bears never leave disney world, it was my favorite as a kid in disneyland and at the very least should remain as a historical piece of the last attraction walt had any input in
I worked with the Holiday changeover technicians for ten years and Oogie Boogie is not Big Al, in fact he is a specially designed figure for Holiday. Most CBJ figures and parts were sent to Florida and Tokyo for back ups. There may have been some actuators and parts from Big Al that were later used on Oogie but that is not unusual since most animatronics use the same parts. Cool video though!
I'd love to see a video on the Swan Boats from Magic Kingdom. I know with the path expansions, they had to drain the moat and the old tracks were still there!
Idk if it’s just me, but when I saw the country bear show, I was frankly terrified. Idk why, but something about it was just really unsettling at the time.
Amusingly enough, I agree that the bears aren't going anywhere, but for one specific reason: They can't really put anything else in its location. Disney hasn't really created any IP that could fit in Frontierland, and it would be difficult to build anything new of considerable value there without destroying the nearby buildings (and thus completely changing the front end of Frontierland and possibly complicating access to Splash and Thunder mountain) due to the small size of the show.
Dang, I was just in Tokyo Disneyland last week and was excited to see they were still using the original script, but I didn't know they still do all 3 versions. Would have much rather seen the Vacation Jamboree, since I've never seen it here.
the chandeliers/lights from the country bear jamboree were repurposed and now are in the bibbidi bobbidi boutique! if you go in there you can definitely see that they came from there
You did forget to me toon that the scene in the Winnie the Pooh ride where Pooh is in the hot air ballon is actually the same mechanism that used to bring the bear down on her swing during the country bear jamboree. It’s another nice reminder of what once was there.
That whole "Walt never said goodbye" part made me tear up. I was not ready for that.
Yishai Thau same :’(
Yishai Thau yeah😢
Me too🥺
Yishai Thau same 😢
It’s why I always go see the jamboree when I can. It’s Walt’s last personal project.
I'm a simple man.
I see both Country Bears and Haunted Mansion Holiday in the thumbnail.
I click.
Can't tell if the man in your avatar is more Lupin III or Spike Spiegel XD
@@ToshisGarden The first choice is more correct.
It's Nabeshin from Excel Saga. Based on the show's director, his outfit is a reference to what Lupin wore in Season 3.
@@otaking3582 Ah, Excel Saga!! Now I remember!! I LOVED the random comedy in that series!! X'DD
@@ToshisGarden Indeed, great series.
I use Nabeshin as my pfp because he's badass, and his hair is similar to mine
@Balkanse Cookenburg Uh, thanks?
Ngl it's kind of a shame they didn't go with the mariachi band concept, because they could have called them the Beariachis
Heck, the Bearichis would have been perfect for Day of the Dead.
That's exactly what I was thinking when he said Mariachi bear band lmao
Right ? Lol I think if they took that direction for when they brought it to Anaheim, the audience would have been more responsive.
beariachis 😂😂😂😂
Yet remember they were going with the theme of the location
I don't know why, but "Winnie the Pooh evicted the bears" just makes me laugh
Pooh: "Excuse me fellow bears, but I was told to give this letter to your merry band. Is your name E. Vick Shin? Because that what it says at the top of this letter."
Country Bears: *sad guitar twangs*
He is a bear.
Nicholas Druce Yeah, the bear equivalent of Uncle Ruckus.
@@DuckandMikeyfan49 Which bear?
@@lv26Phoenix Cue Big Al singing "Blood on the Saddle"
That interview with the lady made me extremely sad
That was Marc Davis' wife, Alice, who was a legendary Imagineer herself.
@@AJ17_ She did the costume work for Pirates
I miss Marc the only great imagineers left in Disney is Tony Baxter and Joe Rhode.
*I like how the most iconic disney song comes from the only really banned Disney film*
I thought their most iconic was “When You Wish Upon a Star”?
*grumpily leers at “Let it Go”*
@@ThereAreThoseWhoCallMeTim no. Zip a Dee doo Da has been reused so much (it was also put into the Alice in Wonderland Musical) so I think it's the most famous
Still waiting for Song of the South to get a Blu-ray release
@@bird.brainsss Ah I see, fair enough then. I mean, I was basing my definition of "most iconic Disney song" on how often it's used in promotional material as well as in the parks as opposed to how often it's been utilized by Disney in general throughout its history. If we're going by the latter standard, which I agree is probably much more reliable, then Zip a Dee Doo Da probably does win that award... albeit very ironically given its origin, lol. xD
@@ThereAreThoseWhoCallMeTim Poor song just had to be attached to *_that_* movie
"It's like a friggin country bear jambaroo around here."
