In the 1980s, Bear Country was a dead-end in Disneyland,
just past the Haunted Mansion. Its only attraction was the Country Bear
Jamboree. Consequently, Bear Country was often vacant. Imagineers decided to
add a log flume ride to attract guests, and they chose Song of the South, one
of Disney’s most acclaimed films, as its theme. (Song of the South had been
nominated for a best musical scoring Oscar. “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah” had won for
best original song, and James Baskett had won an honorary award for his portrayal
of Uncle Remus.) Bear Country was renamed Critter Country in anticipation of
the new ride. Splash Mountain was one of Disneyland’s most popular attractions from
1989 to 2023, with notoriously long wait times. A month from now, it will
reopen as Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. If you still want to get wet while listening
to “How Do You Do?” “Everybody’s Got a Laughing Place” and “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah,”
you’ll have to visit Disneyland Tokyo.
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