Marquee Unveiled for New Country Bear Musical Jamboree at Walt Disney World

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Country Bear Musical Jamboree Marquee Preview

Posted: Wednesday July 10, 2024 7:33am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has shared a first look at the new Country Bear Musical Jamboree marquee sign.

Country Bear Musical Jamboree Marquee Preview

For comparison here is a look at the previous marquee.

Country Bear Jamboree Grizzly Hall

The new show, opening July 17, will feature fresh twangin’ interpretations of treasured Disney songs in different genres of country music including bluegrass, pop-country, Americana, rockabilly and more.

Five Bear Rugs

Paying homage to the musical revues of Nashville, Walt Disney Imagineering worked with some of the best in country music, including country legend and 10-time Country Music Awards “Musician of the Year” Mac McAnally. For the voice of the beloved bear, Trixie St. Claire, country singer Emily Ann Roberts added her twangy vocals to “Try Everything” from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Zootopia.” Singer-songwriter Allison Russel and musician Chris Thile shared their talents for Wendell and Teddi Barra’s sweet rendition of “A Whole New World.” On top of debuting an all-new setlist, the bears will don some new threads worthy of the epic comeback they are making.

Country Bear Musical Jamboree preview

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PiratesMansion3 days ago

Sure, but we need not get so lost in the memories that we allow or encourage the parks to become further sullied in the meantime. I've done the Stitch Tiki Room also and it's...definitely a thing that exists. Not a patch on the original, which is the only version of that show that (IMO) has ever worked.

Disnutz3113 days ago

Lol. Yeah, I miss the pure days of old Disney World and the company, but I have come to terms with the growth and changes for the most part. It's good to look back but also keep an open mind. There was nothing like EPCOT '84, Adventurer's Club, Splash, and the GMR. With that said, removal of ROA and Muppets is a stupid idea, but at the end of the day, we are all going to ride the new stuff, and the company won't listen. Just trying the keep the memories pure. Now I rather go to Tokyo Disney again and spend less, see better show quality and cast members, and make new memories.

Disgruntled Walt3 days ago

For someone who calls himself a "Disney World Purist," this is a bit of a surprising take.

Disnutz3113 days ago

I will say that the Stich Tiki Room in Japan surprised me and it was just the right use of him and still felt like the classic show. I would not mind that addition at all. Would make the kids enjoy it more.

The Leader of the Club3 days ago

Annual passholders would love it. Regular guests might be slightly less confused who this random orange thing is on all the merch.

aladdin20074 days ago

An orange bird animatronic should come up in the middle as part of the show, know how popular that would be?

AidenRodriguez7314 days ago

Wouldn't be a bad idea but if they did want to keep the attraction story/script the same, they can just replace the voices with people from the areas they represent. I always imagined the birds as either tourists themselves or people who "run the show" that already kinda existed there.

TrainsOfDisney4 days ago

An accurate depiction of a tiki room parrot who is hosting a show? Shouldn’t they all be voiced from actors from Polynesia then?

AidenRodriguez7314 days ago

If you take a job from someone who reasonably could do it and who would be a more accurate depiction of the representation (particularly those who are underrepresented) to do a sterotyped-version of the representation, that's not a great look.

TrainsOfDisney4 days ago

I may be mixing this up but I believe that leak was the same time as country bears to woodys roundup - they’ve been full of such good ideas lately ;)

AidenRodriguez7314 days ago

Ouch. Glad they scrapped that, maybe leaks are a good thing since I'm sure the reaction to Tiki Room being replaced had a factor in this being benched. Very odd decision considering that Moana could have a M&G in any park pretty much and Adventureland already has a wide open expansion plot.

TrainsOfDisney4 days ago

Where is the point that it becomes “different”? By far the most offensive bird voice at Disney is Iago correct? I’m a fan of the great late Gilbert but he is the very definition of offensive.