~Homer
@bo bo I discovered it because someone played over mic in a video game something like circa 2002... did not even need context. :)
I knew it was the immigrants. Even when it was the bears, I knew it was them.
What episode was that?
Walt has always reminded me of my own father. How much he dedicated his life to ensuring other peoples happiness, especially us and other children. The quote where she says "walt never said goodbye" truly resonates deeply with me. I remember the last lunch I had with my dad, and we just said "see you later" and something in me felt off about it. He had been ill, but I didn't realize his passing would be so sudden. And afterwards it felt like such a fitting goodbye. So casual, but in hindsight held so much significance. Like he knew what was happening. I don't know why there felt like there were so many similarities between the two interactions, but something about it reminded me so much of that last time I saw him. So wonderfully thankful for people who dedicate their lives to others
Surprised they never made it to Disneyland Paris, I'd have thought they would have gone down quite well there.
probably better than you think. They love Jerry Lewis because they think his old characters are the perfect caricature of Americans, so a bunch of hillbilly critters in a jug & washboard band would probably perfectly embody the American South to them
Never knew Larry was a fan of Yesterworld. :D
@@Viking_Luchador Although probably wouldn't appreciate it as much as the Swedish would, considering they gave us Rednex (famous for their techno version of Cotton Eye Joe)
@@otaking3582 fuck yeah! (can you swear on this channel?) blast from the past!
side note, looking back, it's kinda funny how many techno-pop bands Scandinavia gave us in the 90s: Rednex, Ace of Base, Aqua, etc.
@@Viking_Luchador Yeah, it seems like all the best 90's techno music came from Europe - Haddaway, Right Said Fred, Eiffel 65, Max Coveri, Scatman John (yes I know he was American, but he was living in Germany when he became famous), C*rona (censoring their name for obvious reasons), all amazing.
And yes, I do watch Todd in the Shadows' One Hit Wonderland series. My knowledge of popular music is somewhat limited...
"Eat your heart out Jerry Reed." God that was the second most 1970's line I have ever heard.
I'm intrigued as to what the most 70s thing you've heard was
@@zachhatten261 "Welp we got another Honda wreck, get the body bag Craig."
Fan of both Glen and Jerry. Both are leaps and bounds better than 99% of what’s played on country radio today. Chris Stapleton is the only real country artist that could be in class with Jerry, Glen, Willie, Waylon or The Man in Black.
@@williamfryman4360It's sad, isn't it? Most of the stuff they play on country radio nowadays isn't country at all. My parents raised me on 80's and 90's country. I miss that sound.
the country bear jamboree is my favorite show in disney world. i hope it never closes. also, big al is my favorite.
Were going to wdw for the first time in a month, it’s a must see for us
Doodlebob108 it’s one of those shows i loved as a kid because “yay talking bears and bison and looks that bear’s fat and that one looks dumb” now that i’m older i understand the humor and love it more. it’s sad because at wdw attendance seems to be declining the cast members open the show with less enthusiasm, and this seems to be happening with all of the shows. i hope the country bears stay and don’t change.
It got closed in 2011
@@funtimespringz7707 not in Disney World
@@funtimespringz7707 not the one in Disney world. The Disneyland one closed, but it's still in the magic kingdom in Disney world.
I watched it just last year.
Don't forget the Country Bear Walkarounds that are in WDW frontierland. Terrifying if you ask me but definitely still around
Miranda Kitt-Actually, I saw them in April and they were surprising cute? I think the bear I got my picture made with one of the bears from the Jamboree. Or maybe it was Tom Sawyer bear? Idk. Still cute 😂
Same here
The Country Bear walkarounds are still here in California too. They moved from their former home in Critter Country at Disneyland to their current home in Grizzly Peak at California Adventure. I had the opportunity to meet Shaker a few years ago and I got to meet Wendell this last July.
That story about the last time Marc Davis saw Walt was actually a little heart-wrenching.
