On a recent Disneyland visit, I noticed this statue of Big Al (from Country Bear Jamboree fame) near the entrance to Grizzly River Run at Disney California Adventure. Not only does he make a great photo op against the white-water wilderness backdrop, he’ll also say a line or two if you wave a MagicBand+ near him.
But wait, there’s more! In case you forgot a FuelRod or phone battery, just next to the statue you’ll find a small structure that reads “Big Al’s Chargin’ Station”. It’s simply an electrical outlet under a pint-sized portico, complete with carved tree supports, roof shingles, and scalloped ridges. If you brought your plug-in phone charger, it’s quite the welcoming abode for your phone to sit and stay a while. I don’t know about you, but this is the cutest charging station I’d ever done seen.
This might only be a single-outlet phone charging station, but it’s little details like this I love about Disney’s parks. Be sure to pay Big Al a visit on your next Disneyland trip!
Alright, thanks for bear-in’ with me.
Theme Park Correspondent for The DIS | Chloé loves kitschy dark rides, roller coasters, a good background area music loop, hot Butterbeer, and all things Halloween. You’ll mostly find her wandering around Orlando’s biggest theme parks snapping pics and sharing tips… or probably talking about The Great Movie Ride.
