Wednesday July 17th 2024

Today the afternoon thunderstorms were much more scattered in this area. However, the usual thickening of the cloud cover did occur. The result was a drop in the overall temperture from the low nineties into the mid to upper eighties. It seemed to be perfect weather for a visit to Disney’s Magic Kingdom.

This was the official opening day of the new version of the Country Bears Jamboree, now called the Country Bear Musical Jamboree. The last version closed earlier this year to allow Disney to update the music and the animatronics. This version has much more contemporary music from Disney’s songbook. The musical style is still country, blue grass and other Nashville style variants. The animated bears have more coordinated movements and seem more lifelike. Even the three trophy heads on the wall are more into the overall production. They heckle, sing along and cheer the country bears throughout the show. The costumes are also much brighter and more colorful. Overall it is a nice show that I’ll probably get used to, but right now I’m remembering parts of the old show that are no longer around.