As I understand it,the main reason Disneyland's version of the Country Bears never achieved the level of success of its Florida cousin had a lot to do with its location. The Florida show is smack-dab in the middle of Frontierland,on one of its main thoroughfares. But the California version was tucked away off the beaten path in the old Bear Country,in a land ironically built for it,and for many years was the only attraction that could be found there. It was hoped that the addition of Splash Mountain to the renamed Critter Country would remedy the situation,but it was not to be.
4:00 That's Marc's wife, Alice. She provided the costume designs for the pirates in Pirates of the Caribbean
Marc Davis was one of Disney's 9 Old Men, his most trusted animators. He helped bring such characters to life like Tinkerbell, Princess Aroura, Maleficent, and singlehandedly animated Cruella De Vil before his retirement. He was also a big help in coming up with most of the character designs for some of Disneys theme park rides like Pirates, Haunted Mansion, America Sings, and many others. Though a lot of you watching this channel may have already known that ^^. The man had such a very unique style that could be translated pretty well to animatronics, especially those with an anthropomorphic style to them, like Country Bear and America Sings. But he was also very good at getting some pretty god human characters with exaggerated looking expressions out of them, a bit caricatured, but with a hint of goofiness to them. He is probably one of my favorites for his style that I would have loved to see an entire animated film done in his style, like his artwork for that Chanticleer pitch before Don Bluth did it.
Please do an episode about The Enchanted Tiki Room attractions at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland and their histories and overlays!
What makes me upset is that they shortened the show and the audio is a bit janky. I wish they updated it and gave it the refurbishment it deserves. It should last forever!
I watched it for the first time ever back in 2018, and it was kind of hard to hear what some of the bears were singing.
BlazeHeartPanther Blaze Agreed. Saw it for the first time a few weeks ago, and wished I could have heard the lyrics more clearly.
A while back I took the original and shortened audio, and used sound editor to splice them into left/right channels, to hear what got taken out/shortened. It's interesting(for diehard fans) to hear what was removed to make it shorter.
I watched it two weeks ago it was fine. No audio problems whatsoever.
Chibi The Floof I agree! It should deserve an update and refurbishment that’s less shortened!
I remember watching The Country Bears Jamboree as a little one with my Grandmother who has now passed on. It's a special memory that will always be near and dear to me.
“It would be unbearable to see them go”
Dude.
It’s “unbearable” to have lost what we already did lose. I’m still upset they shaved time off the show at WDW because they completely did away with the story of the show itself and I miss the Christmas overlay so badly. It was what got me into The Country Bears in the first place as a little girl! We went during December 2001 and I wasn’t impressed with any attraction more than I was with the Bears in all their country Christmas pageantry. It reminded me of home. I’m from the Deep South.
I wish Disney hadn’t done away with all of that.
I also wish the critics had been a little less harsh on the movie. When it came to theaters, I was already a Country Bears girl and I as so excited to go see it. I had really enjoyed it and I was almost a teenager by then. I hear it got negative reviews saying it was too “childish” but I argue that that’s because the adults spend too much time looking for complexity in the story or for adult jokes and not enough time maturely enjoying and admiring the other things that go into a film, like the special effects. I did love it for its childishness but I also loved the soundtrack and the puppetry! I still do and I’m 26 now. A film SHOULD TRY to aim for adults AND kids at once but that doesn’t mean there’s any shame in a movie getting along better with kids. A movie is good and achieves that aim as long as someone enjoys it.
I’m not reading all that
I went to the Magic Kingdom this past Tuesday (my birthday) for the first time in 28 years. We got there at open and stayed until the incredible Happily Ever After show. This was one of the few I missed, but believe me when I say that I will be back in the near future for it and the others I missed. That was one of the most cathartic experiences I've ever had. Also, I gotta say, I binged most of your videos and all of Defunctland before hand. I felt like I'd been there a million times before. Really helped streamline the experience, so, thanks :)
I kinda like the Country Bears.
I'm glad to see they live on in Oogie Boogie
Big Al and the Country Bears were one of my dad’s favorites at Disneyland.
To this day I'm still saddened that it's not at Disney Land anymore.I remember watching it in it's last year here and talking to the cast member about it shutting down
Loved the The Country Bear Jamboree growing up. The Pooh replacement is quite lack luster. I miss the Jamboree.
