Originally Posted By chickendumpling My kids would go crazy for Country Bears. Say what you will but I know a ton of Northwest kids that went crazy for the movie and would go crazy for them at DCA.
Originally Posted By deadmentellnotales Speaking of the movie, I always figured that was nail in the coffin for the show.
Originally Posted By chickendumpling Yeah, go figure, huh. But I'm telling you kids up here went crazy for it. I had to endure weeks and weeks of listening to them beg for the cd.
Originally Posted By AladdinAZ The Bears WERE NOT chuck e cheese quality. The whole Bears Theater was part of the show, and the quality so far above what anyone else has ever attempted. And much better than the 3D movies Disney has attempted, because it was 3D for real.
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 I still don't want the Country Bears in DCA, but I wholeheartedly agree that the Country Bears were to Chuck E. Cheese as a Napa Rose appetizer platter is to a slab of Velveeta.
Originally Posted By 9oldmen >>Speaking of the movie, I always figured that was nail in the coffin for the show. << When that movie opened in theaters, the attraction had already closed at Disneyland. It is still open in Florida.
Originally Posted By ChurroMonster The bears were definitely NOT Chuck E. Cheese quality. But then again they didn't serve tasty pizza either. Or pitchers of beer. R.I.P Country Bears. Please don't come back. Unless you bring beer and pizza.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<And Pooh is attracting more people than CBJ>> If you're talking about DL, yes; the CBJ can't attract anyone anymore, becasue it's gone.
Originally Posted By deadmentellnotales <they didn't serve tasty pizza either.> Neither does Chuck E Cheese really, so your point is mute.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros They are the ones from the Mile Long Bar, that never moved. The ones with stuff inside were sent to WDW for parts.
Originally Posted By DlandDug I will confirm that the Max, Buff and Melvin ssen in Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh are the set of static heads that were originally part of the decor in the Mile Long Bar.
Originally Posted By smeeeko you know my mom just saw the CBJ Christmas show at MK; and it's been since like I was 10yrs old *maybe* since she's seen it (and probably not the holiday version..) and she thought it was GREAT! Also despite it being the rainiest day of our trip, that theatre was about 90% full.. It was her favorite thing of the entire day.. that and the safari at AK(cause it was raining the lions were out and VERY close..) All i can say is that I'm glad she liked it, that ride hurt my back! She cracked me up all day with "adults can ride this??" (in reference to the carousel) I was like "yeah mom, that's why Uncle Walt built the place!" (you know so people in florida wouldn't have to drive to DL) I digress, but CBJ has a place at DLR. That's why it's called a 'classic' =) It's too bad a 3rd gate couldn't be "lost disneyland" with updated safe versions of stuff Imagineering was too short-sighted to keep around.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Is it possible that the fact that it was rainy is why there were so many people in CBJ? I mean, it does tend to stay pretty dry in there. : )
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA If The Country Bear Jamboree were right for Disneyland -- it would still be there. Heck, it had a nice 30 year run -- better than CATS on Broadway!
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Anything is better than CATS. Why would you want to see people running around and singing in yak hair. I know it is amusing for the first five minutes, but after that, it is a bit much.
Originally Posted By jmuboy Thinking outloud here..... A revised version of CBJ for DCA could potentially go into a rethemed Golden Dreams theater *IF* the rumors come true and Golden Dreams moves into a new theater closer to the front gate.
Originally Posted By Disneydanny DlandDug are you Sure those are MLB heads?, my info comes straight from Tony Baxter who worked on the Pooh ride.
