89-739: The Country Bear Jamboree is an attraction in the Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World Resort and Tokyo Disneyland at Tokyo Disney Resort . It was formerly located at Disneyland Park at Disneyland Resort . The attraction is also known as the Country Bear Musical Jamboree at Magic Kingdom (as of 2024) and the Country Bear Theater in Tokyo Disneyland. The attraction is a stage show featuring audio-animatronic figures. Most of
178-800: A colonial American town set during the American Revolutionary War . The land contains recreations and replicas found in Philadelphia and Boston such as Independence Hall , the Liberty Tree , and the Liberty Bell . The Hall of Presidents is a film presentation and stage show themed to the American presidency and featuring all 46 individual American presidents in Audio-Animatronic form. Tucked away in
267-623: A Small World , Mickey's PhilharMagic in Fantasyland Theatre, Mad Tea Party , The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh , and Prince Charming Regal Carrousel . Outside of the castle courtyard is Fantasyland Forest, featuring attractions based on other Disney princesses and heroines: Seven Dwarfs Mine Train , is a mine cart roller coaster based on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ; The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure
356-422: A derby and a red polka-dot bowtie around his neck. He was voiced by Van Stoneman from October 1971 until July 1975, when his vocals were rerecorded by Randy Sparks. Stoneman's recording can still be heard on the 1971 record and 2003 CD. Teddi Barra – Teddi Barra is a unique bear because she never appears on stage. Instead she descends from a hole in the ceiling on her swing, which is decorated with pink roses. She
445-458: A desolate corner of Liberty Square is The Haunted Mansion , a dark ride omnimover attraction themed to a haunted New England manor . The Liberty Belle riverboat's dock is located on the shores of Liberty Square. Fantasyland is themed to Disney's animated fairy tale feature films . Depicted in a medieval-faire style, Fantasyland features multiple attractions featuring various Disney characters and stories, including Peter Pan's Flight , It's
534-472: A hat, a yellow vest (Since Florida's 2012 refurb), and plays the guitar. He gets his nickname from his signature dance move where he sways his hips back and forth. The original WDW animatronic achieved this effect by shaking the entire platform Terrence was on at the base, causing the curtains to shake violently as well. The Disneyland and Tokyo Disneyland versions of Terrence added an independent hip-swaying mechanic separate from Terrence's legs and torso, allowing
623-487: A live-action feature film based on the attraction, starring Christopher Walken , Daryl Mitchell , Diedrich Bader , Alex Rocco , and Haley Joel Osment as the voice of Beary Barrington. It was Disney's second theatrical film based on one of their theme park attractions and the third overall film based on an attraction following the television film Tower of Terror (1997) and the theatrically released Mission to Mars (2000). Magic Kingdom Magic Kingdom Park
712-467: A mile away from its parking lot, on the opposite side of the man-made Seven Seas Lagoon. Upon arrival, guests are taken by the parking lot trams to the Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC), which sells admission into the parks and provides transportation connections throughout the resort complex. Guests using city buses, non-Disney hotel shuttles or ridesharing services are also dropped off at
801-410: A nearly two-month-long refurbishment. All the characters in the show received new skin, fur, and costumes. The songs "Pretty Little Devilish Mary" and "Fractured Folk Song" and some of the dialogues were removed, while other songs were shortened. The show is now 4 to 5 minutes shorter than it was before. The shorter version of the show opened on October 17, 2012. In September 2023, it was announced that
890-471: A nickname based off his last name. His original name continues to be used by Tokyo Disneyland in their Japanese Country Bear Jamboree, Jingle Bell Jamboree, and Vacation Jamboree shows. Trixie – Trixie is a very large brown bear who wears a blue bow on her head, a blue tutu around her waist, and holds a blue handkerchief in her left hand. It is also implied that she has a slight crush on Henry. Terrence (aka Shaker) – A tall bear with tan fur, Terrence wears
979-752: A professor at the Chouinard Art Institute , Davis first met Alice Estes as a student there in 1947. After her graduation, they married in June 1956, and remained so for 44 years until his death in 2000. In 1982, Davis was the recipient of the Winsor McCay Award . In 1985, Davis was the recipient of the Golden Award for 50 years of service from the Motion Picture Screen Cartoonists . In 1989, he