That's sad...i didn't know that Disneyland removed my favorite Bears in 2001....I saw them in 1980 as a 9 year old kid from the Netherlands. I was so in love with that show and my dad bought me that record, i still have. I think it is a bad choice to removed the show. it is filled with history of country music and old theatre style. It is American herritage! Bring them back!
Thank you so much for the history of my favorite Disney attraction! Liver Lips used to be my favorite character!
Being from California, it was really fun seeing the country bears on my first trip out to the Florida park. 😃👍🏻
The Country Bear Jamboree should totally come back in Disney's California Adventure.
I'm really happy to have seen all three U.S. versions of the show in person. I loved the Vacation Hoedown, mostly because of Ghost Riders in the Sky! Would love to see them all in Tokyo.
I love the Country Bear show as I see it every time I go to Magic Kingdom, and I know every line for the Country Bears movie. (The film has a soft spot in my heart.)
I loved The Country Bears! I remember being so upset when they closed the show at Disneyland. Loved the movie as a kid and my favorite was always Big Al
To Walt, the man that created an empire that countless generations can enjoy. A man that obviously, according to the interviewed party, never believed in goodbyes.
This video upload has made my day. I love your content, so professional and enjoy the in depth research you put into each one!!
I'm a Disneylander. I never got to see the Country Bears before Winnie the Pooh and his gang of lawyers evicted them like they had done to Mr. Toad at Walt Disney World. However, I do enjoy listening to the music of all three versions, and the videos that I see come out of the Magic Kingdom make me appreciate the attraction even though I've never seen it live. It seems like a lot of people at Disneyland are open to the idea of seeing a new version of the show. The Country Bears have still made appearances out here as walk around characters as late as 2018 in California Adventure. Guess where? Grizzly Peak. You know what? A lot of people share the same sentiment as I do, which is: put the Country Bears in Grizzly Peak at DCA. They could totally find a way to put it in there. It's the perfect place for it. I'm sure that there is plenty of space for it in the area where Redwood Creek Challenge Trail is. I don't know of anyone that would miss that place if it were gone, and even less would be mad if they only took up a small portion of the trail. It was already said that Disneyland made a mistake with two theaters, so if they only put one, that would be fine. Heck, I bet they could even make it so that the building could play to an outdoor ampitheater so that they wouldn't need so much show building. It's totally possible ffor the Country Bears to make a comeback at Disneyland, and a lot of people would really like to see them return.
old comment but I agree! I just got back yesterday from a trip to the Tokyo Disney parks and I loved the Country Bear Jamboree there, even if the dialogue was all in Japanese. I'm a younger guy and first went to Disneyland in Anaheim in 2009 when I was a kid, and I wished the Country Bears were there back then as I would have loved it as a kid. Plus, the Winnie the Pooh ride in Anaheim is pretty milk toast, especially when compared to how great and unique the one in Tokyo is. But if they put it in Grizzly Peak in DCA I think that would work perfect too, as the area is already set up for it and that whole Redwood Creek Challenge area isn't that interesting, I think they should not get rid of it but just make it a bit smaller and fit the bears in there, just one theatre, it would really help boost the whole Grizzly Peak area which doesn't have much in it aside from the River Run.
We need a petition to get the Country Bears back in Disneyland. Bringing back some past attractions in Disneyland would make a great project to be done for Disneyland's 70th anniversary.
YEAH! It could have a new spot in Critter Country in a new Bear Country mini-land with both the show in a two-theater building and the Country Bears 500 dark ride with animatronic designs recycled from the show!
Another two-theater building for Country Bear Jamboree should make its way to Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom along with the return of the Christmas special overlay but shortened with a few songs scrapped due to copyright issues!
@@carminecdinoproductions Not a bad idea for Disney World, but Country Bears is somewhat locked in on space right now. Plus, I don't think the show needs a second theater, as the last few times I've seen the bears, I got in at the next showing. It's capacity is totally fine right now. As for the Christmas overlay, I'm for it, but I don't think Disney wants to put more effort than necessary into the Bears, given its relatively low popularity (when comparing it to things like the three Magic Kingdom Mountains).
Gladiator Dragon It needs to still have popularity alongside other classics!
