I followed Ana across the bridge in front of Splash Mountain over to the section of Frontierland heavily themed to resemble a small western town. Here we swing a left passing the Town Hall and Pecos Bill's Cafe.

The main road of Frontierland is a long stretch alongside the River - much larger territory than the small entrance area of Disneyland's Frontierland.



The Magic Kingdom actually began doing their Princess and the Frog Showboat Jubilee a few weeks before Disneyland did, so we noticed that the Liberty Square Riverboat was decorated especially for the promotion.



Finally we made our way over to a "hole in the wall" attraction that I had been excited to see for a number of years now (at least since the California Country Bear Jamboree show closed back in 2001).



Inside were decorations similar to ones that I had seen in the queue I remembered. Pictures depicting a band of country bears were scattered around the waiting room, giving us a glimpse of the characters we would soon be seeing on stage.



We waited about 8 minutes or so before it was time to head in to see the show (and I could hardly contain my excitement). I knew going in that this was the original country bear show, with a lineup of songs that I was not familiar with. I had grown accustomed to the "Vacation Hoedown" which used to rotate at Disneyland over the Summer season. They eventually kept it year-round until it finally closed down. The Vacation Hoedown had tracks that I loved such as "Ghost Riders in the Sky", "California Bears" and Wendell's slideshow of a vacation trip gone horribly wrong. The only thing I really knew about the normal Country Bear Show was the rendition of "Blood on the Saddle" sung by the fattest of the bears, Big Al.



Entering the theater, it was nearly identical to the Disneyland setup - the only difference being that the heads of Max, Melvin, and Buff were on the opposite side of the room.



It was great to see the bears in action again, though it wasn't the same. I missed the feeling of going into a cave to see the show, as well as being able to sing along to songs that I knew. I was also very excited for Ana to see the show, as I had talked about it several times over the years. She really wasn't that into the setlist of country songs they played, though she appreciated it as a Magic Kingdom original and something she had never seen before.



The show ended, and despite having been a little disappointed by the show, I was glad to have had the chance to see the bears still alive and rocking.

Our next stop was going to be Liberty Square, a land exclusive to Walt Disney World. Before reaching our destination, we had to take a long walk up the Frontierland road. Passing a shady side area was a cowboy version of Goofy accompanied by Donald Duck dressed up like Davy Crockett.



In the distance on the left was the corner of the Rivers of America. There, atop a hill, was the Haunted Mansion.



While not as foreboding as it looked the night before, it still had an eerie vibe during the day. We knew we would be riding it a little later, but first it was time for a little lesson in history (and a few technical difficulties...)