Deep within the rustic confines of Frontierland at Walt Disney World, a musical extravaganza awaits, bringing smiles, laughter, and a whole lot of bear-filled entertainment. The Country Bears Jamboree is a beloved attraction that has been captivating audiences since its debut in 1971. Join us as we dive into the heartwarming world of these singing, strumming, and foot-stomping bears.
The Country Bears Jamboree invites guests to enter Grizzly Hall, a rustic theater adorned with wood paneling and a warm, inviting ambiance. As the show begins, an assortment of animatronic bears takes the stage, each with their own unique personality and musical style. From Henry, the lovable host, to Big Al, the endearingly off-key performer, the show is a lively and humorous revue that will have audiences clapping and singing along in no time.
What sets the Country Bears Jamboree apart is its infectious and memorable music. From classic country and bluegrass tunes to catchy original songs, the performances are a delightful mix of foot-tapping melodies and witty lyrics. The bears’ harmonies, accompanied by banjos, fiddles, and guitars, create a lively atmosphere that transports guests to a quaint country hoedown.
Each bear in the jamboree has a distinct personality that shines through their performances. Whether it’s Liver Lips McGrowl’s soulful ballad or the Three Charming Sisters’ sassy rendition, these furry entertainers bring laughter and joy to all. The humor and warmth exuded by the bears make them endearing characters that guests can’t help but root for.
The Country Bears Jamboree has become a cherished classic at Walt Disney World, enchanting audiences for generations. Its nostalgic appeal lies in its simplicity and authenticity, capturing the spirit of an old-fashioned country music revue. The attraction’s enduring popularity is a testament to its timeless charm and the universal appeal of its heartwarming performances.
The Country Bears Jamboree at Walt Disney World’s Frontierland is a toe-tapping, smile-inducing experience that has charmed visitors for decades. With its unforgettable musical numbers, lovable bear characters, and nostalgic atmosphere, it offers a delightful escape into a simpler time. So, grab your hat, stomp your feet, and join the bears in Grizzly Hall for an unforgettable country jamboree that will leave you singing and laughing along with the music.
July is almost here, with it lots of unique and limited-time treats at Disney Parks that celebrate Independence Day! Some of these items are available the entire month of July, and some just for a few days, so take a look below to see what you can enjoy at Disney Parks in July!
From a Disney Cast Member;
Get ready to get patriotic! Fourth of July is just around the corner and here at Disney Parks, the culinary teams have been bursting with delicious ideas to fill your stomach. From Walt Disney World Resort to Disneyland Resort, there are plenty of tasty ways to celebrate Independence Day this year.
If you’re looking for sweet or savory selections to satisfy your taste buds, you’ll be happy to indulge in new items like the Fourth of July Shake from Sunshine Seasons and the Red, White & Blue Sundae from Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream. There’s also a variety of returning favorites to get a taste of, including the Lemon Mousse Cake at Roaring Fork. I think it’s time we light up your appetite with the full list of can’t-miss items coming to Disney Parks this Fourth of July. Let’s get to the Foodie Guide!