@@carminecdinoproductions It's still somewhat popular, yes, but from my most recent experience (granted, a while ago), it was a walk on.
Gladiator Dragon The Country Bears need more representation in Critter Country at Disneyland in California and in Frontierland at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom in Florida!
The day the country bear jamboree leaves disneyworld is the day the park dies for me. Such a fantastic show. This and America Sings were the coolest
I went to this when my family went on a small vacation to Florida. I remember the workers were kind enough to let me cue the start of the show by giving me the triangle instrument and ringing it. Beautiful memories.
One of my favorite Disney memories is watching Liver Lips "sneak" up behind a lady at Magic Kingdom. Poor lady screamed and I laughed so hard.
Tokyo Disney’s Country Bears Vacation Jamboree is the best version of this show that I’ve ever seen. It’s my family’s favorite and we listen to it all the time
Confession time guys, i've lived in Florida for all 18 years of my life so far and i've never seen country bear jamboree all the times i've been to the Magic Kingdom. That's going to change the next time i go!
i never knew oogie boogie was big al... interesting... was he the only one that was repurposed?
Probably, But i am an Disney World Orlando person so i have never been to any parks outside orlando florida, so i might be wrong
@@grande1900 yeah me too
@bo bo yeah i heard that too. she's near the old matterhorn yeti harold
Well both are thicc
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@MrTheoLater Yes. The Oogie Boogie figure was manufactured by Garner Holt Productions. Same guys that made the Jack Skellington and later the Sally figures in the graveyard and most of the rest of the overlay for the Mansion. And a bunch of other modern Disney animatronics. Oogie is definitely NOT a repurposed Big Al.
And, the Max, Buff and Melvin that reside in Pooh, are from The Mile Long Bar, NOT CBJ.
I love this attraction in Orlando and I am so glad it remains
I'm a TDR local and I love the seasonal overlays. The vacation version is my favorite and the Holiday version is so beautiful it almost makes me cry.
Can't wait to visit the original version in MK this Fall!
The Country Bears is a very nostalgic movie for me. My mom owned it on VHS and i would watch it constantly
Right around 11:30...I used to love his segments on the Disney Channel, and I remember this particular one! I miss the old Disney Channel.
"That day.... IS TONIGHT!"
A fellow SJWAC fan, I see
Nice Country Bear movie reference.
Winter Olympics in California?
So many people associate CA with sun/ sand and forget that in holds the record for consistently coldest place in the USA [Truckee] and is home to many ski resorts. Ever hear of the Donner party... that happened in California.
When driving from Reno on Oct. 30 one year, we got stuck in a freak snowstorm in a rented Mustang with no tire chains not far from Donner Pass...Cars in ditches everywhere, including the Forest Service guys who...thank god!....made us turn around and go back down the mountain!
Don’t think I didn’t dwell a bit on the history of Donner Pass during that horrific car trip back to the safety of Reno’s casinos!!
The reasons I heard for the Christmas Special's removal was because the overlay wasn't getting enough attendance to justify the costs of installing and uninstalling it, and there may have been copyright issues with a couple of the songs.
Also the WDW version's refurbishment was in 2012 and the reasons I've heard for the shortened version was because guests weren't staying for the full show.
Matthew Heid that’s what I’ve heard also. The first time I saw the updated version I was so confused (I hadn’t been in about 5 years) because it seemed so short. Now it almost seems too short.
@@teenadarling I was also confused because when I saw the updated version it had been a few years since I watched the original. The update isn't awful but it does feel kinda forced, and that the characters have kinda lost their personality.
Matthew Heid I might be wrong but I think they took out Trixie, or maybe they didn’t. Haven’t been to Disney since last year.
I mean its like how the saying goes about the Country Bears: "THIS AIN'T OVA! BEARS!"
I’m sad the Bears have lost their luster as far as the mainstream is concerned. When I first saw it the majority of the theater was full, but the last time I went to WDW in 2016 they were literally asking people to come in. And in a theater built for 350, I only saw like 30 people in there. Maybe it was the time of day but I’m sure that this classic just doesn’t have the same love anymore. But as long as it’s around , I’ll still go to it every trip.
Always a great show. I actually liked the Vacation Hoedown.
