What Do the Wait Times Look Like When an Iconic Ride CLOSES in Disney World?

An iconic Disney World attraction is CLOSING today!

Country Bear Jamboree

Country Bear Jamboree in Magic Kingdom will be temporarily closed for refurbishment — and it’s getting a total retheme as well. Disney has shared a bit of the details about what we can expect from the refreshed, renewed attraction, but for now, we’re in Magic Kingdom taking the original show in for one last time — and apparently, so is everyone else!

Today marks the last day to see Country Bear Jamboree as we know it — as of January 27th, the ride will close to undergo a retheme! Disney Imagineers are updating the show with “an all-new act.” The bears are going to be singing Disney songs in NEW styles, like pop country, rockabilly, and bluegrass, and the show is expected to reopen later this summer. But, how does the closure of one ride impact the rest of the attractions in Magic Kingdom? Let’s take a look!

Lots of folks waiting for the attraction to open

Less than an hour after park opening and we’ve already got some waits to contend with. Haunted Mansion and Space Mountain were hovering around 30-minute waits for a bit…

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…while other popular rides like Jungle Cruise, Peter Pan’s Flight, and Seven Dwarfs Mine Train already boasting hour-long waits.

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Country Bear Jamboree doesn’t officially open until 11AM, so it’s quite possible we could see these wait times fluctuate throughout the day. Overall, it seems to be a pretty average morning in Magic Kingdom so far. Since Country Bear Jamboree is a show, there aren’t any official wait times listed in the My Disney Experience app — but we’ll be keeping an eye on the attraction and the rest of the wait times throughout the day so you know what you might be up against!

Liver Lips!

Disney has shared that the new Country Bear Jamboree show is inspired by the Opry-style shows of Nashville, Tennessee. They even brought Nashville musicians in to help out with the arrangements! One of the songs we know we’ll see is a new version of “Bare Necessities” in a rockabilly style. The new show will include easter eggs throughout that nod to the previous show.

We’ll be keeping up with whatever changes we may be able to see from the exterior of the attraction along with the crowds throughout Magic Kingdom today, so keep checking back for more updates.

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