Walt Disney World Resort
EPCOT
Connections Cafe (Available July 4 only)
Fourth of July Liege Waffle: Brioche dough with pearl sugar
Fife & Drum (Currently available)
The American Dream: Frozen Fanta Wild Cherry, vanilla ice cream, and Frozen Fanta Blue Raspberry slushy
Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue (Currently available; mobile order available)
Celebrate the regions of American backyard barbecue with classic dishes (Some plant-based items available on the menu)
Sunshine Seasons (Available July 1 through 31)
Fourth of July Shake: Red velvet shake with whipped cream and red velvet cake pieces
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Backlot Express (Available July 1 through 31)
Mickey Apple Pie Cupcake: Yellow cupcake filled with an apple pie filling, topped with a salted caramel buttercream, cinnamon streusel, and garnished with rainbow silver sparkle and red, white, and blue Mickey Ears
Woody’s Lunchbox (Available July 1 through 31)
4th of July Lunch Box Tart: Cherry pie filling, vanilla fondant, and star sprinkles
Disney Resort Hotels
Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort, Disney’s All-Star Music Resort, and Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort
Intermission Food Court, World Premiere Food Court, and End Zone Food Court (Available through August 31; mobile order available)
Sweet Summertime Favorites: Hot dog éclair with chocolate buttercream, iced sugar cookie ‘fries’, and raspberry dipping sauce
Disney’s BoardWalk
BoardWalk Deli and Carousel Coffee (Available June 27 through July 4)
Independence Day Cupcake: Cinnamon cupcake, apple pie filling, and vanilla mascarpone cream
Freedom Cheesecake: Red velvet brownie base, vanilla cheesecake, sweet cream, crisp pearls, and white chocolate garnish
Disney’s Contemporary Resort
Contempo Café (Available July 1 through 8; mobile order available) Fourth of July Fruit Tart: Blackberry custard topped with fresh berries and a vanilla panna cotta popsicle
Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
Centertown Market and Spyglass Grill (Available July 1 through 31; mobile order available)
Star-spangled Brownie Bar: Graham cracker crust and chocolate chip fudgy brownie topped with a brown butter caramel mousse, popping candy, and chocolate décor
Disney’s Old Key West Resort and Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
Good’s Food to Go and The Artist’s Palette (Available June 27 through July 4; mobile order available at The Artist’s Palette only)
Fourth of July Layer Cake: Layers of red velvet cake with white and blue buttercream filled with a patriotic sprinkle surprise
Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter and Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside
Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory, Riverside Mill Food Court (Available July 1 through 31; mobile order available)
Star-spangled Brownie Bar: Graham cracker crust and chocolate chip fudgy brownie topped with a brown butter caramel mousse, popping candy, and chocolate décor
Disney’s Riviera Resort
Bar Riva (Available June 30 through July 14)
Patriotic Wave: The Mediterranean Wave with the addition of blue curaçao and hibiscus to celebrate both Independence Day and Bastille Day
Le Petit Café (Available June 27 through July 4)
Patriotic Top Hat: Vanilla bean cheesecake with morello cherries on a Riviera brownie (New)
Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
Roaring Fork (Available June 27 through July 4; mobile order available)
Lemon Mousse Cake: Lemon cake and white chocolate lemon mousse with a blueberry compote center and chocolate star décor
Available at Various Disney Resort Hotels (Available June 30 through July 9)
Red, White, and Blue Colada: Bacardi Raspberry Rum blended with flavors of coconut, pineapple, and raspberry purée topped with a float of Bols Blue Curaçao
Red, White, and Blue Gin and Tonic: Empress 1908 Gin, tonic water, and cranberry and pomegranate juices (New)
Disneyland Resort
Disneyland Park
Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe (Available July 1 through 4; mobile order available)
Fourth of July Donut: Cotton candy icing donut filled with strawberry compote, red, white, and blue whipped topping and sprinkles (New)
Plaza Inn (Available July 4 only)
Fourth of July Dining Package: Slow roasted BBQ pork, fried chicken thigh, smoked sausage, watermelon wedge, small corn on the cob, broccoli salad, sharp cheddar mac & cheese, bread roll, specialty dessert, and specialty beverage (New) (Reservations strongly encouraged) (Kids version available)
Disney California Adventure Park
Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream (Available June 30 through July 5; mobile order available)
Red, White & Blue Sundae: Strawberry and blueberry sorbets topped with fresh strawberries, blueberries, whipped cream, and sprinkles in a waffle bowl (New)
Disneyland Hotel
The Coffee House (Available June 30 through July 9; mobile order available) Red, White, and Blue Cupcake (New)
Downtown Disney District
Black Tap Craft Burgers & Shakes (Available June 30 through July 4)
Red, White, and Blue CakeShake: Vanilla shake featuring a vanilla frosted rim with red, white, and blue sprinkles topped with red, white, and blue cake, whipped cream, more sprinkles, and a cherry
Blue Ribbon Corn Dog (Available July 4 only)
Fourth of July Mozzarella Dog: Red, white, and blue mozzarella cheese, dipped in batter, rolled in panko crumbs, fried, rolled in sugar, and served with a side of sriracha dipping sauce (New)
Available at Various Locations at Disneyland Resort including Candy Palace and Candy Kitchen, Pooh Corner, Trolley Treats, Bing Bong’s Sweet Stuff, and Marceline’s Confectionery (Available June 30 through July 4)
Fourth of July Apple: Granny Smith apple dipped in caramel with marshmallow ears, enrobed in blue-colored white chocolate and red-colored white chocolate, striped with white chocolate, and sprinkled with sugar stars
Fourth of July Marshmallow Wand: Marshmallows dipped in caramel, enrobed in blue, white chocolate and red, white chocolate, striped with white chocolate, and sprinkled with sugar stars
Fourth of July Cereal Treat: Mickey-shaped cereal treat enrobed in blue, white chocolate and red, white chocolate, striped with white chocolate, and sprinkled with sugar stars
Fourth of July Cake Pop
No matter the time of year, there are endless possibilities for foodie fun at Disney Parks.
