Country Bear Christmas Show

thunderman04-07 · 12-17-2008, 06:40 PM

Does anyone here remember the Country Bear Christmas Show? I only got the opportunity to work one time at the Xmas special during my tenure at CBJ/TSI, then all of a sudden one year it was gone. Apparently the uppers thought it wouldnt bring in too much of a crowd, and buying the rights to the music used for the show wasnt "worth it"......put it like this, on a regular summer day we would be lucky if we get a 2 show waiting line, for the xmas show we were backed up at least 3 shows one day and we were putting in as many guests as we could, and at some points putting in to many!

Take it from someone who has worked there........the xmas show was WORTH IT!

thunderman04-07 · 12-17-2008, 06:44 PM

To add on to the thread starter, the amount of staff needed on a daily basis for the christmas special was always DOUBLE what we needed to operate a regular day. Now when a cast member works Country bears, he or she also gets trained to operate the TSI rafts; as it operates on one rotational staff each day. I remember the one day i was scheduled to work at BTMRR, and i got pulled over to operate rafts because of the straffing for CBJ, and then i wound up docking the extra raft to pick up a position over at Grizzly Hall........so tell me, WHY is it NOT worth it?

envypeterpan · 12-17-2008, 06:59 PM

I remember the show. I loved seeing both the regular, and Christmas editions of the show and really wish I could see the Christmas edtion once again.

Sorria · 12-18-2008, 03:12 PM

I really miss the Christmas show.

They have a video of the Christmas show on YouTube, I usually watch it a few times when it gets to be around that time of year.

thunderman04-07 · 12-20-2008, 01:26 AM

Yeah.......I watch it on Youtube a few times in the season too......but alas they still have not brought the show back to life.......hopefully soon though. Maybe we should all start a petition??

WDWLocal · 12-16-2009, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by thunderman04-07

Yeah.......I watch it on Youtube a few times in the season too......but alas they still have not brought the show back to life.......hopefully soon though. Maybe we should all start a petition??

Well, a Facebook group devoted to that cause was started quite recently. The link is:

Bring Back the Country Bear Christmas Show! | Facebook

You can also find a list of recommended addresses to send letters to regarding the issue. After all, written letters are more likely to get taken seriously than e-mails.

Also, let's hope that the removal of the CBJ's Xmas show is just a temporary economy-related cutback and that it'll be eventually reinstated when the economy heals.

TheBoxingGuru · 05-12-2010, 06:23 PM

I never saw the Christmas version, but we went in April and it was my parents first time... when the trip was over, they RAVED about the Country Bear Jamboree... it was their FAVORITE ATTRACTION! We were blown away!

elvistelth · 05-12-2010, 06:58 PM

I've seen the regular show, the vacation show, and the Christmas show. I wish they would change back to these other versions again, too.

JNota0005DakMC · 05-14-2010, 01:24 PM

i have seen the christmas version and thought it was excellent... really wish that this could come back...

thunderman04-07 · 05-14-2010, 08:46 PM

Its been 4 years.....i think we should get ppl writing to the executives at the resort to bring it back.....consumer pressure is a big thing to the high ups

JNota0005DakMC · 05-17-2010, 12:05 PM

this is extremely true... we can pull it here...

williams · 05-20-2010, 03:41 AM

I really love the “Country Bear Christmas Show”! I remember every moment and would like to see it again during our 2010 Christmas tour. Country Bear Show’s Christmas version is really lovable and I think everyone (who has been there during Christmas) would like to see it again and again…

Best Regards,

JNota0005DakMC · 05-20-2010, 11:43 AM

it just seems wrong to go there during the holidays and see the regular old Country Bears...

thunderman04-07 · 05-20-2010, 01:40 PM

Yeah I miss my Holiday bears.......i wrote an email to the imagineering offices....maybe i will get me a response...... my girl wants the xmas bears back tooooo

Major Dude · 05-20-2010, 10:36 PM

Although we do love that silly ol' bear here on the west coast, I sure do miss Zeke and Zeb and Ted and Fred and that bear named Tennessee.

The Christmas show is sorely missed. Nothing says Happy Holidays like Wendell (Aw heck. It ain't even loaded) puttin' a couple of rounds in the wall.

12-17-2008, 06:40 PM	#1
thunderman04-07 Annual Passholder Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: St Pete, Florida Posts: 2,023	Country Bear Christmas Show Does anyone here remember the Country Bear Christmas Show? I only got the opportunity to work one time at the Xmas special during my tenure at CBJ/TSI, then all of a sudden one year it was gone. Apparently the uppers thought it wouldnt bring in too much of a crowd, and buying the rights to the music used for the show wasnt "worth it"......put it like this, on a regular summer day we would be lucky if we get a 2 show waiting line, for the xmas show we were backed up at least 3 shows one day and we were putting in as many guests as we could, and at some points putting in to many! Take it from someone who has worked there........the xmas show was WORTH IT!

12-17-2008, 06:59 PM	#3
envypeterpan Fastpass Holder Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Neverland! Posts: 628	I remember the show. I loved seeing both the regular, and Christmas editions of the show and really wish I could see the Christmas edtion once again. __________________ -Brent "It's the time of your life, so live it well" ~ a bug's life I have a Disney book coming out in the first week of March. Stop by www.fromscreentotheme.com for more details!