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#17327724529841068-407: A response that she described as "wonderful." Davis told her he wanted "her to be you!" Davis had vision for the characters he animated beyond just what they looked like, he knew how they would behave, sound, move, and what they would wear. A clear example of Davis's forethought is with Briar Rose's dress. Davis instructed his wife, Alice, on how he wanted the princess's dress to flow so she could make
1157-591: A seasonal overlay. The show later premiered at Tokyo Disneyland at the Tokyo Disney Resort as the Country Bear Jingle Bell Jamboree during the 1988 Christmas season. The Disneyland version continued to play every holiday season with its last show playing in 2000 before the attraction closed permanently. The Walt Disney World version continued to play every holiday season until 2005. The Country Bear Vacation Hoedown
1246-453: A skull." However, Davis's skill in capturing personality made it so "her key poses and facial angles" retained a "certain glamor." Another example of this talent is how Davis perfectly captured and articulated Tinker Bell's notorious sass and personality through pantomime and facial expression alone. Margaret Kerry , the live-action reference for the fairy, remembered asking Davis for guidance on who he wanted Tinker Bell to be and getting
1335-555: A snake-charmer, Minnie Mouse as a magician, and Pluto as a special performer. Storybook Circus opened with a "streetmosphere" circus act called The Giggle Gang, which had a two-year run from 2012 until 2014. Tomorrowland is themed to the concept of the future inspired by the optimism and scientific advancements of the Space Age and Atomic Age . Several attractions include Astro Orbiter , Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin , Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor , Tomorrowland Speedway ,
1424-408: A tan hat and a red vest. He plays an always out-of-tune guitar. Rufus – Rufus is in charge of changing the scenery and the lights. He is never seen, only his loud footsteps and his heavy breathing as he climbs the stairs to fix something that has gone wrong are heard. While he does not appear in the original version of the show, he appears in all subsequent versions. Ursus H. Bear – Ursus H. Bear
1513-627: A train station, town square, movie theater, city hall, firehouse, restaurants, emporium, shops, arcades, and several varieties of horse-drawn and motor-powered vehicles. Guests enter the park underneath the main station of the Walt Disney World Railroad and into the town square. At the far end of Main Street, U.S.A. is the park's hub, anchored by Cinderella Castle and the Partners statue . Symbolically, Main Street represents
1602-534: A whole building over there filled with animators and that's all they can do. Marc can do story, he can do character, he can animate, he can design shows for me. All I have to do is tell him what I want and it's there. He's my Renaissance Man." An even higher compliment from Disney circled back to Davis over the years. When asked what piece of the Studio's animation he fancied most, Disney replied, "I guess it would have to be where Cinderella gets her ballroom gown." It
1691-537: A yellow guitar. It is implied that he and Teddi have some sort of backstage romance. In addition to being the leader of all the bears, he is often depicted with Wendell and Sammy the Raccoon as his sidekicks. He is the grandson of Ursus H. Bear, who founded Grizzly Hall, the venue the bears perform at in Florida. Gomer – Gomer is a bear who never sings but instead plays his piano, which has a honeycomb on top of it. He
1780-490: Is Cinderella Castle , inspired by the fairy tale castle featured in the 1950 animated film . In 2023, the park hosted 17.72 million visitors, making it the most visited theme park in the world for the seventeenth consecutive year and the most visited theme park in North America for at least the past twenty-three years. The park has become a cultural touchstone and symbol of modern American pop culture . Walt Disney
1869-763: Is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida , it opened on October 1, 1971, and is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Experiences division, the official park name has changed slightly over the years, from Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom (1971–1994) and The Magic Kingdom (1994–2017), the park was initialized by Walt Disney and designed by WED Enterprises . The park layout and attractions were based on Disneyland in Anaheim, California , and are dedicated to fairy tales and Disney characters. The park icon
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#17327724529841958-499: Is a Polynesian musical Audio-Animatronic show drawing from American tiki culture in the Sunshine pavilion. Swiss Family Treehouse is an interactive walk-through treehouse attraction based on the 1960 film, Swiss Family Robinson . The Magic Carpets of Aladdin is an aerial carousel -style ride based on the 1992 film, Aladdin . Frontierland is a romanticized portrayal of the American frontier , particularly elements from