I hope you have a lovely (and tasty) Fourth of July!
(Note: All offerings are subject to change and availability.)
When it comes to planning a trip to Walt Disney World Resort, one of the most critical factors that Guests consider is the crowd levels. Disney World is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, and as a result, it can get very crowded at times.
Fans hoping to experience the Parks in a less busy state often will be strategic in picking the best time and dates for their trip. Often, fans use a crowd calendar to monitor when would be a good time to vacation. Weekends, special events, school vacations, and holidays are usually times when Guests can expect heavy crowds in the Parks. However, that might now be the case this holiday weekend.
Usually, the Fourth of July is one of the busiest times to visit the Parks all year long. This weekend is very popular amongst families who are trying to spend some quality time on the long weekend. Walt Disney World Resort will be offering an incredible selection of entertainment, food, and fireworks, making it the perfect place to celebrate America’s birthday.
While the Disney Parks are definitely busy this holiday weekend, the numbers are shockingly lower than in previous years. Thrill-data.com is a website that compares crowd levels and wait times in Disney Parks. The data from their website shows that wait times for the 2023 weekend at Magic Kingdom Park are 30% less than in 2022 and 2019.
This trend is also being seen in the other Parks at Walt Disney World Resort. This brings up the question: is the influx of post-pandemic vacations finally over? It seems that things may be back to normal or even less busy than before as far as crowd level goes. It will be fascinating to see how this all plays out as Halloween and the Holiday season at the theme Park approaches closer.
Florida’s Division of Emergency Management has issued serious warnings that affect visitors at the Walt Disney World Resort in Central Florida.
Unless you’ve been vacationing somewhere in the Arctic Circle, you’ve likely heard about the heat wave gripping the southern United States. Temperatures have been soaring across Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, and the sweltering heat is expanding as far as the states of Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, and Florida over the past few days. But this is no ordinary heat wave (if there even is such a thing). The excessive heat that’s holding residents and visitors in the southern U. S. states hostage in recent days is due to a massive “heat dome” that seems to have firmly planted itself in the skies above.
A “heat dome” is a weather phenomenon that occurs “when the atmosphere traps hot ocean air like a lid or cap,” according to the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). As part of this phenomenon, “high-pressure circulation in the atmosphere acts like a dome or cap, trapping heat at the surface and favoring the formation of a heat wave.”
Texas State Climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon explains that a heat dome occurs when “stationary high pressure with warm air combines with warmer than usual air in the Gulf of Mexico and heat from the sun that is nearly directly overhead.” In layman’s terms, it’s hot. It’s scorching. It’s unbelievably, unnecessarily hot, and according to weather experts, temperatures may continue to soar.
This week, the city of Dallas, Texas, won the #1 spot on the list of hottest cities in the country, an accolade with which even Texans aren’t completely familiar. So what does this have to do with Florida and those who are visiting the Walt Disney World Resort?
The Texas heat wave has been expanding, and Florida is currently feeling the heat from the heat dome effect that initially began in the Lone Star State, and the reasons behind the expanding heat are probably two-fold: first, many Texans are friendly, and we don’t mind sharing with everyone so it makes sense to share the heat with our friends in Florida, and second, the very nature of heat domes and heat waves causes them to expand, meaning that the area under the heat dome often grows in size, encompassing nearby states–and some states hundreds of miles away.
