Country Bear ‘Jingle Bell Jamboree’ Returns to Tokyo Disneyland After 5-Year Hiatus

The Country Bears are bringing the holiday cheer back to Tokyo Disney Resort with the return of the “Jingle Bell Jamboree” seasonal overlay to the Country Bear Theater.

Country Bear ‘Jingle Bell Jamboree’ to Return to Tokyo Disneyland

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The seasonal overlay will be available to guests from November 8, 2024, through January 13, 2025.

A festive stage display at the Country Bear Theater features costumed bear characters in holiday attire, performing in the Jingle Bell Jamboree with lively decorations and props surrounding them.

The Oriental Land Co. describes the show as a “fun-filled revue as the Country Bear Band presents a selection of cheerful winter songs to ring in the Christmas season.”

In the Country Bear Theater, animatronic bears in a music-themed diorama play various instruments and sing, set against a backdrop of trees and mountains. After a 5-year hiatus, they return with festive flair in the Jingle Bell Jamboree.

Country Bear Theater is the Tokyo Disneyland version of the original 1971 Country Bear Jamboree from Walt Disney World, which recently reopened as the reimagined Country Bear Musical Jamboree in July.

A bear standing on a small stage dressed in a top hat, scarf, and waistcoat during the Jingle Bell Jamboree at the Country Bear Theater, positioned next to a decorated Christmas tree with colored lights and ornaments.

The Jingle Bell Jamboree debuted at Disneyland and Walt Disney World in 1984 as “The Country Bear Christmas Special.” In 1988, it debuted in Tokyo Disneyland. While the U.S. parks retired the seasonal overlay in 2000, Tokyo Disneyland continued its version until 2019. It has since been on hiatus with no word of when or if it would return. We previously reported all references to the seasonal show being removed back in 2023.

A rustic wooden building with a balcony adorned with flowers and a banner reading "Vacation Jamboree." Clear blue sky in the background. After a 5-Year Hiatus, people eagerly gather in the foreground to enjoy the event.

In May, the Country Bear Vacation Jamboree, a summer overlay that also ended in 2019 at Tokyo Disneyland, also returned. It is the current version available for guests to enjoy at the time of publishing. Now, with the return of the Jingle Bell Jamboree, the Country Bear Theater has returned to its pre-pandemic state.

Are you glad to see the return of this seasonal offering at Tokyo Disney Resort? Let us know in the comments!

For a detailed breakdown of the history of the beloved animatronic show, check out Tom’s Complete History of the Country Bear Jamboree.

Also, watch our full, multi-angle tribute to the Country Bear Jamboree at Tokyo Disneyland below.

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