History Ride / CountryBearJamboree

Starting in 2024, a new program will replace the current Florida show outright after running for over 50 years. Titled ''Country Bear Jamboree'', this incarnation will focus on performances that are countrified versions of songs from Disney films.

On stage at Grizzly Hall, emcee Henry leads an eclectic group of singing bear performing acts playing a variety of classic country tunes, occasionally heckled by a group of talking trophy animal heads and culminating in the tone-deaf Big Al not knowing when to quit resulting in a rousing finale to try and smother his dissonant tune out. In addition to the regular show, two seasonal programs were also created: the Country Bear Vacation Hoedown and the Country Bear ChristmasSpecial. However, only the Japanese version of the show still rotates these versions in. One of the more beloved original Disney attractions, it received assorted tie-in material and a feature film, ''Film/TheCountryBears'' in 2002.

* TheCameo: Ranger Woodlore from the WesternAnimation/HumphreyTheBear cartoons appears in Wendell's vacation slides in "Vacation Hoedown"

* CutSong: When the Walt Disney World version was renovated in 2012, "Pretty Little Devilish Mary" and "Fractured Folk Song" were deleted for time along with much of the dialog between segments.

* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins: In the ChristmasSpecial, Terrence (also known as Shaker) is accompanied by a penguin during his act. While the penguin is frozen in a block of ice in the US versions, the Japanese version has it talk and react to the bear's singing.

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

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->"Howdy, folks! Welcome to the one and only original Country Bear Jamboree, presented by Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay. Featuring a bit of Americana, our musical heritage of the past. But enough of this chit chat, yick yack, and flim flam. Just refrain from hibernating, and we'll all enjoy the show... because we've got a lot to give."
-->-- '''Henry Bear''', the original opening monologue to the Florida version of the show (1971)

* TheArtifact: The show was originally sponsored by [=PepsiCo=] from 1971 to 1981 in Florida, a fact that was once included in Henry's opening monologue but has since been removed. What has remained though is him mentioning that the bears have a lot to give, a ShoutOut to Pepsi's then-slogan "You've got a lot to live, and Pepsi's got a lot to give!"

->"Howdy folks. Welcome to the one and only original Country Bear Jamboree, featuring a bit of Americana, our musical heritage of the past. But enough of this chit chat, yick yack, and flim flam. Just refrain from hibernating, and we'll all enjoy the show...because we got a lot to give."
-->-- '''Henry Bear'''

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Big Al's song is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-ERitO9qeM Tex Ritter's "Blood on the Saddle"]][[labelnote:note]] which uses Ritter's own voice singing the first chorus [[/labelnote]], is a very dark song of a cowboy's bloody death in a riding accident. However, due to the off-key guitar twangs and DreadfulMusician singing, it may come off as comedic rather than tragic to some viewers. He even plays the song during the show's Finale.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Big Al's song is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-ERitO9qeM Tex Ritter's "Blood on the Saddle"]][[labelnote:note]] which uses Ritter's own voice singing the first chorus [[/labelnote]], is a very dark song of a cowboy's [[CaptainObvious bloody]] death in a riding accident. However, due to the off-key guitar twangs and DreadfulMusician singing, it may come off as comedic rather than tragic to some viewers. He even plays the song during the show's Finale.

** Also, there's the book "Big Al Moves In", which follows the story of how Big Al ended up at Disney World and joined the Country Bear Jamboree.

* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins: In the ChristmasSpecial, Shaker's accompanied by a penguin during his act. While the penguin is frozen in a block of ice in the US versions, the Japanese version has it talk and react to Shaker's singing.
* ElvisImpersonator: Liver Lips [=McGrowl=] dresses up as one during both the Vacation and Christmas Special. Averted in the regular show where he is dressed just like the other bears.

'''Country Bear Jamboree''' is a Ride/DisneyThemeParks attraction that debuted at the Magic Kingdom in 1971 as an opening day attraction, Disneyland from 1972-2001 and Tokyo Disneyland in 1983. Originally developed by Marc Davis as part of the failed Mineral King ski-resort concept, the Country Bears hold the distinction of being one of the last Imagineering projects Walt Disney would see concept art for before his death.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Big Al's song is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-ERitO9qeM Tex Ritter's "Blood on the Saddle"]][[labelnote:note]] which uses Ritter's own voice singing the first chorus [[/labelnote]], is a very dark song of murder. However, due to the off-key guitar twangs and DreadfulMusician singing, it comes off as comedic rather than tragic. He even plays the song during the show's Finale.

* RoadTripPlot: Wendell's slides show a typical hijinks filled trip.

* ChristmasSpecial: Tokyo Disneyland (and formerly Magic Kingdom and Disneyland) has the ''The Country Bear Christmas Special'', which has the bears singing various Christmas songs.

-->Henry Bear

* BearyFunny

* SwingLowSweetHarriet: Teddi Barra

* TheCameo: Ranger Woodlore from the WesternAnimation/HumphreyBear cartoons appears in Wendell's vacation slides in "Vacation Hoedown"

->"Howdy folks. Welcome to the one and only original Country Bear Jamboree, featuring a bit of Americana, our musical heritage of the past. But enough of this chit chat, yick yack, and flim flam. Just refrain from hibernating, and we'll all enjoy the show...because we got a lot to give."
-->Henry Bear