2047-520: Is a brown bear and plays the guitar. Since Florida's 2012 refurbishment, he has a messy, unkempt head of long hair in the Florida version of the show. He got his original name, Liver Lips, due to his large pronounced lips, meant to caricature musicians who "croon". In September 2023, it was revealed that he would be renamed Romeo McGrowl when the attraction was reimagined to Country Bear Musical Jamboree in Magic Kingdom. Henry often calls Romeo "Mac",
2136-407: Is a brown bear and wears a blue hat with a pink feather (In 2012 of the Florida version of the show, she received a new violet sequined hat) as well as a long pink boa around her neck. She is implied to have a backstage romance with Henry. Big Al – Big Al is the fattest bear. He is grey with a light grey belly (Though his fur was changed to brown in 2012 in the Florida version of the show) and wears
2225-547: Is a dark ride omnimover attraction based on The Little Mermaid ; Be Our Guest Restaurant is a themed restaurant with character dining themed to Beast 's castle in Beauty and the Beast ; Enchanted Tales with Belle, and Ariel's Grotto . Storybook Circus is a subsection of Fantasyland, themed to a traveling circus stopped along a railroad route just outside of Fantasyland Forest. The land's marquee attractions include Dumbo
2314-465: Is a tribute to the philosophy and life of Walter Elias Disney... and to the talents, the dedication, and the loyalty of the entire Disney organization that made Walt Disney's dream come true. May Walt Disney World bring Joy and Inspiration and New Knowledge to all who come to this happy place ... a Magic Kingdom where the young at heart of all ages can laugh and play and learn together. Roy O. Disney , October 25, 1971 Magic Kingdom Park opened as
2403-526: Is considered Henry's right-hand bear. He was originally brown, but during the Florida 2012 refurbishment his appearance changed and was given dark burgundy fur with a blonde goatee and a hat. In the Country Bear Musical Jamboree, his fur was once again changed to black, which reflects his original concept art by Marc Davis . The Five Bear Rugs Baby Oscar – Oscar appears with The Five Bear Rugs, but plays no instrument, though in
2492-429: Is designed like a wheel with a hub and spoke design. Pathways spoke out from the hub across the 107 acres (43 ha) of the park and lead to these six lands. The Walt Disney World Railroad circles around the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) perimeter of the park. Main Street, U.S.A. is modeled after an idealized early-20th century American town, inspired by Walt Disney's hometown of Marceline, Missouri . Main Street features
2581-462: Is tell him what I want and it's there! He's my Renaissance man." Davis was born in Bakersfield, California , on March 30, 1913. The family moved a lot, so Davis was in 26 schools before he was in high school. As a child, schoolyard bullies were an impetus for Davis to start drawing. He found when he drew that the other kids wanted his art, and the bullies wouldn't beat him up. Davis studied at
2670-653: Is the Rivers of America , an artificial waterway based on the untamed rivers found across the United States, that flows through Frontierland and Liberty Square. Traversing through the Rivers of America is the Liberty Belle Riverboat , a steam-powered riverboat attraction themed to a 19th-century sternwheeler . Other attractions include the Country Bear Musical Jamboree . Liberty Square is inspired by
2759-742: Is used by the Express Line with direct service between the TTC and Magic Kingdom, while the inner track is the Resort Line with additional stops at the Contemporary, Grand Floridian and Polynesian Village resorts. Epcot is also accessible from the TTC on a spur monorail line that was added upon that park's opening in 1982. The hotels in the Magic Kingdom Resort Area are connected to the park by walking paths, ferry boats, or
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2848-417: Is when Briar Rose spins around with her arms out in the forest. Though he followed the live-action reference footage, "Davis exaggerated the foreshortening and sweeping arcs of the arms," making an artistic choice, rather than one from reality, that made the princess look "more appealing." Fellow animator Frank Thomas criticized Davis for going "overboard" with Cruella De Vil, making the villain's face more "of
2937-795: The American Old West , including cowboys , Native Americans and Western saloons . Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is a mine train roller coaster featuring a runaway mine train through mine shafts and canyons of the American Southwest . Tiana's Bayou Adventure is a log flume ride inspired by the 2009 film, The Princess and the Frog . Tom Sawyer Island is inspired by the literary characters and stories of Mark Twain 's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer , featuring interactive trails and scenic outlooks. Surrounding Tom Sawyer Island
