Country Bear's Grizzly Hall at Magic Kingdom Set for New Exterior Theming

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Grizzly Hall - May 24 2024

Posted: Friday May 24, 2024 2:30pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

A permit has been filed for new exterior theming at the Country Bear's Grizzly Hall in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom.

Grizzly Hall - May 24 2024

The permit to install new signage for the Country Bear Musical Jamboree has been assigned to John Richards Co., which specializes in themed signage and sets. The company has worked with Disney for decades, mainly in the Disney Stores, followed by work at the theme parks for both Disney and Universal. (Thanks to @danlb_2000 on the WDWMAGIC Forums for the permit)

Here is a look at the previous signage which is now being replaced.

Country Bear Jamboree Grizzly Hall

The refreshed Country Bear Musical Jamboree is set to open this summer, but Disney has yet to provide a specific date. Current best estimates suggest an August 2024 opening.

New Country Bear Jamboree 2024 poster

The new show pays homage to the Opry-style shows of Nashville. While the Country Bear Musical Jamboree will include easter eggs from the beginning to the end including a familiar tune fans may remember, the bears will sing new, reinterpreted Disney tunes in different genres of country music – like bluegrass, pop-country, Americana, rockabilly and other styles.

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The Leader of the Club6 hours ago

Even Under New Management knew to keep the song around (at least part of it…)

Moth7 hours ago

I am wise beyond my years.

Mike S8 hours ago

I actually don’t hate this likely because it would still keep the shows most famous song.

bmr15911 day ago

I’m genuinely surprised they don’t rotate a M&G at EPCOT for every festival. Figment, Orange Bird, Remy, and Santa Goofy would be so appropriate during their respective festivals and would keep the M&G fresh. Figment never has a line now that the crazed locals finished their 4 hour waits on opening weekend.

Brer Panther1 day ago

I honestly wouldn't be surprised if we got some meta humor. Not that I'd WANT it, I just wouldn't be surprised. In regards to the most recent Disney attraction that actually has anything funny in it, I think that joke with the penguins in Finding Nemo: The Musical was hilarious. "Wait a minute. We're penguins. We can't fly." (Pause) "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" I do. I agree with this as well. They'd have to make a list of Christmas songs from Disney IP first. Probably something from Olaf's Frozen Adventure.

eddie1041 day ago

I actually think it’s pretty balanced here age wise but I understand your point. Overall it probably skews older because the Disney parks have been around a long time.

Sneakman1 day ago

I honestly am suspecting that if new country bears show does well enough, that Disney may look to do something similar like that to tiki room for MK. I’m pretty sure tiki room doesn’t draw crowds like dl at mk, right?

dreamfinding1 day ago

As someone in 2002, this makes me feel much better about my presence on this forum.

Haymarket20081 day ago

Genuinely surprised this wasn't on the docket for the 50th (before Covid took away the plans).

Haymarket20081 day ago

Or give Orange Bird a spot in the show...a la Stitch. Insert the "Orange Bird Song" and you've got a hit.

WeNamedTheDogIndiana1 day ago

Agreed. As a '95 baby, I still assume all of you are older and now I just want to crawl in a hole and die.

brb10061 day ago

I remember stumbling upon this photo online that was taken inside Les Chefs De France restaurant in the France Pavilion of Marie looking at the Remy AA sometime in 2009. The backstory of this photo is that a group of visitors actually witnessed Marie leaning against a glass window who followed Remy everywhere he went outside the restaurant's windows. The Waitress whispered, “Don’t worry, I will protect you,” to Remy. At the time, Marie from The Aristocats used to do daily meet and greets at Epcot's France Pavilion the same time the Chef Remy AA was active. Eventually she was moved to the Magic Kingdom in 2012 until 2016 where she was among the few Disney Characters that ended up cut for budgetary reasons related to Shanghai Disney's grand opening. Maybe someday she might return to the Pavilion. I miss little moments like this at Walt Disney World.

brb10061 day ago

The Orange Bird used to exist as a walkaround character at Walt Disney World between the 1970s and 1980s. He was retired from meet and greets in 1986.