According to The New York Times, more than 62 million Americans live in areas of the country that are expected to experience dangerously high heat levels this week. That’s nearly 20% of the population of the contiguous United States. The map below shows areas with dangerously high heat indices. Areas in dark orange are expected to see a heat index of between 103 and 125 degrees Fahrenheit.
When it’s hot outside, the risk of heat exhaustion and heat stroke increase, and symptoms of both can pop up quickly and with little warning. Overexposure to extremely high temperatures can have devastating consequences for people of every age.
As such, Florida’s Division of Emergency Management has issued warnings to residents and visitors in Florida.
“As Florida experiences heat waves and high temperatures, residents and visitors are encouraged to stay hydrated and cool to avoid heat-related illnesses,” the Division of Emergency Management tweeted on Wednesday.
☀️ As Florida experiences heat waves & high temperatures, residents & visitors are encouraged to stay hydrated & cool to avoid heat-related illnesses.
— FL Division of Emergency Management (@FLSERT) June 27, 2023
The National Weather Service located in Melbourne, Florida, echoed that sentiment, warning people that staying hydrated and taking breaks to cool off are imperative.
HOT temperatures are expected through this upcoming weekend! 🥵
If spending time outside, stay hydrated and take plenty of breaks in the shade or in the air conditioning. Take the time to learn the symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Heat stroke is an emergency! pic.twitter.com/DtRMS3MQYG
Both entities shared information about heat exhaustion and heat stroke with the graphic below, which gives information about the symptoms for both.
If you’ll be outside in the heat for any length of time, it’s important to stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water and avoiding alcohol. It’s also important to use sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 30 and to take frequent breaks in the shade or in the air conditioning. This is especially important for Guests visiting the Walt Disney World Resort, as symptoms of heat exhaustion and stroke can be more difficult to identify when Guests are focused on rides, attractions, and experiences.
Nestled in the heart of Frontierland at Walt Disney World, a hidden gem awaits those seeking adventure and exploration. Tom Sawyer Island beckons visitors to step into the world of Mark Twain’s beloved characters and embark on an immersive journey of discovery. Let us venture into the untamed wilderness of this captivating island and unveil the wonders it holds.
Tom Sawyer Island offers a welcome respite from the bustling excitement of the theme park. As guests board the rafts to cross the Rivers of America, they leave the modern world behind and enter a pristine wilderness reminiscent of the Mississippi River. The island’s lush vegetation, winding pathways, and tranquil atmosphere transport visitors into a realm of untamed nature, creating a sense of escape and serenity.
One of the island’s main attractions is the opportunity for hands-on exploration. From secret caves and hidden trails to suspension bridges and treehouses, Tom Sawyer Island invites guests to become intrepid adventurers, just like Tom and Huck. Children and adults alike can unleash their imaginations as they navigate the island’s intricate network of passageways, uncovering surprises around every corner.
Tom Sawyer Island boasts an array of engaging play areas that bring the spirit of the stories to life. From Injun Joe’s Cave to Fort Langhorn, guests can immerse themselves in the world of Tom Sawyer and his friends. They can climb, slide, and explore to their heart’s content, making every visit a thrilling and memorable experience.
As visitors traverse the island’s trails, they are rewarded with breathtaking views of the surrounding scenery. From vantage points like Harper’s Mill and the scenic overlook, guests can soak in panoramic vistas of Frontierland, Liberty Square, and the Rivers of America. These picturesque views offer a chance to pause, reflect, and capture memorable photographs.
Tom Sawyer Island at Walt Disney World is a hidden oasis of adventure and nostalgia, where guests can step into the pages of Mark Twain’s timeless tales. With its immersive wilderness setting, interactive exploration, and scenic vistas, the island provides a unique and engaging experience for visitors of all ages. So, embrace your sense of adventure and set sail for Tom Sawyer Island, where the spirit of exploration and the wonders of nature await.