3026-475: The COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, there are four "phases" of park closure when Magic Kingdom exceeds capacity, ranging from restricted access for most guests (Phase 1) to full closure for everyone, even cast-members (Phase 4). "Magic Kingdom" was often used as an unofficial nickname for Disneyland before Walt Disney World was built. The official tagline for Disneyland is "The Happiest Place On Earth", while
3115-584: The Country Bear Vacation Hoedown , Sammy gets replaced by a skunk named Randy. Randy – A skunk who appears in the Vacation Hoedown version of the show. At several points during the show, guests can hear some of the bears yelling about a skunk that got backstage, and eventually Randy finds himself on top of Henry's head. When confronted, Randy says he simply wanted to get into show business, and Henry invites him to join in
3204-804: The Kansas City Art Institute , the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco, and the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles. As a student, he spent his days sketching zoo animals; in the evening, he studied animal anatomy at the public library. Marc Davis began his Disney career in 1935 as an animator on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and was responsible for many Disney characters, becoming so well regarded for his work on female characters that he
3293-533: The PeopleMover , and Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress , except for Stitch's Alien Encounter Character Greeting! as a meet and greet location. A pair of thrill ride roller coasters are located on the western edge of Tomorrowland: Space Mountain , themed to space exploration through the cosmos; and TRON Lightcycle / Run , based on the digital software world of the Grid from Tron . Magic Kingdom lies more than
3382-561: The Walt Disney World Monorail System . Disney-owned hotels in other resort areas have Disney Transport buses to the Magic Kingdom, but these do not serve the TTC. Instead, they operate from three bus loops directly adjacent to the park's main gate. In 2012, Jon Favreau announced he was planning a film called Magic Kingdom . The film was described as “ Night at the Museum at Disneyland ,” meaning that
3471-552: The Country Bear Playhouse in 2003 (which had closed nearly two years prior). They hang above the entrance to the "Hunny Heaven" room, but riders must turn around in order to see them. The set of Max, Buff & Melvin featured there were the static non-Animatronic figures found in Mile Long Bar. At the Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland the three trophy heads of Max, Buff and Melvin hung on the right side of
3560-634: The Disneyland version. However, unlike Disneyland, the trophy heads of Max, Buff and Melvin hang on the right side of both identical theaters (in the same arrangement as Magic Kingdom's). On August 24, 2001, it was announced that the Disneyland location would close on September 9 to make room for The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh . On August 21, 2012, the Walt Disney World version of the Country Bear Jamboree closed for
3649-491: The Flying Elephant , an aerial carousel-style ride based on the 1941 film Dumbo ; The Barnstormer , a family roller coaster featuring Goofy as a daredevil stuntman; and Casey Jr. Splash 'n' Soak Station . Originally, Storybook Circus was the location of Mickey's Toontown Fair , which closed permanently on February 11, 2011. Some elements of Mickey's Toontown Fair were demolished, and others were re-themed to fit
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3738-494: The Magic Kingdom exclusive of Liberty Square , rather than the Disneyland New Orleans Square . The Walt Disney Company promised to increase this number with a combination of replicas and unique attractions. While there is no individual dedication to Magic Kingdom, the dedication by Roy O. Disney for the entire resort was placed within its gates. The only land added to the original roster of lands in
3827-843: The Marc Davis Lecture on Animation series featuring noted creators and luminaries in the industry. Davis died on January 12, 2000. That month, the Marc Fraser Davis Scholarship Fund was formally established at the California Institute of the Arts . In 2014, the Walt Disney Family Museum presented the exhibition Leading Ladies and Femmes Fatales: The Art of Marc Davis . In October 2014, Marc Davis: Walt Disney's Renaissance Man ISBN 978-1423184188 ,
3916-596: The TTC. To travel between the TTC and the Magic Kingdom, guests have their choice of taking a ferry boat or the Walt Disney World Monorail System . The three ferries are clad in different trim colors and are named for past Disney executives: the General Joe Potter (blue), the Richard F. Irvine (red) and the Admiral Joe Fowler (green). The main monorail loop has two tracks. The outer track
4005-668: The Vacation Hoedown the next year. The Walt Disney World version remained unchanged until its 2012 refurbishment, when the set list was altered. In 1984, the Disney Imagineers created the Country Bear Christmas Special . The show debuted at Disneyland at the Disneyland Resort and at Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort in the winter of 1984, while marking the first time an attraction at any Disney theme park to ever receive
