News Country Bear Jamboree is getting new songs and acts

[Bocabear]

No, I think just a misinterpretation.

Earlier in the thread, I mentioned “why hasn’t WDW brought back walk around OB?”

Someone said it probably has something to do with Anita Bryant. Then, Boca pointed out that OB existed before Anita Bryant’s partnership with the Florida Citrus Growers. I then wondered if TWDC was using Anita Bryant’s partnership as an excuse for no walk around orange bird.

I think the excuse is more likely “We don’t want to build a new orange bird costume.”

They probably still have one somewhere.... Now that Dole Whip has moved into the Sunshine Tree Terrace which was Orange Bird's home, Orange bird has been moved down to the tiny Refreshment Isle window...so..basically no more orange Bird....and the shops that were by Sunshine Tree Terrace Agribah Bazaar were all closed last time I was there...not sure what is going on with them... Add to that the gigantic decline of orange groves in Florida... Most of the groves in central Florida are now housing tracts sadly.... Down here in South Florida they are all gone.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

so..basically no more orange Bird....

He’s still there last time I checked!

 

[dreamfinding]

They probably still have one somewhere.... Now that Dole Whip has moved into the Sunshine Tree Terrace which was Orange Bird's home, Orange bird has been moved down to the tiny Refreshmentr Isle window...so..basically no more orange Bird....and the shops that were by Sunshine Tree Terrace Agribah Bazaar were all closed last time I was there...not sure what is going on with them... Add to that the gigantic decline of orange groves in Florida... Most of the groves in central Florida are now housing tracts sadly.... Down here in South Florida they are all gone.

I mean, they could replace the Bazaar with an orange bird m&g.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Orange Bird occasionally shows up in Disney merch and ads.

While Disney is associated with Orange Bird, it's not like its Frozen or Moana or Encanto. So, it's not headlining anything or taking up a lot of resources. Are children clamoring for a M&G with Orange Bird?

 

[FigmentFan82]

Orange Bird is heavily promoted on merch for Flower & Garden festival, otherwise he’s pretty low key chillin at Sunshine Tree Terrace

 

[Sneaky]

While that is true, I think an orange bird meetable character could sort of act like the country bears walkarounds do, and serve as a roaming character around Adventureland that adds a little extra fun.

 

[The Leader of the Club]

Now that Figment has a M&G, I wouldn’t be too surprised if Orange Bird was next. Obviously they’ll have to tease it at multiple D23 events first though.

 

[dreamfinding]

While that is true, I think an orange bird meetable character could sort of act like the country bears walkarounds do, and serve as a roaming character around Adventureland that adds a little extra fun.

A little bit of kinetic energy, if you will.

 

[Captain Barbossa]

Add to that the gigantic decline of orange groves in Florida... Most of the groves in central Florida are now housing tracts sadly.... Down here in South Florida they are all gone.

This ^^^ (and crop diseases)

Which is why Tropicana was forced to close their production plant in Fort Pierce. Everything now comes out of Bradenton.

 

[aladdin2007]

There is a disney bus now all orange with a huge orange bird, love it. Wish I had snapped a pic.

 

[_caleb]

I’m sorry, but you missed that you’re not allowed to criticize this arrangement. You must first assume that this is actually for something completely different based on absolutely nothing presented.

RUDE

 

[C33Mom]

Orange Bird is heavily promoted on merch for Flower & Garden festival, otherwise he’s pretty low key chillin at Sunshine Tree Terrace

Our family got a magic shot with Orange Bird at Epcot at some point in the last year—I think it was during F&G. Our kids think it’s adorable but I doubt they’d want to wait more than 2m to meet a giant live human sized Orange Bird.

 

[Rhinocerous]

Our family got a magic shot with Orange Bird at Epcot at some point in the last year—I think it was during F&G. Our kids think it’s adorable but I doubt they’d want to wait more than 2m to meet a giant live human sized Orange Bird.

I thought this was some kind of festival cocktail until context and common sense kicked in. Hoo boy.

 

[JustInTime]

Not saying this is happening so don’t put any weight into this, but if it meant keeping Enchanted Tiki Room, would you be okay with a similar update like what CBJ is getting? Birds singing Disney songs? Think, “How Far I’ll Go”, “I Lava You” and “ Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride”.

 

[J.E.Smith]

Not saying this is happening so don’t put any weight into this, but if it meant keeping Enchanted Tiki Room, would you be okay with a similar update like what CBJ is getting? Birds singing Disney songs? Think, “How Far I’ll Go”, “I Lava You” and “ Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride”.

If they did that they might as well do Tokyo's Stitch Tiki Room, since that's just full of L&S songs like Hawaiian Roller Coast Ride and Aloha E Komo Mai heh.

 

[The Leader of the Club]

Not saying this is happening so don’t put any weight into this, but if it meant keeping Enchanted Tiki Room, would you be okay with a similar update like what CBJ is getting? Birds singing Disney songs? Think, “How Far I’ll Go”, “I Lava You” and “ Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride”.

Hypothetically speaking…
-Tiki Tiki Tiki Room (Birds)
-I Lava You (Bird-Mobile)
-Golden Afternoon (Flowers)
-Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride (Tikis)
-We Know the Way (Finale)
-Heigh Ho (Exit)

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Not saying this is happening so don’t put any weight into this, but if it meant keeping Enchanted Tiki Room, would you be okay with a similar update like what CBJ is getting? Birds singing Disney songs? Think, “How Far I’ll Go”, “I Lava You” and “ Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride”.

Ugh.

 

[JustInTime]

Hypothetically speaking…
-Tiki Tiki Tiki Room (Birds)
-I Lava You (Bird-Mobile)
-Golden Afternoon (Flowers)
-Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride (Tikis)
-We Know the Way (Finale)
-Heigh Ho (Exit)

This is actually perfect. Golden afternoon couldn’t be more perfect.

 

[Bocabear]

A little bit of kinetic energy, if you will.

What if they took a page from the Muppet Mobile Labs book and had an appropriately sized Orange Bird animatronic on a big cart of citrus that they could roll out through the crowds and into a spot for a little meet and greet... Orange Bird didn't talk, but I think made bird calls... It would be nothing more than a little bit of whimsical charm...a nod to the past, and a fun way to play with the history of the park... the sort of little details that I think a lot of us would appreciate...

 

[dreamfinding]

What if they took a page from the Muppet Mobile Labs book and had an appropriately sized Orange Bird animatronic on a big cart of citrus that they could roll out through the crowds and into a spot for a little meet and greet... Orange Bird didn't talk, but I think made bird calls... It would be nothing more than a little bit of whimsical charm...a nod to the past, and a fun way to play with the history of the park... the sort of little details that I think a lot of us would appreciate...

@Bocabear - let’s make a deal. Once I go back to school and get a degree in engineering technology + go work for WDI, we can make it happen