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{{Template:Infobox Disney ride || image=Fivebearrugsposter.jpg| caption='''The Country Bear Jamboree poster|alt= Country Bear Jamboree poster''' | land=Frontierland| park=Magic Kingdom| type= Audio Animatronic Musical| duration=11:00 <br> 15:55 (prior to 2012 refurbishment)| audio-animatronics=24 | opened=October 1, 1971 | sponsor= Pepsi Cola and Frito Lay (1971-1981)|custom_label_2= Disney Genie +|custom_value_2= No}}The Country Bear Jamboree is an attraction located in Fronteirland[[Frontierland]].
==History==
To create this new show, Walt tasked Imagineer Marc Davis with creating a revue based on Audio Animatronic bears. Davis and fellow Imagineer Al Bertino came up with many ideas including marching band bears, mariachi bears, tuba bears, and Dixieland bears <ref name= "Spence1"> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2010/10/country_bear_jamboree_part_one_1.html </ref> <Ref> http://passport2dreams.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-music-of-country-bear-jamboree-part.html </ref>. According to Imagineering legend, Walt Disney was said to have like Marc Davis' drawings of the bears so much that they actually made him laugh, thus the attraction would eventually be known as Walt’s last laugh after his passing <ref> Walt Disney Imagineering: A behind the Dreams Look at Making the Magic Real. New York: Disney Editions, 1996. Print. </ref>. The Country Bears would be one of the last attractions that Walt had a direct involvement with. After Walt Disney’s death on December 15, 1966, plans for the bear show carried on. During its development, Disney decided that the bears would perform in the Bear Band Restaurant Show <ref name="Spence1"/>. Furthermore, Disney decided that the bears would sing with a “country twang”, and Imagineer X Atencio and musical director George Bruns were brought in to write songs for the attraction <ref> http://passport2dreams.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-music-of-country-bear-jamboree-part.html </ref>. Although the development of the show continued to go well, Disney’s Mineral Kingdom Resort seemed to be in jeopardy. When it became clear that the resort would not be built in the foreseeable future, Disney decided to move the attraction to the soon to be opened Walt Disney World <ref name= "Spence1"/>. The show opened as the Country Bear Jamboree with the rest of Walt Disney World on October 1, 1971 <ref> http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/10/walt-disney-imagineers-talk-the-country-bear-jamboree-reimagining-at-magic-kingdom-park/ </ref>. When the Country Bear Jamboree openedin the Magic Kingdom, it was proved to be so popular that another one a copy of the attraction was built for Disneyland<Ref name= "Spence1"/>. Starting in 1982, the County Disney World’s Country Bear Jamboree remained unchanged until 1984 when the attraction was given a new show during the holiday season called Country the “Country Bear Christmas SpecialSpecial”. The show would return annual annually around Christmastime until 2005<ref> http://waltdatedworld. Due com/id250.htm </ref>. In 1986, due to the popularity of the Country BearsBear’s popularity, Disney decided to create a new show was created in 1986 called for the attraction, The Country Bear Vacation Hoedown. The new show Country Bear Vacation Hoedown featured the bears in their vacation outfits and featured them , singing new songs such as Ghost “Ghost Riders in the Sky Sky” and On The “On the Road AgainAgain” <ref> http://waltdatedworld.com/id60.htm </ref>. Due to attendance struggles the however, the new show only lasted for six years<ref name= "Spence1". In 1992 as part of the Magic Kingdom's 20th anniversary celebrations, the Country Bear Jamboree was reverted back to it's its original form<Ref> http://www.wdwradio.com/2007/09/country-bear-jamboree/ </ref>. On August 21, 2012, the Country Bear Jamboree was closed for a two moth refurbishment. When the attraction reopened on October 17, the show was noticeably shorter and the bears had all received new “fur” and costumes. The songs "Pretty Little Devilish Mary" and "Fractured Folk Song" were removed during the refurbishment, and much of the attractions dialogue was cut <ref> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/20/arts/country-bear-jamboree-at-walt-disney-world.html?_r=0 </ref>. In total the current version of the Country Bear Jamboree is about 1/3 shorter than the original <ref> http://land.allears.net/blogs/debwills/2012/10/the_country_bear_jamboree_is_b.html</ref>. =Preshow=Queue==The Country Bear Jamboree takes place inside Grizzly Hall. While waiting in the building's front room, guests can see caricatures of the bears including: Henry, Wendell, Trixie, and the Five Bear Rugs. Guests can also find a souvenir penny machine which will make Frontierland themed pennies for 51 cents.