12-18-2008, 03:12 PM	#4
Sorria Fastpass Holder Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida...just an hour away from WDW Posts: 457	I really miss the Christmas show. They have a video of the Christmas show on YouTube, I usually watch it a few times when it gets to be around that time of year. __________________ Upcoming Trips to WDW: Dec 6-10: Disney Wonder Dec 10-19: Port Orleans French Quarter

12-20-2008, 01:26 AM	#5
thunderman04-07 Annual Passholder Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: St Pete, Florida Posts: 2,023	Yeah.......I watch it on Youtube a few times in the season too......but alas they still have not brought the show back to life.......hopefully soon though. Maybe we should all start a petition?? __________________ Sept 2004- Polynesian March 2005- Animal Kingdom Lodge Dec 2005- Offsite (yeah wont be doing that again...) April 2006- Contemporary Nov 2006- Grand Floridian April 2007- All Star Movies Dec 2007- Coronado Springs July 2008- Pop Century Oct 2008- All Star Sports Jan 2009- All Star Sports Pretty good sure as your born!

05-12-2010, 06:23 PM	#7
TheBoxingGuru A-Ticket holder Join Date: May 2010 Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico USA Posts: 19	Re: Country Bear Christmas Show I never saw the Christmas version, but we went in April and it was my parents first time... when the trip was over, they RAVED about the Country Bear Jamboree... it was their FAVORITE ATTRACTION! We were blown away!

12-17-2008, 06:44 PM	#2
thunderman04-07 Annual Passholder Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: St Pete, Florida Posts: 2,023	To add on to the thread starter, the amount of staff needed on a daily basis for the christmas special was always DOUBLE what we needed to operate a regular day. Now when a cast member works Country bears, he or she also gets trained to operate the TSI rafts; as it operates on one rotational staff each day. I remember the one day i was scheduled to work at BTMRR, and i got pulled over to operate rafts because of the straffing for CBJ, and then i wound up docking the extra raft to pick up a position over at Grizzly Hall........so tell me, WHY is it NOT worth it?

05-12-2010, 06:58 PM	#8
elvistelth Unfortunately, this user's actions have resulted in him/her being BANNED from the site Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ft. Liquordale Posts: 1,178	Re: Country Bear Christmas Show I've seen the regular show, the vacation show, and the Christmas show. I wish they would change back to these other versions again, too.

05-14-2010, 01:24 PM	#9
JNota0005DakMC Annual Passholder Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 2,900	Re: Country Bear Christmas Show i have seen the christmas version and thought it was excellent... really wish that this could come back... __________________ "All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them" -Walt Disney "Laughter is America's most important export" -Walt Disney "Paging Mr. Morrow, Mr. Tom Morrow, your party from Saturn has arrived. Please give them a ring." Please check out my blog... (Join up...! Everyone's Welcome...!) Find it on Facebook too...! http://tomorrowlandgazette.blogspot.com/

05-14-2010, 08:46 PM	#10
thunderman04-07 Annual Passholder Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: St Pete, Florida Posts: 2,023	Re: Country Bear Christmas Show Its been 4 years.....i think we should get ppl writing to the executives at the resort to bring it back.....consumer pressure is a big thing to the high ups __________________ Sept 2004- Polynesian March 2005- Animal Kingdom Lodge Dec 2005- Offsite (yeah wont be doing that again...) April 2006- Contemporary Nov 2006- Grand Floridian April 2007- All Star Movies Dec 2007- Coronado Springs July 2008- Pop Century Oct 2008- All Star Sports Jan 2009- All Star Sports Pretty good sure as your born!

05-17-2010, 12:05 PM	#11
JNota0005DakMC Annual Passholder Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 2,900	Re: Country Bear Christmas Show this is extremely true... we can pull it here... __________________ "All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them" -Walt Disney "Laughter is America's most important export" -Walt Disney "Paging Mr. Morrow, Mr. Tom Morrow, your party from Saturn has arrived. Please give them a ring." Please check out my blog... (Join up...! Everyone's Welcome...!) Find it on Facebook too...! http://tomorrowlandgazette.blogspot.com/

05-20-2010, 03:41 AM	#12
williams C-Ticket Holder Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 149	Re: Country Bear Christmas Show I really love the “Country Bear Christmas Show”! I remember every moment and would like to see it again during our 2010 Christmas tour. Country Bear Show’s Christmas version is really lovable and I think everyone (who has been there during Christmas) would like to see it again and again… Best Regards, __________________ Honeymoon bed breakfast \| Luray va accommodations

05-20-2010, 11:43 AM	#13
JNota0005DakMC Annual Passholder Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 2,900	Re: Country Bear Christmas Show it just seems wrong to go there during the holidays and see the regular old Country Bears... __________________ "All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them" -Walt Disney "Laughter is America's most important export" -Walt Disney "Paging Mr. Morrow, Mr. Tom Morrow, your party from Saturn has arrived. Please give them a ring." Please check out my blog... (Join up...! Everyone's Welcome...!) Find it on Facebook too...! http://tomorrowlandgazette.blogspot.com/

05-20-2010, 01:40 PM	#14
thunderman04-07 Annual Passholder Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: St Pete, Florida Posts: 2,023	Re: Country Bear Christmas Show Yeah I miss my Holiday bears.......i wrote an email to the imagineering offices....maybe i will get me a response...... my girl wants the xmas bears back tooooo __________________ Sept 2004- Polynesian March 2005- Animal Kingdom Lodge Dec 2005- Offsite (yeah wont be doing that again...) April 2006- Contemporary Nov 2006- Grand Floridian April 2007- All Star Movies Dec 2007- Coronado Springs July 2008- Pop Century Oct 2008- All Star Sports Jan 2009- All Star Sports Pretty good sure as your born!

05-20-2010, 10:36 PM	#15
Major Dude C-Ticket Holder Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 103	Re: Country Bear Christmas Show Although we do love that silly ol' bear here on the west coast, I sure do miss Zeke and Zeb and Ted and Fred and that bear named Tennessee. The Christmas show is sorely missed. Nothing says Happy Holidays like Wendell (Aw heck. It ain't even loaded) puttin' a couple of rounds in the wall. __________________ BareFozzie in the box

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