Country Bear Musical Jamboree Debuts Today at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World

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Country Bear Musical Jamboree Opening Day

Posted: Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:20am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The reimagined Country Bear Musical Jamboree officially opens today, July 17, 2024, at Magic Kingdom, bringing a fresh twist to a beloved classic.

Guests entering the first show on official opening day of the Country Bear Musical Jamboree

This beloved attraction, originally influenced by Walt Disney himself over 50 years ago, has been refreshed with a new show that aims to combine the charm of the classic Country Bear Jamboree with Nashville-style Disney tunes.

The new show, Country Bear Musical Jamboree, brings a fresh lineup of songs that pay homage to the Opry-style shows of Nashville. Guests can expect twangy interpretations of Disney favorites across various country music genres, including Americana, bluegrass, pop-country, and rockabilly. Some of the highlights include renditions of “Try Everything” from Zootopia, “Kiss the Girl” from The Little Mermaid, and “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” from Toy Story.

Country Bear Musical Jamboree Opening Day

Grizzly Hall, the iconic venue in Frontierland, is once again home to the cast of bears. The show continues the legacy of Ursus H. Bear, the founder of Grizzly Hall. Now, his grandson Henry has taken the reins, co-writing the opening song with the Five Bear Rugs and serving as the master of ceremonies.

Grizzly Hall

Fans of the original show will be able to see their favorite bear characters return. Henry, the five-bear band The Five Bear Rugs, and Trixie, among others, are back with new acts and costumes that draw inspiration from classic country singer culture. Notable new performances include:

Trixie: Now performing with Bunny, Bubbles, and Beulah, Trixie takes on “Try Everything” from Zootopia.

Trixie

Teddi Barra: The Jewel of the Dakotas, Teddi Barra, lends her voice to “A Whole New World” from Aladdin.

Teddi Barra

Wendell: Wendell now sings “A Whole New World” alongside Teddi Barra, showcasing a new side of his musical talent.

Wendell

Behind the scenes, Walt Disney Imagineering has collaborated with popular and upcoming country music talent to bring authenticity and energy to the new setlist. Notable contributors include Mac McAnally, Emily Ann Roberts, Allison Russel, and Chris Thile, who lend their voices to bring the bears’ performances to life.

Emily Ann Roberts, voice of Trixie St. Claire

Country Bear Musical Jamboree is located in Frontierland at Magic Kingdom and is open daily from park opening to closing. Although the show is not included in Early Theme Park Entry for resort hotel guests, it is available during Extended Evening Hours for guests staying at Walt Disney World Deluxe Resort hotels.

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Dear Prudence8 days ago

I still can't believe this is real.

Charlie The Chatbox Ghost10 days ago

Oh right, The American Adventure as well! I forgot it for a moment there haha

TheMaxRebo10 days ago

As far as attractions yeah. Seas weren't opening day but the aquarium is pretty close to original. Obviously the country pavilions are largely the same from a structure standpoint (albeit the content inside has changed a lot)

Charlie The Chatbox Ghost10 days ago

It’s a shame most of the original Epcot is gone. In terms of opening day, it’s just Spaceship Earth and Living with the Land I think?

TheMaxRebo10 days ago

There isn't a ton that is super core to WDW specifically as many of the attractions are at Disneyland (often the original version) or elsewhere Mostly it would be things at EPCOT and Animal Kingdom. Plus Carousel of Progress (but that was moved there so could be moved elsewhere) To me EPCOT is "Florida's park" - EPCOT (original plans) was the whole reason for the Florida project, so if there is thing that I think could never be changed it would be taking down Spaceship Earth (the ball itself, the inside can change)

Charlie The Chatbox Ghost10 days ago

Since this is just about the only CBJ thread- are these shops nestled into the CBJ building still closed? If so, do we know what the plans for them are? Maybe finally giving the CBJ their merch store back?

cpthook717 days ago

Finally saw this last week and I was nervous going in given some of the mixed reviews online but I was pleasantly surprised! I didn’t know all of the songs but that was fine because it was just great to see a packed house and a shiny and updated version of the animatronics. Great to see Melvin, Buff and Max talking more again!

Charlie The Chatbox Ghost17 days ago

My personal list of attractions that are significant to WDW's History and Identity- Key Unique to WDW *Not unique to WDW **Not originally unique to WDW, but now unique to it ***Set to be or rumored to be removed ****No longer at the park Magic Kingdom Walt Disney World Railroad* Cinderella Castle* Swan Boats**** Snow White's Scary Adventures**** Peter Pan's Flight* Country Bear Jamboree Big Thunder Mountain Railroad* Tom Sawyer Island*** The Liberty Belle*** The Haunted Mansion* The Hall of Presidents Pirates of the Caribbean* Jungle Cruise* The Enchanted Tiki Room* Space Mountain* The PeopleMover Carousel of Progress** Epcot Spaceship Earth [COLOR=rgb(235, 107, 86)]Horizons**** [COLOR=rgb(235, 107, 86)]Innoventions**** [COLOR=rgb(235, 107, 86)]Journey into Imagination**** Test Track Soarin'* The American Adventure Hollywood Studios [COLOR=rgb(235, 107, 86)]Studio Backlot Tour**** [COLOR=rgb(235, 107, 86)]The Great Movie Ride**** [COLOR=rgb(235, 107, 86)]The Magic of Disney Animation**** [COLOR=rgb(235, 107, 86)]The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights**** Muppet*Vision 3D*** Star Tours* Twilight Zone Tower of Terror* Rock N' Rollercoaster Animal Kingdom Kilimanjaro Safari Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail Maharajah Jungle Trek Expedition Everest Dinosaur*** Festival of the Lion King* Flight of Passage Having to type this out made me realize how little unique attractions WDW has. Lots of rides that were unique to it (Space Mountain, Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway, Tower of Terror, etc) have been cloned elsewhere, and lots of its attractions are clones from elsewhere too. It's also lost a LOT of unique attractions. This D23 has announced wholly original attractions for WDW, but at the cost of some of it's iconic and historic attractions. Very strange times for WDW.

Sneaky18 days ago

with the talk of bears and its history and being core to wdw’s identity, it got me thinking, what do you all think are attractions core to wdw’s history and identity? And in this case I mean attractions you can only see at wdw

KDM3109118 days ago

I finally did the Bears in person today and I will take back some of my initial negativity. It's cute, it's fun, it's reasonably well done given the IP mandate. Do I feel like it was a necessary change, no. It's more of a fluff attraction now. But it could have been much, much worse. At least the IP from the songs represented do not appear alongside the Bears or anything. So I'd give it about a C+ at this point. Not great, won't do it every time, but somewhat fun.

Charlie The Chatbox Ghost19 days ago

What does he mean? They’re real bears, they all have ears! 😂

TheMaxRebo19 days ago

Saw the show this past weekend and really enjoyed it the bears looked and moved great. Songs for the most part are fun and they make them work pretty well. Would love more originals but is what it is Was a pretty full house for 11pm and everyone was into it - though my son asked why everyone was applauding for them, as not like they can hear us. Overall about as good as realistically could have been