==Show Plot==
[[Image:BuckMaxMElvin.jpg|thumb|400px|Melvin, Buck and Max in the Country Bear Jamboree.|alt= Singing heads Country Bear Jamboree Melvin Buck Max]]The Country Bear Jamboree is a "hoedown" style show that features almost constant singing. The show begins with takes place on five stages: a far right, a center right, a center, a center left and a far left. The dialogue between three mounted animal heads on the wall: Buff(a buffalo), Melvin (a moose) and Max (mostly Buffa deer) Telling begins the show. '''Buff:''' Hey Henry that its time to start , what's holding ya up? Let's get on with the show! We can't hang around here all day. '''Buck:''' Now Buff, be patient. It takes a little doing to set these things up.
'''Melvin:''' Yea, we ain't going anywhere anyhow. We're kind of hung up here!
===Pianjo===
In the first song the attraction , Henry welcomes guests to the Country Bear Jamboree. He then introduces Gomer (on the center stage, ) who plays piano while Henry sings. Henry wears a grey top hat, starched shirt front, and a string tie. Gomer wears a blue color white collar and yellow tie, and always as has a honeycomb on his piano.
====Song Lyrics====
[[Image:Henry2.jpg|thumb|400px|Henry, the master of ceremonies at the Country Bear Jamboree.|alt= Henry Country Bear Jamboree]]
'''(AUTHORS NOTE: Some of the lyrics in this song were removed during the 2012 refurbishment of the attraction. The lyrics that are no longer in the show will appear with a line through them.)'''
'''Henry:''' Give me a little intro there Gomer.
(Gomer begins to play "Pianjo" - an instrumental song.)
'''Henry:'''Howdy folks. Welcome to the one and only original Country Bear Jamboree, featuring a bit of Americana, our musical heritage of the past. <strike> But enough of this chit chat, yick yack, and flim flam. Just refrain from hibernating, and we'll all enjoy the show...because we got a lot to give.</strike>
(Gomer plays a piano solo)
<strike> '''Melvin:'''Hey! He's a regular Liberace.</strike>
<strike> '''Buck:''' And he plays, good too.</strike>
===Bear Band Serenade===
Pianjo leads directly into the Bear Band Serenade which features . Henry introduces the 5 Five Bear Rugs, Henry and Gomerwho then perform on the center stage. The Five Bear Rugs consist of:
*ZeekZeke- The lead singer of the bears, . He is a grey bear with glasses who wears a tan top hat. He Zeke plays the banjo and dishpan.
*ZedZeb- A brown bear with a light brown stomach. Zed Zeb wears a bandanna around his neck and miner's hat. He plays the fiddle.
*Ted-A tall, brown, skinny bear who plays the corn jug and the washboard.
*Fred-The largest of the bears,. Fred is a brown bear and wears blue jeans with suspenders and a striped red and white tie. He plays the mouth harp.
* Tennessee- Tennessee is a A brown bear who plays the One-String Thang, which sounds just like a guitar (but only has one string). Tennessee years wears a red bandanna around his neckand a red hat.
*Baby Oscar- The smallest of the bears, Baby Oscar never plays an instrument nor does he speak. He is never without his teddy bear, which he squeezes to make a squeaking noise.
====Song Lyrics====
Brother Ted is on the corn jug.<br>Now, I mean that bear can blow.<br>He also plays the washboard<br>With a handle of a hoe.<br><br>And big Fred's playin' mouth harp.<br>He plays it kinda sad.<br>He never took a lesson,<br>He just picked it up from Daddad. <br><br>And li'l ol' Tennessee Bear<br>Is a-featured on the thang.<br>Sounds just like a guitar,<br>But it's only got one string.<br><br>So clap your hands and<br>Stomp your feet and<br>Try to keep right with 'em.<br>One sure thing the Bear Band's got<br>Is real ol' country rhythm.<br>