The Country Bear Musical Jamboree has officially opened at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom park in Florida — and, despite reports to the contrary, one of the show's original characters remains.

If you’ve ever been to Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL—or until 2001, Disneyland in Anaheim, CA—then there’s a chance you’ve experienced the rootin’-tootin’, quasi-baudy robot concert known as the ...

Disney World has removed a beloved character that has been a staple at the amusement park for over 50 years as the character was deemed “insensitive and outdated” — and could offend alcoholics. Liver ...

Disney removed one of the Country Bear Jamboree animatronic bears at Magic Kingdom over fears it might be offensive to alcoholics. The offending bear, known as “Liver Lips McGrowl,” will not be ...

The Country Bear Jamboree avoided a tricky controversy in September 2023 when it rebranded and changed the name of a well-known character in the animatronic band. The Country Bear Jamboree is an ...

As somebody born and bred in the South, with roots in North Carolina and Georgia, I was apprehensive when Disney announced they were updating the Country Bear Jamboree. These are my people, after all; ...

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The iconic Magic Kingdom attraction went straight to Music Row for its latest reimagination, and we spoke to the country legend responsible for bringing authentic twang to Grizzly Hall. Courtesy Walt ...

A source tells PEOPLE that the Country Bear Jamboree character was renamed as part of the refurbishment to the attraction Athena Sobhan is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has ...