4094-399: The Walt Disney World version would receive a new show titled the Country Bear Musical Jamboree . In June 2024, Magic Kingdom announced that Country Bear Musical Jamboree would open on July 17, 2024. Henry – The Master of Ceremonies of the show, Henry is a welcoming and friendly brown bear. He wears a grey top hat, starched shirt front, and a string tie. In some parts of the show, he plays
4183-464: The bears to sing. On October 1, 1971, The Country Bear Jamboree opened its doors in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World . It received so much positive feedback that Imagineers immediately planned to make a replica of the show to be placed in Disneyland . The addition to the show in Disneyland inspired a brand-new land appropriately titled Bear Country . Because of the tremendous popularity of
4272-436: The characters are bears who perform country music . Characters rise up to the stage on platforms, descend from the ceiling, and appear from behind curtains. The theater includes three audio-animatronic animal heads mounted on the walls who interact with characters on stage. Due to popularity, The Country Bear Jamboree was given a "spin-off" show which appeared during the 1984 winter season at Walt Disney World and Disneyland. It
4361-455: The characters. You had to believe the characters were alive, give a performance like an actor, and make them come alive for the audience." Davis follows through on this commitment, as seen through his involved work with reference images, voice actors, and live actors. Davis became a master of observing and capturing life, "evident in his acting, posing, and movement." Voice actors for Maleficent, Briar Rose, and Cruella De Vil have all discussed
4450-431: The circus concept. An expanded Dumbo the Flying Elephant ride was built, with an interactive queue, and a second Dumbo ride was built next to it, in order to increase capacity. The Barnstormer at Goofy's Wiseacre Farm was re-themed to "The Great Goofini". A big top area was built for meet-and-greets, called Pete's Silly Sideshow . This attraction features Goofy as a stuntman, Daisy Duck as a fortune-teller, Donald Duck as
4539-435: The correct costume for when the live-action model arrived. Davis's contribution to Disney animation is undeniable. When asked how he would like to be remembered, he responded, "Well, I think as a really decent person and a pretty damn good artist." Significant characters he designed and animated are : Davis, a brilliant draftsman , also designed the characters for many Disneyland rides and show animatronics : As
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#17327724529844628-543: The development of the Walt Disney World Resort. It features stylistic influences from around the country. Taking its inspiration from New England to Missouri , this design is most noticeable in the four corners in the middle of Main Street, where each of the four corner buildings represents a different architectural style. The second and third stories of all the buildings along Main Street are designed with forced perspective , and are actually shorter than
4717-531: The expansion of Fantasyland. The Walt Disney World Railroad station in Mickey's Toontown Fair, which opened with Mickey's Birthdayland in 1988, was closed for the duration of the construction. In 2012, the space where Mickey's Toontown Fair sat reopened as a part of Fantasyland, in a sub-section called the Storybook Circus, where an updated Dumbo the Flying Elephant attraction was relocated. The Barnstormer
4806-405: The film would tell a story where all the characters at Disney come to life at night. Marc Abraham and Eric Newman of Strike Entertainment were scheduled to produce the film. Writer-producer Ronald D. Moore had previously written an original script for the project, which the studio eventually declined to use, stating that Favreau and a new screenwriter would develop a new script. In 2021, it
4895-444: The first part of the Walt Disney World Resort on October 1, 1971, commencing concurrently with Disney's Contemporary Resort and Disney's Polynesian Village Resort . It opened with twenty-three attractions, three unique to the park and twenty replicas of attractions at Disneyland, split into six themed lands, five copies of those at Disneyland ( Main Street, U.S.A. , Adventureland , Frontierland , Fantasyland , and Tomorrowland ) and
4984-401: The first stories. The musical soundtrack played at the entrance includes musical selections from the 1943 Broadway musical Oklahoma! and the 1957 Broadway musical The Music Man . The Dapper Dans , a men's a cappella singing group, typically perform throughout Main Street. Adventureland represents the mystery of exploring exotic lands and features several attractions themed to resemble
