Originally Posted By gusgoose When I visited the Magic Kingdom this past April, one of my biggest disappointments was the craptacular condition of the Country Bear Jamboree. Ever since childhood, I've always been a huge fan of bears, country music, jamborees and singing animals in general... so of course, the CBJ was an beacon of wonderment in my life. But man, that show needs an overhaul. The actual show itself ain't bad, it could probably use an update to a couple of the songs. And the bears themselves actually look ok. The problem is the sound mixing is just awful. Half the show you can barely hear what the bears are saying or singing, and the other half there's so much going on you're just sitting there confused. I don't know how the show works, so I have no idea if I just got stuck with a tone-deaf sound technician that day, or if this is a regular thing. Is the Country Bear Jamboree that bad all the time? And if it is, are there any plans of improving the sound quality? I'd imagine that wouldn't be the most expensive ordeal ever, and I think a Disney classic like the CBJ deserves it.
Originally Posted By brotherdave It needs a complete refurb...fast!! I just hope that it the sound system and animatronics get the necessary updates, and not just some general maintenance! (And I truly hope that they repair it as opposed to management deciding that they found a new area to have another character meet & greet!!!)
Originally Posted By lilgoofymom Agreed brotherdave. I love The Country Bears and hope for a good rehab instead of letting them disapear.
Originally Posted By gusgoose Yes, it's long been known that country bear music hall management is a shady type. Smoking big cigars, driving Cadillac cars, etc... I would hate to see them make big changes, but it would be worth it for them to do something... anything... to improve the state of that attraction.
Originally Posted By DAR Yeah I could hear a lot of hissing from AA's which sort of overpowered the audio.
Originally Posted By barefoot girl The Jamboree reminds me of going to Chucky Cheese. It's very tired and worn. The sound is absolutely terrible. We notice if we sit under the "balcony" it's even worse.
Originally Posted By danyoung >I don't know how the show works, so I have no idea if I just got stuck with a tone-deaf sound technician that day, or if this is a regular thing.< These shows do not have any kind of live audio engineer running things on a day to day basis. The sound levels are all programmed in, just like the movements of the figures. Perhaps some equipment was just not working when you saw the show. Or perhaps the audio has drifted as sound modules are replaced from time to time, and the show is indeed in need of an overall remix. I'll next see this show in December, and am anxious to see if this situation has been resolved.
Originally Posted By OdorFree CBJ is one of the worst attractions ever created by Disney. WDW needs to follow DL’s lead on the CBJ.
Originally Posted By Elderp ^ Haven't seen CBJ at WDW but I can comment on CBJ at DL. We got jipped!! It wasn't maintained properly and therefore it became bad. The show was never bad and even in its worst condition it was 100 times better than the Psyco Adventures of Pooh. Nemo is a fine example of an attraction that was really sad because of lack of rehab, now that it got a makeover the attraction is hotter than ever. I went to DL today and the line was over 2 hrs long. The week before it went down it was a walk on. Besides I can almost guarantee if CBJ went down its replacement wouldn't be better.
Originally Posted By dsnykid Odorfree, what about CBJ do you feel so strongly about? I'm curious because at DL it was always a must do for my family and is on of the things I truly miss at the park.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 CBJ is in awful shape because it never gets any care. Just like all the MK attractions. I wonder if they'll even be too cheap to play the Christmas Show this year ... I'm betting on 'yes.'
Originally Posted By seanyoda Spirit, you left out the key phrase "just like last year". I'd bet on "yes" too.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Put me down as a staunch fan of CBJ, but just like the Hall of Presidents, CoP and until recently the HM, they have just let it rot, thereby losing popularity.
Originally Posted By DAR <<CBJ is in awful shape because it never gets any care. Just like all the MK attractions.>> Of all the attractions my family and I went on when we were there that was the only one that needed noticeable fixes. We were on the TTA going through Space Mountain when the lights were on there, not sure what was happening, and it's very interesting to see SM with the lights on. But for the most part I thought the attractions worked just fine. But then my perspective is different from yours. You're a frequent visitor and are able to notice these things more because you have the luxury of time. Whereas I only get down there every few years and might not notice them because I'm not going to.
Originally Posted By gusgoose <<I wonder if they'll even be too cheap to play the Christmas Show this year ... I'm betting on 'yes.'>> I've never been to Disney World for Christmas, but if they got rid of a Country Bears Christmas Show, it would be worth it to me only if they replaced it with Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas. That would be awesome. But please, not the Riverbottom Nightmare Band. They would scare the crap out of the kids, especially that shifty bass-playing snake.
Originally Posted By miceland I miss Country Bears (at Disneyland) though I do like Winnie the Pooh. It has a lot of good memories for me.
Originally Posted By OdorFree Hi dsnykid. There is no accounting for taste. Some people still insist that Mr. Toad should be brought back from Hell. Some people like CBJ but I am not in that group. I have never been a fan of the lowbrow humor that permeates this show. I would rather sit through the Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management) with a song set based upon Tiny Tim hits before venturing into Grizzly Hall again. Disneyland covered CBJ in Pooh and WDW should be similarly creative.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo "There is no accounting for taste" That says it all - Long live the CBJ. Death to pooh!!!
