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MK Country Bear Jamboree is getting new songs and acts
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Surferboy567
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You mean you got a friend in me? Friend like me I don’t believe is in this show.
Brian
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It would be nice to see them do AA updates for CoP, but I don't want WDI within a 50 foot radius of the building. Last thing we need is Uncle Orville humming 'For the First Time in Forever.'
Surferboy567
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For legacy shows, I feel like CoP has to get it at some point.
….or something far worse happens.
gerarar
Premium Member
Ah you're right, fixed it lol
Moth
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The ghost of Walt Disney is protecting CoP and ESPECIALLY Tiki Room. I don't think either will get replaced, and it's gonna be HARD to put IP into CoP.
WondersOfLife
Blink, blink. Breathe, breathe. Day in, day out.
I dont think thats what they would do to CoP because its not the purpose of that show. CBJ has always been a musical revue.
Could always be an IP-themed rotating theatre attraction.
trainplane3
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I keep wondering what they'd do to it. The current script is pretty good and very clean compared to previous versions but they'd have to change it enough to re-market it so there's some concerns there. Obviously a new ending would happen but the rest of the show...?
Consumer
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The truth is CoP should be moved back to Disneyland.
SageOfTime
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I'm terrified for what they would do to it, but CoP needs some attention sooner rather than later. I do think that updating the last scene to a modern future would inevitably come off as hamfisted and awkward, and I think the best course of action would be to either restore the original ending scene and commit to it being a museum piece or just keep the ending as is, and embrace that.
Moth
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I feel this or an overall update to it at WDW are the most likely outcomes. I see no way they completely remove it entirely
Gone from WDW? Maybe.
Gone from WDW AND DL?! Not happening.
tparris
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Still so strange that there were reports that the loops would be released on streaming platforms back when World Celebration opened, and we still haven’t heard anything…
zipadee999
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I love it! I was worried but I think we have a home run on our hands! It feels like a cross between the original show and vacation hoedown, especially with
being back! They nailed the humor, and though not as subversive as the original show, it reminds me of the humor in vacation hoedown quite a bit. I love the song choices with the exception of Try Everything which feels very out of place. The new song is perfectly adequate, but not great. They should’ve just kept Bear Band Serenade. All of the other songs I loved, especially Big Al’s, which again feels very reminiscent of his portrayal in Vacation Hoedown.
The banter from Melvin, Buff, and Max is spot on, although they could’ve kept the ‘we’re kinda hung up here’ bit instead of having them do the safety warning. The animatronics are the best they’ve ever looked. The intro Henry looks like he could be a guy in a costume he’s so fluid. The fog, lighting, and projections are all perfect as well. This show feels much more ‘alive’ than previous versions.
The imagineers did their homework, and this is a very ‘on brand’ country bears experience which feels like a continuation of the original rather than an ‘Under New Management’ situation. You can tell lots of love and care was put into the show. This is the first ‘reimagining’ in a long time that equals and even improves upon what was there before. Overall very very happy and relieved to see what they did here!
Here’s my official country bears ranking: 1971 show > Musical Jamboree > Vacation Hoedown > Christmas Special > 2012 show
Rufus
The banter from Melvin, Buff, and Max is spot on, although they could’ve kept the ‘we’re kinda hung up here’ bit instead of having them do the safety warning. The animatronics are the best they’ve ever looked. The intro Henry looks like he could be a guy in a costume he’s so fluid. The fog, lighting, and projections are all perfect as well. This show feels much more ‘alive’ than previous versions.
The imagineers did their homework, and this is a very ‘on brand’ country bears experience which feels like a continuation of the original rather than an ‘Under New Management’ situation. You can tell lots of love and care was put into the show. This is the first ‘reimagining’ in a long time that equals and even improves upon what was there before. Overall very very happy and relieved to see what they did here!
Here’s my official country bears ranking: 1971 show > Musical Jamboree > Vacation Hoedown > Christmas Special > 2012 show
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TheCoasterNerd
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I love it! By the way any west coasters in the chat?
It’s never the fact that folks are disappointed to “find Disney at the world.” It’s the disappointment in finding *only* Disney IP crammed into every nook and cranny.
As I’ve said before, Disney used to create world class theme parks. Now they create world class Disney themed parks. Subtle, but important difference.
That being said, the show *looks* better than ever. And it seems successful in implementing a “Disney” show while maintaining a good portion of the previous show’s feel. I still prefer the old show’s humor and irreverence. But that’s just me.
OptimusPrime
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The big thing with Zip is that it is associated with an entire movie they won’t release. Without lyrics Davy and Leader aren’t insensitive by pure association, and have even had those lyrics removed in various forms (Davy not having them on the OG Country Bears nor in Hoop Dee Doo, and Following the Leader having the lyrics removed in a 90’s sing along VHS)
surfsupdon
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Based on Steve’s subtle clue, I called this but alas, it never came true. Darn!