5073-433: The hips to sway much further without shaking the entire animatronic's base. The Sun Bonnet Trio Ernest the "Dude" – Ernest is a brown bear who plays the fiddle. His nickname, "Dude", refers to his dandy appearance and personality, and is used in the context of the original definition of "dude" (a city dweller unfamiliar with life on the range). Ernest always takes his entire 17-trunk wardrobe everywhere he goes. He wears
5162-506: The influence on Davis's animation of their respective characters. Mary Costa , the voice of Briar Rose, recalled not even being invited to the premier of Sleeping Beauty because, at the time, the voice acting was hardly recognized. Even though Hollywood did not acknowledge voice acting's importance, Davis did. In an interview Costa described working with Davis at Disney: "Marc would sit in the sound booth and sketch my every gesture and expression." He recalled how despite hiring Helene Stanley as
5251-412: The leader of the mounted animal heads and is also the largest. He is the head portion of an American bison . Max – Max is the head portion of a whitetail buck . Melvin – Melvin, the head portion of a bull moose , is one of the animal head trio. He often makes good-natured jokes. Sammy – Sammy is Henry's raccoon pal who cuddles around Henry's top hat. He acts like a coonskin cap for Henry. In
5340-413: The live-action reference for Briar Rose, it was her "mannerisms" that made it to the big screen. When her mother saw the film, she exclaimed: "Oh Mary, she looks just like you!" Eleanor Audley , voice of Maleficent, remembered Davis telling her that "the voice is the most necessary thing in the world." In the end, Davis admitted that Maleficent "looked a lot like Eleanor." When it came to Cruella, one of
5429-685: The octopus is found in the Country Bear Vacation Hoedown. She has a romantic relationship with Shaker, but in the English version of the show, it doesn't work out. In the Japanese version, she is a more cartoony octopus as opposed to the original realistic design, and she sings a love song with Shaker. At Disneyland, Max, Buff, and Melvin currently reside in The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh , which replaced
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#17327724529845518-531: The only characters to ever be completely controlled by a single animator, Davis claimed his greatest inspiration was the vocal performance of Betty Lou Gerson . Gerson commented in an interview how Davis incorporated her high cheekbones into Cruella's face and how closely she had to work with him to perfect "the laugh." Live-action references also influenced Davis's work, though his distinct style still shone through, unlike many animators who just regurgitated reality. Davis's most famous scene from Sleeping Beauty
5607-441: The original show he would "beep" his teddy bear twice at the end of a few songs. In fact, he never says a word. He is a brown bear and always has his teddy bear to keep him company. In the 1971 album, it is mentioned that Zeb is his father. Wendell – Wendell is a hyperactive golden brown bear who plays the mandolin. He wears a blue bandanna around his neck and a light brown hat. He also has a massive overbite and buck teeth. Wendell
5696-569: The park is built on the second story, giving the Magic Kingdom an elevation of 108 feet (33 m). The area around the utilidors was filled in with dirt removed from the Seven Seas Lagoon , which was being constructed at the same time. The utilidors were built in the initial construction and were not extended as the park expanded. The tunnels were intended to be designed into all subsequent Walt Disney World parks but were set aside mostly because of financial constraints. Walt Disney World
5785-422: The park officially became the second Magic Kingdom-style park to serve alcohol at all table service restaurants, after Disneyland Paris in 1993. Early in 2024, a Disney executive confirmed that the park will expand with the addition of a 12-to-14-acre (4.9 to 5.7 ha) land located “beyond Big Thunder .” Magic Kingdom is divided into six themed "lands." The center of the park in front of Cinderella Castle
5874-609: The park since its opening, but this policy has gradually changed. In 2012, the Be Our Guest Restaurant opened selling wine and beer for the first time. This was the only place in the park where alcohol was permitted until December 2014 when four additional restaurants began selling beer and wine including Cinderella's Royal Table, Liberty Tree Tavern, Tony's Town Square Restaurant, and the Jungle Navigation Co. Ltd. Skipper Canteen. And finally in 2018,
5963-435: The park was Mickey's Toontown Fair . The land originally opened in 1988 as Mickey's Birthdayland to celebrate Mickey Mouse's 60th birthday. Later the land was renovated as Mickey's Starland and eventually to Mickey's Toontown Fair. The land was home to attractions such as Mickey's Country House , Minnie's Country House, The Barnstormer at Goofy's Wiseacre Farm , and Donald's Boat. It closed on February 12, 2011, to make way for