I was so bummed when it closed at disneyland, this was my favorite show at the park growing up
Thanks for this. I really miss that attraction and saw the original many times, and the holiday special and the vacation one. I was just fascinated by the animatronics and would stare at Buff, Max and Melvin because it seemed like they were always 'in character' even when the spotlight wasn't on them. Bravo to the Imagineering team, Walt and also Marc Davis!! My favorite.
Ah, Country Bear Jamboree. My family lives closest to Disney World, and my mom absolutely loves that attraction. It's one of our vacation staples to this day, and I'd really hate to see anything happen to such a cute attraction.
Thank you for this video. I really appreciate going over the wonderful history of the Counrty Bear Jamboree. They reflect my family with their wonderfully dark sense of humor and sense of showmanship. They have truly been a large part of my life and I appreciate you taking the time to reveal how wonderful the attraction is and was.
I was not expecting to almost cry during a video about the country bears, but here I am
Also I actually love the Country Bears movie XD
There is one fact in here that is incorrect, Oogie Boogie is in fact NOT a reskinned Big Al. I know this because I have interviewed the man who constructed and programed the Oogie Boogie animatronic at Garner Holt productions, where Disney gets their animatronics manufactured. He made it painfully clear to me that Oogie Boogie was not Big Al XD (He almost seemed insulted when I brought it up, apparently it was his favorite piece to work on or something?) lol
Why would you say this if you put "XD" and "lol" must be a kid dude no one is falling for it
When HMH opened in 2001 oogie boogie wasn't part of the ride, he was added for the 2002 holiday season and during that year he was a reused big al. Starting with the 2003 season Disney used a new custom made oogie boogie animatronic.
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Whatever.
“Walt never said goodbye “ well I didn’t need to cry today ;-;
Edit- I still love this show and I hope they never get rid of it
I would’ve killed to see one of the bears pick up his piano and throw it at another one of the bears. That’s hilarious and terrifying
I miss the Country Bears at Disneyland. As a kid my family and I would always check out the show after riding Splash Mountain which was right across Country Bears theater. It would be the spot to relax, dry up, and enjoy the show. I remember I had the Country Bears soundtrack on cassette as well. Wish I knew what happened to it :-(
Country Nears movie = People only saw it because Christopher Walken was the bad guy.
Sonic the Hedgehog movie = People will only see it because Jim Carrey is the bad guy.
CGI recreations just can't capture the feel of the real thing.
Sonic the hedgehog was seen by millions of fans and wasn't cuz of Jim carrey
there was no cgi in country bears at all. it's all practical effects and puppetry by jim henson's studio. not sure what you're on about.
I’ve been to the Tokyo Disney Bears, it was fantastic!
Love this show, don’t want it to close any time soon
Hey! Awesome! We had those bears here in brazil... Debuting in 1981... They were called "show dos ursos" at the Playcenter park!!! I rememeber watching them!!!! Type "show dos ursos no Playcenter" at youtube to find them!!! It was good memories!!!
That was the Hard Luck Bears, created by Creative Engineering/Aaron Fetcher, the same guy who created the Rock-A-Fire Explosion for Showbiz Pizza. He obviously took inspiration from Country Bear Jamboree though. He also did The Wolf Pack 5, which was kind of an early version of the Rock-A-Fire Explosion.
@@wonderboyjohnny Actually after looking at them myself they seem to be the HardLuck bears! They were made before The Rockafire and were based on the Country Bears!
The Disneyland version gave a "boost" in morale to the park host(s) as attention was taken away from it. I finally got to see the show twice in Orlando, as it would "go down" for the overlay during my November visits. I never got to personally see the Christmas overlay. AstroWorld in Houston, Texas had a similar show called The Great Texas Longhorn Review. It featured Cows, steers, skunk, penguin & pigs. It opened in 1982 & stayed until the late 1990's before returning back to a live show. It goes to show that a good idea at Disney, never really dies. LOL
I love Country Bear Jamboree. I am so happy it's still in Walt Disney World. I know one day it will close, but I am not ready for that day to come :(
Waitaminute! I grew up in Long Beach, CA (20 minutes away from Anahiem) and was always told that the Country Bear Jamboree was an original Disneyland attraction, LATER added to WDW.
Another attraction scooped by the great WDW! Phooey!
