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Critter Country
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Critter Country Logo
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Attraction typeThemed Land
ThemeLand of bears and other animals
Critter Country
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ReplacedIndian Village from Frontierland
Renamed fromBear Country (1988)
Critter Country
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Critter Country is one of the "themed lands" at the Disneyland and Tokyo Disneyland parks run by The Walt Disney Company.

Versions

Disneyland

The area now known as Critter Country was first called the Indian Village and featured Native American shows and attractions. In 1972, it became Bear Country, a land themed to the forests of the Pacific Northwest. It was home to the new Country Bear Jamboree. Bear Country was renamed to Critter Country in 1988 in anticipation of Splash Mountain's January 1989 opening. In 2003, the Country Bear Jamboree was replaced with The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. Critter Country is also home to the Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes.

Critter Country is somewhat small when compared to Disneyland's larger lands. This westernmost area features a single pathway that wraps around the footprint of Splash Mountain, starting near the Haunted Mansion and terminating in a series of shops nestled against the Splash Mountain show building.

Attractions

Restaurants

Food Carts

  • Critter Country Fruit Cart

Shopping

  • Pooh Corner
  • Briar Patch
  • Professor Barnaby Owl's Photographic Art Studio

Tokyo Disneyland

When Splash Mountain opened at Tokyo Disneyland, Critter Country was specifically created for it. The only other attraction in this area is the Beaver Brothers Explorer Canoes. Because of the land's small size and the popularity of Splash Mountain, Critter Country is extremely crowded throughout the day.