Country Bear Musical Jamboree Closed for Second Day at Magic Kingdom

Mar 04, 2026 in "Country Bear Musical Jamboree"

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Posted: Wednesday March 4, 2026 4:20pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

THe Country Bear Musical Jamboree at Magic Kingdom is experiencing extended downtime, with the show closed for most of the past two days.

The attraction was down all day Tuesday, March 3. It briefly reopened Wednesday morning before going down again around 10:30 am. As of 4:15 pm Wednesday, the show remains closed.

Country Bear Musical Jamboree Show

The downtime appears to be separate from an issue that has affected the show in recent weeks. Teddi Barra, who descends from the ceiling on a swing to perform "A Whole New World," has been absent from the show on multiple occasions. That issue did not result in a full closure of the attraction.

Country Bear Musical Jamboree Show

Country Bear Musical Jamboree runs continuously throughout the day in Grizzly Hall in Frontierland, typically with shorts waits. When operating normally, it's one of the few attractions in Frontierland currently open while Big Thunder Mountain Railroad remains closed for refurbishment and construction continues on Piston Peak and Villains Land.

Country Bear Musical Jamboree Show

About Country Bear Musical Jamboree

The current version of the show opened on July 17, 2024, replacing the long-running Country Bear Jamboree with a refreshed lineup. The show is set inside Grizzly Hall in Frontierland, with Henry - grandson of Ursus H. Bear, founder of the hall - serving as master of ceremonies.

The new show features country-style takes on Disney classics, with performances from familiar faces including Trixie, Teddi Barra, and the Five Bear Rugs. Genres range from bluegrass and Americana to rockabilly and pop-country. Song highlights include "Try Everything" from Zootopia, "Kiss the Girl" from The Little Mermaid, and "You've Got a Friend in Me" from Toy Story. Walt Disney Imagineering worked with country music talent including Mac McAnally, Emily Ann Roberts, Allison Russell, and Chris Thile on the production.

Country Bear Musical Jamboree Show

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WondersOfLife30 days ago

No. I do partly agree that it was bad luck. But good lord I felt bad for her.

FigmentsBrightIdeas30 days ago

Or, a better way to do it now would simply be, to have digital or analog signs outside each attraction that’d tell you when they’re at full capacity and what time to come back for a shorter wait time to experience them later. As they should do with the parks themselves also, but in that scenario, via ticket sales on the site & app. Only have a certain amount of tickets sold there before it says that the park is at full capacity and to purchase tickets for another day. They used to do something similar back in the past, when park capacity was too full, they’d hand out a slip stating so and say when the best time to come back to the park was. Granted, while this may not be the most convenient for Joe & Jane coming in for a surprise visit, thinking they’d be guranteed to get in.. what would you rather do? Create a huge headache of crowds for the majority ‘or’ simply tell Joe & Jane that arrived without checking their site or app for clearly shown information ahead of time, that the park is at capacity and that they should come back at either a later time or another day and to check their website or app to see ticket/capacity availability? If the priority is majority guest satisfaction, that should be the way they do it IMHO. Guest satisfaction is what should always drive the profits. (And what typically did in the past)

FigmentsBrightIdeas30 days ago

Sadly that’s been the case at Disneyland also. Ridiculous. You’d think all that money they’re charging people now would go towards things like maintenance so all the rides & shows are running and show scenes are all working the way they should. But they’re not. All the more reason the whole Lightning Lane plan is a blatant fail. Say what you will about the old paper Fastpasses (pre-plus) but atleast there was more control in capacity by how many they’d distribute at a time so you could return later and it would go far more smoothly, and you didn’t have to pay for it.

Mr. Engagement30 days ago

Isn't this how we did it before the apps?

eddie10430 days ago

I think that’s bad luck and it’s not exclusive to WDW. There could have be several reasons those rides were down that particular day. It’s not a common occurrence.

TrainsOfDisney31 days ago

Only 2 of them could be.

Bastet31 days ago

Were any of the closures weather related?

WondersOfLife31 days ago

Sure. My friend just got back from a Disney trip. On her trip, she had the unfortunate experience of trying to walk up to attractions to get in line for, but was turned away because they were down. She wanted to do a trip not looking at her phone... Unfortunately. Of the attractions that were down on her way to the entrance, those included: Tower of Terror, Rise of the Resistance, Tiana's Bayou Adventure, Test Track, Frozen Ever After (twice), and Ratatouille. Perhaps it is just bad luck. But that seems pretty bad.

eddie104Mar 18, 2026

WDW has been making great strides in the maintenance front the last couple of years. A lot of little things these were broken have been getting fixed slowly but surely. Disney been pouring millions of dollars into infrastructure upgrades around the resort. It’s a huge complex compared to a lot the resorts around the world. It’s not crumbling to the slightest extent despite the monstrosity it is and the craziness that comes with that.

WondersOfLifeMar 17, 2026

I agree with some points and disagree with other points. I'm no expert and neither are you. To each their own. I was merely just saying that blaming the lack of maintenance on one singular issue is ridiculous. I don't care enough to go into much further research. I'll leave this conversation for someone else to continue.

Mr. EngagementMar 16, 2026

Not a great way to frame a thoughtful interaction... Your post actually explains the issue: WDW is poorly managed. It's not a money issue. It's not a lack of skilled maintenance workers (though there may not currently be enough of them in central Florida). Good management would prioritize maintenance as stewardship of long-term investment. Skilled labor doesn't have to be found; it can be developed. This is how Walt did it. But the American parks treat labor like a commodity. Every land, attraction, show, process, procedure, and policy should be meticulously documented so that know-how is never an issue with maintenance or repair. Historically, Disney has been very good about this. If people would rather not work for Disney, that's a Disney problem, not a labor knowledge problem. "WDW is too big to maintain" is a complete cop-out. The parks' square footage, the number/life-cycle/maintenance schedule of animatronics, and the volume of guests aren't a surprise and should be factored into staffing, budgets, and prioritization.

WondersOfLifeMar 16, 2026

To disregard it completely without being in the inside know is foolish. WDW is 43 square miles large with 4 theme parks with roughly 80 attractions total, 2 water parks with 12 additional attractions in those, over 30 lodging options with over 36,000 hotel rooms to maintain, 2 mini golf courses, a giant shopping center, 300 skyliners, over 420 buses, a monorail system that has barely been updated to its full potential since 1971, boats and ferries, "minnie" vans... ...Plus all of the little things we don't even think about like strollers and paint touch ups... When I worked at MK there were literally golf carts of guys riding around Magic Kingdom doing painting touch ups every single night around Adventureland alone. You're going to say that WDW Resort's ONLY problem is money? Nah... WDW maintenance can't KEEP UP my guy... And there are only so many skilled maintenance workers out there that want to A). Work for the mouse and B). Don't just simply run their own business with their own skills... I would seriously not be shocked if the mouse is out of maintenance talent given how ridiculously large WDW resort is... Approximately 6,000 animatronics across the entire resort on top of everything states above. And the newer ones just keep getting more and more complex.

Mr. EngagementMar 15, 2026

Totally agree the FL parks are poorly managed and need work. In my opinion (which won’t be popular here), that’s pretty much always been the case. But institutional/technical knowledge isn’t the reason the parks are in the shape they’re in.