Geese Can-Can Dancers

Geese Can-Can Dancers
Background information
Park attractions	America Sings Splash Mountain
Group information
Members	Geese
Occupation	Dancers
Home	Doo Dah Landing, Critter Country, Georgia
Status	Active

The Geese Can-Can Dancers is a group of characters from the Disney Parks.

History

Background

The Geese Can-Can Dancers are a quartet of geese, they sing in a chorus together participating during the musical number "Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay" with the Bird in a Gilded Cage, the Tenor Fox, the Barber Shop Quartet, the Pig Waiter, and the Singing Storks during the end of the third act.

Development History

The Geese Can-Can Dancers was created for the America Sings attraction at Disneyland in the Tomorrowland section where they were placed in the "The Gay Nineties" sequence, which opened on June 29, 1974. However, America Sings closed on April 10, 1988 in order to retheme the attraction to Innoventions, with the Geese Can-Can Dancers and most of the animatronics moved to Splash Mountain at the Critter Country section, which opened on July 17, 1989. Due to the success of the attraction at Disneyland, Splash Mountain was later constructed at Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland, still featuring the animatronic geese in it.

As of 2020, Splash Mountain was announced for permanent closure to make way for a Princess and the Frog-themed attraction in a plan to remove all themes connected to Song of the South due to controversy surrounding the film itself which the attraction was based on. The Oriental Land Company, however, has not yet announced plans whether to retheme Tokyo's version of Splash Mountain or not.

The three geese dancers were replaced by Bernadette, Apollo, Rufus, and Claude for the final scene of the new attraction. However, it is still unknown if they will appear in the retheme attraction at Disneyland.

Appearances

America Sings

The Geese Can-Can Dancers were featured during the end of the former attraction's third act, "The Gay Nineties" where they are seen singing "Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay". As the song plays, the geese quartet dancers sing together in chorus along with the Bird in a Gilded Cage, the Tenor Fox, the Barber Shop Quartet, the Pig Waiter, and the Singing Storks. The sequence then fades into the attraction's fourth act "Modern Times".

Splash Mountain

On the Splash Mountain attraction at Tokyo Disneyland, the Geese Can-Can Dancers can be seen during the "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" finale sequence where they and various other critters are seen welcoming Br'er Rabbit to his home after escaping from Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear who attempted to capture him but they failed to do so. They are seen singing on the boat named "Zip-a-Dee Lady" alongside with the River Belle Chorus, just before the guests pass through Br'er Gator who is shown to have captured Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear.

Gallery

Disney Parks

The Geese Can-Can Dancers in America Sings. (1974-1988)

The Geese Can-Can Dancers in Disneyland's version of the Splash Mountain attraction. (1989-2023)

The Geese Can-Can Dancers in Magic Kingdom's version of the Splash Mountain attraction. (1992-2023)

The Geese Can-Can Dancers in Tokyo Disneyland's version of the Splash Mountain attraction.

Concept art of the Geese Can-Can Dancers by Marc Davis.

Concept art of "Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay" by Marc Davis.

Concept art of the Geese Can-Can Dancers for Splash Mountain by Suzzane Rattigan.

The Geese Can-Can Dancers in "Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay".

Two geese dancers in America Sings.

Miscellaneous

A Splash Mountain pin of the Geese Can-Can Dancers for A Piece of Disneyland Resort History in 2013.

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Woodchuck • Sis Raccoon • Bunny Bonnet Trio • Sis Weasel • Br'er Beaver • Br'er Mouse • Rufus the Bear • Ol' Gray Mare • Br'er Donkey • Br'er Goat • Forlorn Fox • Prospector • Hound Dog • Hippie Stork • Br'er Rattlesnake • Br'er Prairie Dog • Br'er Ground Squirrel • Desert Critters • Catfishes • Sis Frogs • Mr. Mayor • Mabel • Annie Gator • Ol' Ben Books: Molly Cottontail • Mrs. Bear • Br'er Possum • Br'er Wolf • Br'er Weasel • Br'er Buzzard • Mammy Bammy • Doc Crane • King Lion • Annie and Fannie Cottontail • Kubs and Klibs • Junior Bear • Br'er Stork • Br'er Crow • Br'er Sparrow • Mr. Man • Janey Malone • Granny Fox • Mr. Sheriff • Mr. Dog • Karel Kat • Miss Meadows • Miss Turkey • Miss Swan • Br'er Elephant • Br'er Lion • Br'er Rooster • Judge Owl • Deacon Beaver • Sis Bunny • Sis Goose • Br'er Turkey Buzzard • Nibbles • Kojinan Stad • Karl • Mrs. Frog • Sis Cow • Br'er Bull • Rollo and Rover Video Games: Shielded Frog • Dragonflies • Alligators • Vultures Cameos and Crossover characters: Henry • Five Bear Rugs • Sammy the Raccoon • Ernest • Liver Lips McGrowl • Shaker • Wendell • Gomer • Teddi Barra • The Big Bad Wolf • Li'l Bad Wolf • The Three Little Pigs • Chip and Dale • Bambi • Evil Witch • Owl • Madam Mim Others: King Sun Organizations Rabbit Tales • Finest King Carrots • Mugg & Bean Coffee • Moving & Storage Company • Hercules Oats • Quilted Northern • Dry Goods • Provisions • Chattanooga Plow Comp. • Critter Elixir Objects Muskrat Moonshine Songs Original songs:Song of the South • That's What Uncle Remus Said • Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah • Who Wants to Live Like That? • Let the Rain Pour Down • How Do You Do? • Sooner or Later • Everybody's Got a Laughing Place • All I Want Splash Mountain:Burrow's Lament • Little Brown Jug • Shortenin' Bread • Polly Wolly Doodle • Froggy Went a Courtin' • Shoo Fly (Don't Bother Me) • Goober Peas • Camptown Races • Dixie • Swing Low Sweet Chariot • When Johnny Comes Marching Home • Comin' Round the Mountain • Ol' MacDonald • Skip to My Lou • Freight Train Blues • Wabash Cannonball • St. James Infirmary • Tennessee Waltz • Show Me the Way to Go Home • Alabamy Bound • Down By the Riverside • My Old Kentucky Home • Blue Moon if Kentucky • Blue Ridge Mountain Blues • Carolina Moon • Deep River Blues • Goodnight Ladies • Honey Comb • Jailhouse Blues • Old Mill Stream • Salty Dog • Up a Lazy River • Tom Dooley • Oh, Susanna • John Henry • Sixteen Tons • I've Been Working on the Railroad • When the Saints Go Marchin' In • You Are My Sunshine Locations Georgia • Critter Country • Briar Patch • Chick-A-Pin Hill • The Corn Field • The Fishin' Place • Old Mill Pond • The Old Swimmin' Hole • Rainbow Ponds • Rainbow Hollow • The Burrows • Caverns • Doo Dah Landing • Critter Cave • Slippin' Falls • The Barn • Br'er Bear's cave • Catfish Bend • Br'er Terrapin's Home • Br'er Goose's Home • Br'er Gator's Home • Fowler's Cellar • Critter Country • Rufus' Cave • Tackle • Boat Rental • General Store • Dark Room • Pumpkin Patch • Turtle Ranch • Porcu Pines • Camp Alligator Boats Zip-A-Dee Lady See Also Disney Sing Along Songs: Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah • Tar Baby • The Laughing Place