6052-461: The park's " opening credits ", where guests pass under the train station (the opening curtain) at left or right, then view the names of key personnel along the windows of the buildings' upper floors. Many windows bear the name of a fictional business, such as "Seven Summits Expeditions, Frank G. Wells President", with each representing a tribute to significant people connected to the Disney company and
6141-704: The remote landscapes of Africa , Asia , the Middle East , South America , the Caribbean , and the South Pacific . Jungle Cruise is a comedic riverboat cruise attraction that travels along wild waterways from around the world. Pirates of the Caribbean is a dark ride depicting the exploits and plundering of a pirate siege on Caribbean island town featuring several characters from the subsequent eponymous film series . Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room
6230-464: The show in Walt Disney World, excess capacity was added to the Disneyland incarnation in the form of two identical theaters, each housing a copy of the show in its entirety. The Disneyland clone of the attraction opened on March 4, 1972. Due to the huge popularity of the Disneyland and Magic Kingdom versions a third version of the attraction was planned to open at Tokyo Disneyland on April 15, 1983. The Tokyo Version also houses two identical theaters, like
6319-513: The show still carried on. The bears would be featured in the resort's Bear Band Restaurant Show, and it was decided that they would have a country twang. But while plans for the show progressed, plans for the ski resort did not. Instead, the Imagineers working on the project decided to place the show in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in time for its grand opening in 1971. Imagineer X Atencio and musical director George Bruns created songs for
6408-491: The show's finale. Webster – A penguin who appears in the Country Bear Christmas Special alongside Shaker. In the English versions of the show, Webster is frozen in a block of ice and doesn't speak, instead just rattling around every now and then as Shaker asks him to sing. In the Japanese version, Webster is thawed out and sings with Shaker. Dolores – Another animal companion to Shaker, Dolores
6497-514: The tagline for Magic Kingdom is "The Most Magical Place On Earth". Up until the early 1990s, Magic Kingdom was officially known as Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom , and was never printed without the Walt Disney World prefix. This purpose was to differentiate between the park and Disneyland in California. In 1994, to differentiate it from Disneyland, the park was officially renamed Magic Kingdom Park. Alcoholic beverages had been prohibited from
6586-403: The theater (closest to Trixie / Henry & Sammy). At Disneyland, the configuration was flipped, with the three being hung on the left side (closest to Ernest / Big Al). Note: List does not include Gomer, Ted, Fred, and Baby Oscar, as they never speak in any of the shows. Also, list doesn't currently include Japanese voice actors. The show is a continuous string of short country songs sung by
6675-560: The various bears. As each bear sings their song, a curtain opens to reveal them, except in the case of Wendell, Gomer, and the Sun Bonnet Trio (all of whom rise from the center stage), and Teddi Barra (who descends from the ceiling). The set list for the Tokyo Disneyland version is the original set list for the Walt Disney World and Disneyland versions when the show first opened at both those respective parks. The Disneyland version remained unchanged until 1985 when it converted over to
6764-503: Was Davis who animated Cinderella during her transformation, with George Rowley animating the pixie dust itself. Despite his skill with animal anatomy and caricature, Davis and Milt Kahl were stuck with over a decade of "difficult-to-draw" and "dull" human characters. In Davis's own words, "Milt got stuck with the prince a lot and I got stuck with the girls." Despite his distaste for this role, his commitment to artistic excellence never let him forget that he "still had to put personality into
6853-560: Was a prominent American artist and animator for Walt Disney Animation Studios . He was one of Disney's Nine Old Men , the famed core animators of Disney animated films, and was revered for his knowledge and understanding of visual aesthetics. After his work on One Hundred and One Dalmatians he moved to Walt Disney Imagineering to work on rides for Disneyland and Walt Disney World before retiring in 1978. Walt Disney once said of Davis, "Marc can do story, he can do character, he can animate, he can design shows for me. All I have to do
6942-673: Was a summer overlay for the attraction. In Disneyland , it opened in February 1986 replacing the original show. That May, the Magic Kingdom version followed suit. On July 15, 1994, the show opened at Tokyo Disneyland as the Country Bear Vacation Jamboree . It remained at Magic Kingdom until February 1992 when the original show returned. At Disneyland however, the Hoedown remained until the Country Bear Playhouse closed on September 9, 2001. On September 9, 2023, it
