Country Bear Vacation Hoedown
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The Country Bear Vacation Hoedown was an attraction created due to the overwhelming popularity of The Country Bear Jamboree. In the summer of 1986, it replaced The Country Bear Jamboree show at Disney World. It remained there year round for five years until the original show was once again put in. In Disneyland, it opened in February of 1986 replacing the original show indefinitely. The show remained until the Country Bear Playhouse closed September 9, 2001.
On July 15, 1994, the show opened at Tokyo Disneyland as Vacation Jamboree. Out of the three shows, it features the most differences between the US and Japanese versions. Several of the songs are different, and there is more dialogue from Henry.
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[edit] Characters
Because the show was a Vacation Hoedown, the characters in the show were put into vacation outfits for their various acts.
Note: This page describes ONLY the special vacation costumes of the characters. For information on how the characters appear in their normal show and the many voice actors that bring them to life, please consult the Country Bear Jamboree page.
[edit] The Bears
Henry- Henry's wearing his old camp t-shirt that barely fits.
Liverlips McGrowl-
Wendell-
Teddi Barra- Teddi wears a yellow raincoat and galoshes, and holds an umbrella.
Ernest-
Terrence-
Trixie-
Big Al-
The Sun Bonnet Trio
- Bunny- Bunny wears a two piece sailor-inspired swimsuit.
- Bubbles- Bubbles wears a one-piece, white swimsuit covered in red hearts.
- Beulah- Beualah wears a pink, floral bikini.
Gomer- Gomer wears a pink Hawaiian shirt, lei, and a straw hat.
The Five Bear Rugs
- Zeke-
- Zeb-
- Ted-
- Fred-
- Tennessee-
Baby Oscar- Baby Oscar wears a Boy Scout uniform as does his teddy bear.
Rufus- Rufus is never seen, but only heard in the projection booth as he runs here and there to fix light bulbs, change projections, etc.
[edit] Other Animals
Max- Max wears a green camper's hat.
Buff- Buff wears a fisher's hat.
Melvin- Melvin's antlers act like a hat rack and hold three grey hats and a barrel.
'Randy- The skunk was only seen in this version of the show, and he kept breaking into the show backstage. At various times throughout the show, the bears can be heard backstage running here and there to get away from the skunk. It is finally revealed though that the skunk only wanted to break into showbiz with the Country Bears.
[edit] The Show
This special variation of the classic show features the Country Bears celebrating the many joys of summer and the great outdoors. Its opening is different from the other shows because Max, Buff, and Melvin do not talk at the beginning. Instead, the 5 Bear Rugs can be heard tuning up their instruments. Zeke calls for Rufus to turn on the lights, and then the show begins with "The Great Outdoors".
[edit] The Songs
Disneyland/Disney World Versions:
- "The Great Outdoors" - The 5 Bear Rugs and Henry
- "Life's No Picnic Without You" - Trixie
- "On the Road Again" - Wendell
- "We Can Make It To the Top" - Liverlips McGrowl
- "California Bears" - The Sun Bonnets, Gomer, Max, Buff, and Melvin
- "Two Different Worlds" - Terrence the Shaker (with his octopus)
- "Rockytop Tennessee" - The 5 Bear Rugs
- "Nature" - Ernest the Dude
- "Singin' In the Rain" - Teddi Barra and Henry
- "Ghost Riders In the Sky" - The 5 Bear Rugs
- "On My Way To Your Heart" - Big Al
- "Thank God I'm a Country Bear" - Cast
Tokyo Disneyland Version:
- "The Great Outdoors" - The 5 Bear Rugs and Henry
- "On the Road Again" - Wendell
- "Achy Breaky Heart" - Trixie
- "Hawaiian Love Song" - Terrence (with his octopus)
- "California Bears" - The Sun Bonnets, Gomer, Max, Buff, and Melvin
- "We Can Make It To the Top" - Liverlips McGrowl and The Sun Bonnets
- "Singin' In the Rain" - Teddi Barra and Henry
- "Mountain Music" - Ernest the Dude, Henry, and The 5 Bear Rugs
- "I've Been Working On The Railroad" - Big Al
- "Camptown Races/ She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain/ V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N" - Cast