Glen Hallstrom well when you think about it like this, Disney World fans might think the same way over Disneyland still having Mr. Toad's Wild Ride and Snow White's Scary Adventures. But yeah, it is bitter to think that Country Bear Jamboree is no longer at Disneyland. Same with the Peoplemover 😢
I never actually knew a small show went through so many changes! Great info
Same. I remember the regular show and Christmas show. I never heard of a vacation themed.
bizotically_yours83 sane here. Glad to know someone agrees
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Mother's Day isn't about celebrating people that have mothers because everyone does
E. B. not me, I was grown in a Petri dish.
@@eb00761 exactly
I miss this attraction so much. Another awesome video!
It's like a freaking country bear jambaroo out here!
I hope the Bears never get fully Evicted from Disney. That seems to be Walt’s last Disney Project, and one of the last things that made him truly smile. I’d hate to see something so important to Walt’s last days be permanently gone.
I personally want a high quality animated film or short film featuring the country bears in the style of the animatronics.
That goodbye part made me cry
The bears are so oddly cool looking !!!
The worst part of attractions like this being removed is that people like me will never see them. By the time i have an income and able to go to any of the parks, i imagine most replaced rides will have been replaced again
i hope country bears never leave disney world, it was my favorite as a kid in disneyland and at the very least should remain as a historical piece of the last attraction walt had any input in
"Walt never said goodbye" Man I really wish I could meet him, such a kind and creative man.
I want to find a video of the bear throwing the piano but can’t I need help
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I wanna see Gomer throw his piano, too. Hope someone finds that footage someday and uploads it!
I worked with the Holiday changeover technicians for ten years and Oogie Boogie is not Big Al, in fact he is a specially designed figure for Holiday. Most CBJ figures and parts were sent to Florida and Tokyo for back ups. There may have been some actuators and parts from Big Al that were later used on Oogie but that is not unusual since most animatronics use the same parts. Cool video though!
"It would be un*bearable* to see them go" I see what you did there
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Ngl, I loved the Country Bears movie as a kid. In fact, I still own the original dvd that I watched like crazy! (Btw “Kick It Into Gear” is a mf bop)
Mr. Chicken... is a girl.
I'd love to see a video on the Swan Boats from Magic Kingdom. I know with the path expansions, they had to drain the moat and the old tracks were still there!
There’s so much more to this than I ever knew! I loved the Jamboree as a kid, even though it was super strange (or maybe BECAUSE it was strange).
Blood on the saddle beats hephalumps anyday.
Idk if it’s just me, but when I saw the country bear show, I was frankly terrified. Idk why, but something about it was just really unsettling at the time.
You've got a little extra solid gold in this video as Glen Campbell was one of the greatest guitar players in the business.
Amusingly enough, I agree that the bears aren't going anywhere, but for one specific reason: They can't really put anything else in its location. Disney hasn't really created any IP that could fit in Frontierland, and it would be difficult to build anything new of considerable value there without destroying the nearby buildings (and thus completely changing the front end of Frontierland and possibly complicating access to Splash and Thunder mountain) due to the small size of the show.
Dang, I was just in Tokyo Disneyland last week and was excited to see they were still using the original script, but I didn't know they still do all 3 versions. Would have much rather seen the Vacation Jamboree, since I've never seen it here.
Did you know that the country bear jamboree is going to get an update that has songs from the various Disney movies later this month?
Also, the ropes that Pooh uses in his "hot honey balloon" look remarkably similar to the ropes that are used for the bear on the swing.
I think it's because it is the ropes used for the bear on the swing.
Why is it creepy it's great!
It was also a great place to cool off and bet the crowds at Disneyland. I was kind of sad to see it closed.
Will you pretty please do a video on the history of the most underrated ride at Disney World, Dinosaur?
"Not to be confused with Walt Disney's Country Bear Jamboree" -Hard Luck Bears Man At End Of Video
The country bears!
It would be Un-BEAR-able.
Amazing puns
the chandeliers/lights from the country bear jamboree were repurposed and now are in the bibbidi bobbidi boutique! if you go in there you can definitely see that they came from there
You did forget to me toon that the scene in the Winnie the Pooh ride where Pooh is in the hot air ballon is actually the same mechanism that used to bring the bear down on her swing during the country bear jamboree. It’s another nice reminder of what once was there.