7031-437: Was announced as a new project, now developed as a television series for Disney+ . Moore was brought back to develop the series which will see that the various lands in the Magic Kingdom are actually gateways to alternate worlds, thus setting up a shared universe. The first in the series will be The Society of Explorers and Adventurers (SEA) . Marc Davis (animator) Marc Fraser Davis (March 30, 1913 – January 12, 2000)
7120-439: Was announced at Disney's Destination D23 event that the show would receive an overhaul. The new Country Bear Musical Jamboree is inspired by Nashville musical revues, with the bears performing classic Disney songs, including " The Bare Necessities ", reinterpreted in various genres of country music. A soft opening preview was held on July 10, 2024. It officially opened on July 17, 2024. In 2002, Walt Disney Pictures released
7209-418: Was built as a larger, improved version of Disneyland in California. Magic Kingdom was built over a series of tunnels called utilidors , a portmanteau of utility and corridor , allowing employees (called "cast members") or VIP guests to move through the park out of sight. Because of Florida's high water table , the tunnels could not be put underground, so they were built at the existing grade, meaning
7298-516: Was called "ladies' man". As one of Walt Disney's "Nine Old Men," Marc Davis's importance to the Disney Studio is immediately evident. Davis was creative and skilled, able to set himself apart from the distinguished group of veteran animators. His mastery of drawing and painting led him to champion animation, followed by three-dimensional characters and storytelling. “I haven't used Marc as I should," Disney once admitted to Alice Davis: "I have
7387-402: Was called The Country Bear Christmas Special . In 1986 it was given a summertime version called The Country Bear Vacation Hoedown . This version was so popular at Disneyland that it became the park's standard edition until the attraction's closing in 2001. In 2002, a movie titled The Country Bears was released which was based on the attraction and its characters. The Country Bear Jamboree
7476-427: Was highly involved in planning the Walt Disney World resort complex and park, coming to Florida in person to survey the land, meeting with local officials and announcing the project to the media. But he died in 1966, before he could see the vision through. After Walt's death, his brother Roy Disney took over the project. Walt Disney Productions began construction on Magic Kingdom and the entire resort in 1967. The park
7565-684: Was inducted as a Disney Legend . In 1993, Davis was the recipient of the DFC Disney Legend Award given by the Disneyana Fan Club . He was also the recipient of the much-coveted Mousecar (the Disney equivalent of an Oscar ). Davis, along with his wife Alice, received the honor of having their names on side-by-side windows on Main Street, U.S.A. at Disneyland . Marc's reads: “Far East Imports – Exotic Art – Marc Davis – Proprietor”. Starting in 1994, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has annually presented
7654-544: Was originally intended by Walt Disney to be placed at Disney's Mineral King Ski Resort in California which he was trying to build in the mid-1960s. Disney knew he wanted some sort of show to provide entertainment to the guests at the resort, and he knew he wanted the show to feature some sort of bear band. The project was assigned to imagineer Marc Davis . Davis, together with Al Bertino , came up with many bear groups, including bear marching bands, bear mariachi bands, and Dixieland bears. After Disney's death, plans for
7743-459: Was originally portrayed as Henry's sidekick, having two duets with him. Wendell's role in the Florida version of the show was severely reduced during the October 2012 refurb when "Fractured Folk Song" was removed, and is no longer mentioned by name. In the Country Bear Vacation Hoedown, Wendell's vacation photos imply he has a wife and son. Romeo McGrowl (originally named Liver Lips McGrowl) – He
7832-426: Was retained and was re-themed to The Great Goofini . Since opening day, Magic Kingdom has been closed temporarily because of eight hurricanes: Floyd , Charley , Frances , Jeanne , Wilma , Matthew , Irma , and Ian . The first non-hurricane related day the park has closed is on September 11, 2001, due to the terrorist attacks that day . Walt Disney World was closed from March 15, 2020, to July 11, 2020, due to
7921-410: Was the founder of Grizzly Hall. He lived from 1848 to 1928, having passed before the time of the original show. The center stage proscenium of Grizzly Hall features a plaque decorated with a Victorian style portrait of Ursus, dedicated to his legacy. In the Country Bear Musical Jamboree, it was revealed that Henry is his grandson (identically resembling Ursus in appearance). Buff – Buff is considered
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