Walt Disney World Guest Spots Broken Animatronic at Country Bear Musical Jamboree
A recent visit to Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom took an unexpected turn when a guest noticed a broken animatronic at the Country Bear Musical Jamboree. The video shared on Reddit reveals that Beulah, one of the Sun Bonnets—a trio of singing and dancing bears—has suffered a malfunction, with one of her arms appearing to be broken.
What Happened to Beulah?
In the video, Beulah’s arm is visibly out of place, failing to move in sync with the rest of her performance. While the rest of the attraction continues as usual, the mechanical issue is hard to miss for eagle-eyed guests familiar with the long-running Magic Kingdom show.
The Country Bear Jamboree has been a Magic Kingdom staple since 1971, delighting audiences with its humorous country-western musical performances starring a cast of animatronic bears. The new version, Country Bear Musical Jamboree, debuted last year. Beulah, along with her fellow Sun Bonnets, plays an important role in bringing the charm of the show to life.
Not the First Animatronic Mishap at Disney
Beulah’s broken arm is just the latest in a string of animatronic malfunctions that Disney fans have spotted over the years. Attractions across the parks have seen similar wear and tear, with broken figures, unresponsive movements, or missing pieces occasionally making appearances in guest videos.
Disney fans have had mixed reactions to the discovery, with some finding humor in the animatronic’s unintentional misstep, while others express concern over Disney’s ongoing maintenance of classic attractions.
Will Disney Fix Beulah?
Disney is dedicated to the upkeep of its attractions, and it is likely that this issue will be fixed before long.
For now, guests visiting Magic Kingdom may want to stop by the attraction—and maybe even catch a glimpse of Beulah’s accidental one-armed performance.
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