Consumer
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No, but considering Henry is wearing a cowboy hat, I question how they can fit Sammy inside.
Maybe they'll bring back Randy.
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Maybe they'll bring back Randy.
LittleBuford
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Fair enough. Maybe he'll be perched somewhere else in the new version.
doctornick
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I don’t doubt your anecdote at all but it just seems so odd to me that anyone would really find CBJ to be uncomfortable in any way.
Edit: I guess my point is that it is so cheeky that it surprises me that people would actually take it seriously enough to be bothered. It’s a bunch of cartoon bears making silly jokes, not (say) a guidebook for actual child rearing.
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hopemax
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It was the sexual innuendo and whupping and shooting Buford.
Phineas
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Fingers crossed they keep the iconic “Blood on the Saddle”, and remember that the cast are a little rough around the edges, and I can live with this.
It beats them being banished forever.
Edit: Having him drunkenly, laboriously sing “Let it Go” is also acceptable.
It beats them being banished forever.
Edit: Having him drunkenly, laboriously sing “Let it Go” is also acceptable.
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LittleBuford
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Why frame it in these terms? CBJ was on the chopping block regardless of the sociopolitical mood. Audiences stopped flocking to it years ago. Even in this forum, it gets surprisingly little love.
However long it takes to turn them into Cajun Alligators sometime down the line.
Brian
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The social issues accelerated its demise. As another member pointed out, it was targeted as part of the "Stories Matter" initiative.
ETA: It could've stuck around longer but for the social issues component, much like how Carousel of Progress doesn't receive much love from most MK guests, and hasn't for some time now, but still flies under the radar.
It was on the same list as Splash, Jungle Cruise and a few others. With the big 2 out of the way, it was no surprise Bears are up
LittleBuford
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But you know it was on the way out anyway. Frankly, I'm surprised it took this long, and even more surprised that we're getting to keep the bears.
Animaniac93-98
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Again, they could have just rotated the three existing versions they have throughout the year, instead of a new show.
PiratesMansion
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It's just frustrating to see that Disney, which used to be able to do (and mean) so many things besides "let's make sure every moment you're walking around our parks and resorts you're thinking about a Disney film", views itself and its fans so reductively. Disney used to mean whatever its designers wanted it to mean. Now it exclusively means 'the same animated movies you've seen or heard a hundred times, but also wouldn't you rather talk about Marvel or a Star War?' And so many seemingly welcome the company and themselves being seen in this way.
In fairness, those overlays don't have a patch on the original. Which is why I can't get side with people who are optimistic and think this might be good-if Imagineers in the eighties couldn't improve, let alone equal, the Marc Davis original show, I have no faith that 2020s Imagineers can.
What new effects in the Tiki Room? I don't recall a single one. And I don't think it's fair to say that CBJ is too dated and of its era when the same criticism could be lodged at ETR. People don't exactly impersonate Bing Crosby and Louis Armstrong in their daily life anymore either.
Personally, I have a lot of nostalgia for old country-it reminds me of my family and the music they listened to as I grew up. New country isn't to my taste. And it was appropriate that CBJ music was more on the country western, old fashioned spectrum-to better help it fit into Frontierland.
We deserve a better outcome than 'at least it isn't Toy Story' or 'PhilharMagic but with AAs and in a country twang'.
Brian
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This little ditty is only 4 years old:
I should point out that at the time of that article, it was still experiencing low attendance. What changed is that a target was placed on it when the 'Stories Matter' initiative began.
'About our Country Bears…'
Thanks for “bearing” with us this week. With all of the news we’ve shared, we “fur-got” to mention our friends over at the Country Bears. Our Imagineers are always looking at ways to bring more magic to our guests through experiences and
disneyparks.disney.go.com
I should point out that at the time of that article, it was still experiencing low attendance. What changed is that a target was placed on it when the 'Stories Matter' initiative began.
doctornick
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My biggest concern in this regard is The American Adventure. There’s nothing actually “problematic” with it but I feel there’s some sentiment that anything overly celebratory and positive about American history could be a target of those trying to update the parks
Disgruntled Walt
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- In the Parks
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No, the best case scenario was they leave it alone.
LittleBuford
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On a personal level, I totally agree with you on the nostalgic appeal of the current songs. That the show feels like a relic of another era is a major part of why I love it (the same goes for the Tiki Room).
At the same time, I don't really see what better outcome we fans of CBJ could realistically have hoped for. In its current form, the show simply does not appeal to enough guests to be deemed popular. Tastes have changed, and those of us who still really love the show constitute a small minority. Disney had every incentive to scrap it entirely. I for one am very, very relieved they're taking a middle road.
IanDLBZF
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And giving everyone the "Happy Median."
Consumer
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Yep, the Walt Disney Co. hates the United States. Remember when Main Street USA at Disneyland was going to be replaced by Mickey Ave?
LittleBuford
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But what's happening doesn't contradict the article's assurance that the bears are staying. They are!This little ditty is only 4 years old:
'About our Country Bears…'
Thanks for “bearing” with us this week. With all of the news we’ve shared, we “fur-got” to mention our friends over at the Country Bears. Our Imagineers are always looking at ways to bring more magic to our guests through experiences anddisneyparks.disney.go.com
I should point out that at the time of that article, it was still experiencing low attendance. What changed is that a target was placed on it when the 'Stories Matter' initiative began.