Disney is removing the "culturally insensitive" character from the park after 50 years
Country Bear Jamboree is the last Disney driving to get a youthful cure update.
In recent history, Disney has made significant progress in creating a more inclusive and welcoming environment for parkgoers. The beloved walk is a little world now Includes wheelchair dolls and racially insensitive illustrations of indigenous peoples have been deleted of the jungle cruise attraction. Last month, Walt Disney's World Magic Kingdom unveiled the brand new Bayou de Tiana adventure to replace the Controversial wrinkle in mountain logs Splash Mountain to both parks. And now Disney continues its efforts by making an expulsion notice to one of its controversial long -standing characters.
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After 50 years, the McGrowl liver lips hang up its microphone. The "culturally insensitive" bear will no longer be part of the vibrant animatronic distribution in the attraction of Country Bear Jambee in Magic Kingdom, reports Disney Blog Inside magic .
Country Bear Jamboree reopens to the public today after a seven -month overhaul. The guests in the eyes of the Eagle will notice several key changes, the most recognizable of which could be the absence of the McGrowl liver.
According to Inside The Magic, the McGrowl liver is no longer part of the group because its name is "considered to be derogatory and offensive, because it is associated with excessive alcohol consumption and the resulting liver damage". AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
Thestreet also reports that the term "liver lips" is a "derogatory and offensive racial insult" which was once used against black communities to "describe the color or shape of their lips as sick or unhealthy".
Taking the McGrowl liver lips is Romeo McGrowl. He will be joined by all 17 original comrades, including Big Al, Henry, Trixie, Wendell, Teddi Barra and Ernest.
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The redesigned attraction will also start on new music produced and arranged by singer-songwriter Country Mac McANALLY .
According to Variety , the country's jamboree Carry out Disney Classics successes as The little Mermaid, Alladdin ,, Mary Poppins ,, Frozen ,, Toy story ,, The jungle Book , And coconut . McAnally will also lend his voice to the distribution of voice.
"I saw the bears of the country for the first time as a teenager musician and it strengthened my pride of the acoustic musical heritage of the rural south. I then saw the show with my own children and I sat among several Generations of families everywhere and I felt this common bond that lasts a life. Variety .
The original closing number of the attraction, "Come Again", will also be presented, confirmed McAnallly.
