Country Bear Jamboree
The Country Bear Jamboree (under the name Country Bear Theater) is an attraction in the Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World Resort and Tokyo Disneyland at Tokyo Disney Resort. The attraction also existed at Disneyland Park. All versions of the attraction are similar.
| Country Bear Jamboree | |
|---|---|
Attraction poster for the Disneyland version | |
| Tokyo Disneyland | |
| Name | Country Bear Theater |
| Area | Westernland |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | April 15, 1983 |
| Magic Kingdom | |
| Area | Frontierland |
| Status | Under construction |
| Opening date | October 1, 1971 (Original) Summer 2024 (Musical Jamboree) |
| Closing date | January 27, 2024 (Original) |
| Disneyland | |
| Area | Critter Country |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | March 4, 1972 (Original) February 1986 (Vacation Hoedown) |
| Closing date | November 1985 (Original) September 9, 2001 (Vacation Hoedown) |
| Replaced by | The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh |
| Ride statistics | |
| Attraction type | Audio-Animatronic theater presentation |
| Designer | WED Enterprises |
| Theme | Country Songs |
| Music | George Bruns |
| Duration |
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| Host | Henry the Bear (Pete Renaday) |
| Required Ticket | E (Magic Kingdom) D (Tokyo Disneyland) E (Disneyland) |
| Audio-animatronics | 24 (Magic Kingdom) 48 (Disneyland) 50 (Tokyo Disneyland) |
| Sponsors | Pepsi and Frito-Lay (1971–81) (Magic Kingdom) Wonder Bread (1975–1995) (Disneyland) House Foods (Tokyo Disneyland) |
Assistive listening available | |
Closed captioning available | |
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 audience includes audio-animatronic animal heads mounted on the walls who interact with characters on stage.
Due to overwhelming 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.