Country Bear Jamboree | |
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Magic Kingdom | |
Name | Country Bear Musical Jamboree |
Area | Frontierland |
Status | Operating |
Soft opening date | July 10, 2024 (Musical Jamboree) |
Opening date | October 1, 1971 (Original) July 17, 2024 (Musical Jamboree) |
Closing date | January 27, 2024 (Original) |
Disneyland | |
Area | Critter Country |
Status | Removed |
Opening date | March 4, 1972 |
Closing date | September 9, 2001 |
Replaced by | The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh |
Tokyo Disneyland | |
Name | Country Bear Theater |
Area | Westernland |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | April 15, 1983 |
Ride statistics | |
Attraction type | Audio-Animatronic theater presentation |
Designer | WED Enterprises |
Model | Music hall |
Theme | Country music |
Music | George Bruns |
Duration |
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Show host | Henry the Bear |
Audio-animatronics | 24 (Magic Kingdom) 48 (Disneyland) 50 (Tokyo Disneyland) |
Sponsors | Pepsi and Frito-Lay (Magic Kingdom, 1971–81) Wonder Bread (Disneyland, 1975–1995) House Foods (Tokyo Disneyland) |
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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 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 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.