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Tuesday
Nov032009

Episode #27 - Country Bears and the Mineral King

In this episode Matt and Nate go back and look at the making of the Country Bear Jamboree, from its beginning as an entertainment idea for the Mineral King Ski resort.

News:
- Disney has announced the inaugural Disney Wine and Dine Half Marathon on Oct 2nd 2010.

- The Sum of All Thrills attraction has opened at Epcot.

- Happy posthumous 20th birthday to Body Wars.

Segment:
After the success of the opening ceremonies of the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley CA. Walt Disney began to think about creating a ski resort in the Mineral King Valley of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. One of the ideas that came from the planning of the resort was the
Country Bear Jamboree.

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