Country bears

These are the most common types of characters in the Disney theme parks; dressed in a mascot-style costume with oversized hands, heads (with limited peripheral vision) and feet. A host or two often accompany them as their personal bodyguards in a U.S. Secret Service agent manner to help guide them around the park and protect them from unruly behavior like other real life celebrities would use. Unlike the face characters, most of them cannot speak (originally they could, but the restriction…

Big Al is the fattest bear. He is grey with a light grey belly and wears a tan hat and a red vest. He plays an always out-of-tune guitar and is voiced by Tex Ritter. In the Vacation Hoedown he wears a miner's cap and red and black flannel shirt. During the Christmas show, he's dressed as a New Year's baby (sash and diapers) and wears an icepack and a party hat on his head.

The Country Bear Jamboree at Disneyland was my favorable audio-animatronic show based attraction as a kid. My Mother and I went to Disneyland every year growing up and that show was one thing we always hit. I was really excited the year we went in December as I got to see the Christmas show instead. I remember walking into the big walkway into a building that was long and narrow. I remember the penny stretching machines, the "stars" doors and the mounted talking animals. Here are some…

This guest favorite was located in Bear Country (now known as Critter Country) from 1972–2001. Thanks to the miracle of audio animatronic...

Paige originally rose to pop stardom in the late 90s, catapulted by a deal at Hollywood Records, with the never out of date “Crush,” produced by Andy Goldmark, which sold 11 million copies and went #1 in 16 countries. Paige toured the world in support of her self-titled debut album and its follow up, Positively …

Teddi Barra is a unique bear because she never appears on stage. Instead she descends from a hole in the ceiling on her swing, which is decorated with pink roses. She is a brown bear and wears a blue hat with a pink feather as well as a long pink boa around her neck. She is voiced by Patsy Stoneman. In the Christmas show, she holds a pair of skis, has a cast on her leg and is dressed in ski gear. In the Vacation Hoedown, she holds an umbrella and is dressed in a raincoat and galoshes.

Country Bear Jamboree

Ready to get your feet stompin' with a bunch of singing bears? Country Bear Jamboree is a country-western musical that'll have you singing along in no time. During this secret history, we'll learn about the start of Country Bear Jamboree and Walt Disney's initial ideas for the attraction. So, put...

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