As a former "Bear Band" cast member, who has seen the three versions of this show, oh, about a combined 3,000 times, the Christmas show is my favorite. Disney's had great success with holiday overlays for its attractions, especially at Disneyland, but the Country Bear show is the original, and one of the few at Walt Disney World.
Fortunately, there might be some hope for Country Bear fans. Disney managers are said to be monitoring customer feedback on this, and an outcry of support for the Bears might help bring the Christmas show back. Perhaps even for this year.
So if you are visiting Walt Disney World this week, stop by the Magic Kingdom Guest Relations counter in City Hall, and make a polite request that Disney maintain the Country Bear's Christmas tradition. (Be sure that the cast member you speak with writes down your request!) And if you aren't going to be in the parks, find the snail mail address to write to Disney on our How to contact various theme parks wiki.
I hope they don't get rid of this attraction either! Its a classic for Disney WORLD since it premired there first!
The joyful cast members
spread lots of good cheer
So that kids and their kin
would return every year.
For the young and the old
had all come to see,
Some bright, Christmas magic
in the World of Disney.
Then what to my
Mouseketeer ears do I hear?
But that Christmas might end
in the Land of Frontier!”
Why the show is as timeless
as Santa himself,
And now some grumpy old Scrooge says,
“Away to the shelf!”
Don’t they know there are things
they should never undo?
Things as dear to our hearts as
Winnie the Pooh?
I wonder who arrived
at such a silly notion,
Some corporate wannabe
in line for promotion?
So let’s band together
write letters – unite!
Tell them, “KEEP THE JAMBOREE CHRISTMAS!”
But please be polite!
Happy Holidays! - Terri
It is missed already!
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