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The History of Country Bear Jamboree: From Mineral King to Magic Kingdom

Long before a chorus of audio-animatronic bears took over Frontierland, the roots of Country Bear Jamboree were planted high in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains. In the early 1960s, Walt Disney had his sights set on an ambitious project outside the theme parks: Mineral King, a proposed year-round ski resort near Sequoia National Park. The plan included hotels, gondolas, The History of Country Bear Jamboree: From Mineral King to Magic Kingdom