In part one of a five-part series looking back at The Country Bear Christmas Special, Walt Disney Archives’ Kevin Kern remembers the magic and spirit of Magic Kingdom’s “beary” merry holiday attraction overlay.
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With the yuletide upon us, I can’t help but remember one seasonal attraction that was always at the center of my family’s holiday visits to Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort – The Country Bear Christmas Special.
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The show was a striking example of how a bit of sparkling tinsel and imagination could breathe new life into an age-old favorite attraction.
Making its debut in late 1984 at Disneyland and Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort, The Country Bear Christmas Special opened as a seasonal overlay to the immensely popular Country Bear Jamboree attraction.