The Swamp Boys are a music group comprised of a trio of alligators (one playing a guitar, one playing a banjo, and one playing an accordion) and a harmonica-playing raccoon.
History
Development
The Swamp Boys are three anthropomorphic alligator characters created for the now defunct attraction America Sings in Disneyland. When America Sings closed in 1988, their animatronics were moved to the new attraction Splash Mountain. They appear in the finale scene in all three versions of the ride. As of 2020, Splash Mountain was announced for closure in order to remove all references to Song of the South due to controversy surrounding the film which the attraction is based on to make way for a Princess and the Frog-themed attraction.
The Swamp Boys were replaced by Charlotte La Bouff and Eudora Rogers for the final scene of the new attraction in both versions. But an Easter egg of their banjo items can be spotted outside the store of Louis' Critter Club.
Appearances
Disney Parks
America Sings
They first appeared in the Going South sequence of Disneyland's America Sings attraction, where they performed "Polly Wolly Doodle". They are voiced by Ray Campi, Mac Curtis, and Geary Hanley. As the gators sing together, bullfrogs join in the chorus followed by a raccoon using a harmonica just before the song loops into a song showcasing a mother opossum singing the song "I Wish I Was a Single Girl Again".
Splash Mountain
The Swamp Boys appeared in the grand finale of Splash Mountain off to the side, playing their instruments and singing Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah. In Walt Disney World, a poster in the queue of the attraction advertised the Swamp Boys as a band with the tagline: "If you're lookin' for music that won't bog you down."
In the Disneyland version, the raccoon animatronic was repurposed as Br'er Raccoon.
Professor Barnaby Owl's Photographic Art Studio
A picture of Charles Boyer's Splash Mountain artwork featuring the Swamp Boys can be seen in the Professor Barnaby Owl's Photographic Art Studio store.
Grandma Sara's Kitchen
An Easter egg of their banjo can be spotted on a top shelf inside the restaurant.
Disney's Dreams On Parade: Moving On
Two of the Swamp Boys are said to be featured in Tokyo Disneyland's Dreams on Parade: Moving On as walk around characters.
Louis' Critter Club
An Easter egg of their banjo can be spotted on the balcony outside the store.
Video games
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
The Swamp Boys alligators also appear in Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two as an animatronic jug band in Bog Easy.
Play Disney Parks App
The Swamp Boys alligators appear in the "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah Day" mini-game on the Play Disney Parks app.
Gallery
Disney Parks
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.jpg "Swamp Boys (Splash Mountain).jpg (178 KB)")
.jpg "Swamp Boys (Magic Kingdom).jpg (6.42 MB)")
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Video games
Concept art
Miscellaneous
Trivia
- In America Sings, the Swamp Boys appeared alongside a raccoon which was moved to the "How Do You Do?" scenes for the Walt Disney World and Tokyo Disneyland versions, but appears in the finale of the Disneyland version.
- For the early design of the Swamp Boys, an opossum character was going to be introduced for the America Sings attraction. However, it was replaced by a raccoon instead.
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