MK Country Bear Jamboree is getting new songs and acts

[Agent H]

I have no doubt that the current show is going to get boring for people, if it hasn't already.

Sure for some people but some of us like it. hot take but I prefer it to the original. that kind of country humor just isn’t my thing. heck I don’t even like country music but the songs in the new one are great.

 

[TheCoasterNerd]

Maybe it's because it was only three days old when I saw it, but EVERYONE was engaged at our showing. Clapping along, laughing at the jokes, attentive, having fun. There was a solid 30 seconds of applause after the show. Again, maybe influenced by the fact I saw this July 20th but still

 

[Charlie The Chatbox Ghost]

I have no doubt that the current show is going to get boring for people, if it hasn't already.

It’s also worth mentioning that MK is most a park full of first-timers/once-in-a-lifetimers. If this was Disneyland, with mostly locals, I could see it being boring fast, but most people will be seeing it for the first time in MK.
I prefer the original three shows but this new one is far from awful. If the original is a 10/10, this is an 8/10. The Bears have always been cover artists and have sung Disney songs in the past. This is more blatant IP synergy but the imagineers took an awful show idea and made something pretty good out of it that was respectful to the characters we’ve known for 50 years. In some ways it feels like the original. I hope we get new overlays or variations though to mix things up- having a randomized show would be a good idea imo. Each Bear has three songs to pick from (minus the intro and finale), making every show unique and encouraging rewatches.

 

[Kevin_W]

Sure for some people but some of us like it hot take but I prefer it to the original that kind of country humor just isn’t my thing heck I don’t even like country music but the songs in the new one are great

I'm actually with you on this. I liked the original simply because it was original to the park, not because I particularly liked the songs/humor (and my daughter hated the original). I enjoyed the remake.

 

[Agent H]

I'm actually with you on this. I liked the original simply because it was original to the park, not because I particularly liked the songs/humor (and my daughter hated the original). I enjoyed the remake.

Yes I liked the bear band serenade I liked the bears but it just wasn’t that funny IMO

 

[Charlie The Chatbox Ghost]

I'm actually with you on this. I liked the original simply because it was original to the park, not because I particularly liked the songs/humor (and my daughter hated the original). I enjoyed the remake.

I hated country music before I saw the Country Bears (as an adult, I saw it plenty as a kid), but I’ve come to like a lot of the classic stuff. I realized my dislike of country was purely MODERN country, classic western and folk country are really charming and nice to listen to. Shout out to Dave Dudley lol

 

[WondersOfLife]

The new show is fine and average tourists are probably having a good time with it.

 

[MisterPenguin]

In December, the audience I was with applauded... I'm sure the soulless robots appreciated that.

 

[Touchdown]

In December, the audience I was with applauded... I'm sure the soulless robots appreciated that.

I’m sorry would you prefer robots with souls? Because if you do, you’re at the wrong park, and may only get your wish if you go between Labor Day-First week in November.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I’m sorry would you prefer robots with souls? Because if you do, you’re at the wrong park, and may only get your wish if you go between Labor Day-First week in November.

 

[Purduevian]

Maybe @lentesta can tell us how this compares to the old version. However, the new version looks like it's doing pretty well for itself (3.9/5). Which is tied with small world.

 

[joanna71985]

That seems a bit extreme - have you seen Vacation or Christmas versions?

I miss the Christmas version (I think it's my favorite out of all of the CBJ shows)! Hard to believe it's been gone almost 20 years

 

[Charlie The Chatbox Ghost]

In December, the audience I was with applauded... I'm sure the soulless robots appreciated that.

What do you mean? They’re bears. They’re flesh and blood bears that sing and live in Florida. Saying they’re not real is like saying Santa isn’t real… and surely you don’t mean…

 

[TheCoasterNerd]

What do you mean? They’re bears. They’re flesh and blood bears that sing and live in Florida. Saying they’re not real is like saying Santa isn’t real… and surely you don’t mean…

Excuse me, there are children on these forums. How dare you even imply that the big red magical fat dude isn't... I can't even bear to type the rest of that sentence

 

[lentesta]

Maybe @lentesta can tell us how this compares to the old version. However, the new version looks like it's doing pretty well for itself (3.9/5). Which is tied with small world.

The new version is rated higher by every age demographic we ask.

The new version gets a 4.5 out of 5 from pre-schoolers, grade school, over 30's, and seniors. It gets 4.0 from teens and young adults.

The old version got 4.0 from preschoolers, over 30's, and seniors, and 3.5 from everyone else.

I'm just going to point out that The Black Eyed Peas' My Humps, which critics have called the worst pop song of its decade, hit #1 in many countries and #3 in the US. Sometimes ratings and quality diverge.

 

[Purduevian]

I'm just going to point out that The Black Eyed Peas' My Humps, which critics have called the worst pop song of its decade, hit #1 in many countries and #3 in the US. Sometimes ratings and quality diverge.

You don't say... (I haven't seen it yet)

 

[Jrb1979]

The new version is rated higher by every age demographic we ask.

The new version gets a 4.5 out of 5 from pre-schoolers, grade school, over 30's, and seniors. It gets 4.0 from teens and young adults.

The old version got 4.0 from preschoolers, over 30's, and seniors, and 3.5 from everyone else.

I'm just going to point out that The Black Eyed Peas' My Humps, which critics have called the worst pop song of its decade, hit #1 in many countries and #3 in the US. Sometimes ratings and quality diverge.

That makes sense as a lot of people who visit the parks now don't have any attachment to the older attractions. Add in hearing songs they know makes it a better experience.

 

[Charlie The Chatbox Ghost]

Excuse me, there are children on these forums. How dare you even imply that the big red magical fat dude isn't... I can't even bear to type the rest of that sentence

Wait, Santa's not real?

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ֊ᗩζᗩᗰ]

Wait, Santa's not real?

He's beloved throughout the world. Believe what your heart tells you, son. You don't have to listen to those older kids.

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ֊ᗩζᗩᗰ]

The new version is rated higher by every age demographic we ask.

The new version gets a 4.5 out of 5 from pre-schoolers, grade school, over 30's, and seniors. It gets 4.0 from teens and young adults.

The old version got 4.0 from preschoolers, over 30's, and seniors, and 3.5 from everyone else.

I'm just going to point out that The Black Eyed Peas' My Humps, which critics have called the worst pop song of its decade, hit #1 in many countries and #3 in the US. Sometimes ratings and quality diverge.

Eh, I don't know. "Milky Milky Coco Puffs" are some quality lyrics. This checks out.