The Hippie Stork is a character from the America Sings attraction at Disneyland.
History[]
Background[]
The Hippie Stork is an anthropomorphic guitarist stork. In the "Modern Times" sequence of the attraction, he would sing alongside with the Lute-playing guitarist frog, for the song "Shake, Rattle and Roll".
Development History[]
The Hippie Stork character was created for the America Sings attraction at Disneyland in the Tomorrowland section where he was placed in the "Modern Times" sequence where he sings the song "Shake, Rattle and Roll" alongside with the Lute-playing guitarist frog, which opened on June 29, 1974. However, America Sings closed on April 10, 1988 in order to retheme the attraction to Innoventions, with the Bass Frog and most of the animatronics moved to Splash Mountain at the Frontierland section at Disney World, and at the Critter Country section at Tokyo Disneyland. However, the Hippie Stork animatronic was not moved to Splash Mountain for unknown reasons.
Role in the attraction[]
The Hippie Stork was featured during the former attraction's final act, "Modern Times" where he is playing, "Shake, Rattle and Roll", alongside with the Lute-playing guitarist frog. Throughout the sequence, he is seen singing in front of the audience playing his guitar, where the sequence loops into another song consisting of a medley between "Twistin' USA".
Gallery[]
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Trivia[]
- Aside from Sam and Ollie, the Hippie Stork is one of the few characters from the former America Sings attraction whose animatronic was not moved to Splash Mountain after the attraction closed.
- The character model was about to be repurposed as Br'er Stork. However, the idea was scrapped.
