Now, most folks just love a good picture, but around these parts a good picture just ain't enough! We've gotta have a good story to go along with it!
So let me tell the tale of this here weary traveler just a'lookin' for that perfect shot. He looks high 'en low for 'em. He done come from the big city out to this here little land, and boy was he in for a big ol' surprise!
He came in on the Walt Disney World Railroad. That train's been-a bringin' folks around this country for ought now thirty and eight years.
After gettin' off the steam ingun, he took himself a raft to Tom Sawyer Island. There, he explored some ol' mines, and huntin' forts, and a couple-uv bridges that's been takin' folks from here to yonder for a generation of 'plorers. He done saw some white-washed fences and a mountain too threw the rifle shootin' holes.
Rec-kin he outta check out that mountain he saw through the gun station whilest he took him some shootin' practice.
That there was the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.
Round these parts, that Big Thunder Mining Company's 'bout the biggest daggum company we'se got. Pump in some mighty fine leafy-greeny-spendy-money to the folks. The town takes that there money to the la-te-da stores and eatin' places. That stranger went in and had himself a look.
Now what that fella didn't expect to find was what we calls in these parts a droid.
Found it in the Briar Patch. Now, the most smartest of us stay out of that there Briar Patch. 'Cept course Brer Rabbit. He done live there! Call it Splash Mountain 'causin' them logs and trees make an aweful racket and send up 'em showers of water all the dad-blam-it time! Folks come out lookin' like a bluejay caught in a hurricane, they be drippin' wet.
Mamma warned 'em too. "Don't be playin' on that there Splash Mountain! Y'all gonna get wet then get even wetter when y'all come crying home back here to ya mamma!"
Now, this city fella wasn't too bright 'cause once he done done Splash Mountain, he walked all by him lonesome into Country Bear Jamboree.
Look at 'em down there. Scared and stupid going into that bo-he-muth show with no cotton for his ears and no hankerchif for his eyes.
He done sat near Buff, Max, and Melvin who's been hangin' out on that there wall forever then a day.
Thought he be smart and make himself a foxy-quick exit once-in the lights got all dark as a no-moon night. But that there exit sign was just to make the wall purttier. Don't lead to no workin' exit et-tall.
Even Big Al singin' "Blood On The Saddle" didn't wet his so-fist-i-cated musical whistle. If-en that song sung by that big-ol' bear don't work, ain't nuttin' will! City folk never liked real music no-how.
Course he done took some more photos once he come 'round after a big-ol' whiff of that there smellin' salt. Y'all can seem down there. Saw some other folks, a shootin' gallery, and stuffs. Have a look-see!
Don't rightly know why he look like a goober with that cowgirl Jesse, but he done had himeself a good ol' time at Frontierland, 'cept 'course for that Country Bear Jamboree.
Now he did find some comfort at Pecos Bill's Tall Tale Inn and Cafe.
God bless that hot cheese and 'em people that done thunk up how-in to make it pump!
Y'all come back now, ya here!
I love the Country Bear Jamboree. It's so great to have it rehabbed and sounding great again. It was neglected fo SO LONG! This was the attraction Marc Davis was working on the last time he spoke to Walt, days before Walt died. Walt looked at all of Marc's concepts and sketches, had a great laugh and told Marc this was going to be a hit. Then Walt said goodbye, which struck Marc as odd because Walt never said goodbye, only good night, or see you later. He died a few days later and as far as Marc knew, the Country Bears gave Walt the last real laugh he ever had. We go see the Country Bears on every trip we take to the Magic Kingdom without fail.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate you sharing this insight into Country Bears. It's always great hearing some perspective on how certain attractions came about.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I still hold my views that Country Bears Jamboree is on my "skip it" Disney list, which is a very short list.
I know that I'm not alone in really not liking the show, but I'm also well aware there are a number of people that heavily enjoy it.
When I saw it, there were quite a few folks clapping and singing along and having just a fantastic time. Good for them. I'm just not into that style of entertainment. It seems very outdated, but for whatever reason doesn't hold any nostagia to me.
Like it's a small world [sic]. I appreciate the ride for it's old school Disney style. Same with Carousel of Progress. They don't rate too terribly high on my Disney Love It List, but they are still part of my must-sees.
The Bears just don't grab me the same way I think because it's so over the top corny and just layer on top of layer of cheesiness. By the time Big Al comes out, I'm already done. I've taken all the cheese I can take because there's no break in the "forced funny for funny sake".
To each their own. I'm glad you enjoy it so much. Obviously it tickles enough people the right way that Walt Disney World keeps it going year after year.
That's kinda the great thing about Walt Disney World. There's enough attractions and shows that while not everything works for everyone, something works for each person.