Tales of the Okefenokee (1968) - Full Source Audio (Courtesy of Tim Hollis)

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

A select few of you may recognize me as "THE MAN" from other KZbin videos featuring Tales of the Okefenokee. Feel free to ask me any questions you may have about the ride, and I'll be sure to answer them as best as I can. Also, if the download link in the description expires, PLEASE let me know.

[@lcapone124]

Okee68 I have a question about the sound track and ride that I'm really curious about. I'm a huge fan of the Krofft brothers TV Shows (H.R Pufnstuf and Lidsville are my absolute favorites). I know that Sid and Marty Krofft designed the sets and animatronics for the ride, and I was wondering if they wrote the music for it as well. What makes me think that they did is because the theme songs for each series explains the plot of the show, with each theme song generally running about a minute and a half to two minutes long and they go into great detail about the back story of what the show is about. What makes me really curious as to if the wrote it is the fact that the opening song sounds like it could easily be a theme song to one of their shows since it follows their formula of laying out the plot line of the story. Do you happen to know if they wrote the songs? I am really curious.

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

Oh man, you just happened to choose exactly the _wrong_ song to use as an example, I'm afraid! While Sid and Marty Krofft _were_ responsible for retrofitting the ride with new animated figures, scenes, and audio in 1968, the queue song itself is actually a remnant of the original _1967_ version of the attraction, which they had no involvement with. The rest of the music you hear in the video was undoubtedly written by the Kroffts, though. It even fits in more with their use of contemporary musical styles, as opposed to the traditional Dixieland motif and less "experimental" tone of the queue song. Very clever observation, though. I had never even thought of the queue song that way until your post.

[@DarcyCardinal]

From the looks of it, that ride must have been ridiculously humid during the summer?

[@cutiecookiecreme]

Hey @@okefenokee_rabbit, there's a show called "Wayside". kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYDSop2FrtinpKs

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

Air-conditioned, but still very humid. In fact, the humidity that accumulated inside the building eventually led to a lot of the ride's painted backdrops starting to deteriorate.

[@venturereclipse6833]

The fact that the master copy of the crow’s warning was lost and we STILL somehow have a copy, albeit a poorer quality one, is a testament to how insanely miraculous it is that we have so much of this ride documented at all. There are rides that were around much more recently than Okefenokee that we have hardly any documentation of.

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

The fact that Tim Hollis captured four different audio recordings of the ride and managed to obtain copies of almost every single one of the ride's source reels by asking exactly the right person was nothing short of a one-in-a-million scenario. That's not even to mention the massive treasure trove of professionally recorded film that miraculously showed up on a stock footage website mere months after I uploaded this video.

[@DLAbaoaqu]

Thumbs up if you came from Defunctland!

[@eb2k445]

Outcast Abaoaqu That was the exact thing I was going to say. 🤪🤪🤪

[@victorhernandez8723]

I saw that video today and here I am!

[@TheDlanglois4]

How else would I have found about the existence of this wonderful ride?

[@Bopig]

Hah yes apparently I wanted to hear this song in its entirety.

[@marcusblackwell2372]

That and The Carpetbagger

[@black.flamingo]

Roommate: Hey dude you okay? Me, having kept this on loop for like 9 hours: Yeah, why?

[@cantpopdismolly]

The first track reminds me of something that would be heard in a Rankin & Bass film from the 60’s or 70’s.

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

I thought the exact same thing upon hearing the queue song for the first time, too. It definitely has that same "quasi-Broadway" motif going on, and it has the same style of chorus as well.

[@victorhernandez8723]

You’re right!

[@TheDlanglois4]

It reminds me of the old Dr. Seuss songs they used in some of the animations from the 1970's. The singers sound quite similar.

[@cantpopdismolly]

TheDlanglois4 I could hear that too, yeah! I remember those specials, like the Green Eggs and Ham one and The Lorax. I definitely hear more of that 70’s Dr. Seuss sound in tracks 5 and 6 personally haha

[@TheDlanglois4]

​@@cantpopdismolly Wow, so i'm not the only one!! These types of songs just have a very specific sound to them.

[@enxgmatxcofficial]

As a 16 year old with an interest in the 1960's to the 1990's, this really opened my eyes towards what that time era was like. Defunctland and this particular video really helped me see the norms of the era. thanks! Also, Okefenokee Waltz is a BANGER!

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

There's an eight-minute Tales of the Okefenokee "sample reel" with copious footage on my channel that I greatly recommend you watch if you haven't already, as well as an accurate audio mix coupled with selections of the same footage. Both of them provide a much more "period-perfect" view into the actual ride experience than anything in this upload. I'm eighteen myself, and I've always taken an interest in weird specimens of the "uncanny valley" effect from decades past.

[@GalenNight]

I admit the music of this is catchy as all hell it has that Dixieland/Nawlins swing vibe to it but I’m surprised a theme like this was not swarmed by civil rights protesters back in the 60’s-70’s

[@megatronacepticon]

It's scary how close this could have come to being lost media. Infinite thanks to Tim for requesting these tracks and to the employee who gave them to him so future generations can enjoy them. The queue song is especially charming, so it would have been a real shame if the only copies of it had all been scrapped decades ago, which could have easily happened in any other timeline where Tim either didn't exist, didn't have the passion or courage to ask or the employee had simply said, "nah." Tim also deserves thanks for choosing the share these instead of keeping them locked up in a cupboard for his ears only like so many collectors choose to do.

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

Yeah, it's kind of ridiculous how unlikely it was for all of this to happen. Almost a one-in-a-million chance, I've always thought. As far as _our_ timeline is concerned, the stars definitely aligned for this one extremely specific thing.

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

That's not to mention the rediscovery of that gargantuan treasure trove of footage back in 2019, or the fact that all that footage was even filmed to begin with and never discarded.

[@BottomBunkArt]

This video got me through my shift tonight at an essential job. Kept it on repeat for six hours

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

I'm glad it was able to help!

[@matts.6904]

I'm actually surprised at the quality of the music and audio they put into this ride. To me, it sounds good enough to have been about on par with Disney at the time.

[@thetwistedsamurai]

It really does! It almost reminds me of the Muppets in a way? At least the background music.

[@elimeneestephen4648]

Hi,

[@marcusblackwell2372]

@@thetwistedsamurai well dang... You just made me imagine Kermit, Fozzie & Scooter doing this. Good job

[@RingoandCarlin]

​@thetwistedsamurai I can understand why you say that. The music sounds like Joe Raposo. I agree it also sounds like Henry Mancini and Dean Elliot. It sounds also like Dr. Seuss 70s music.

[@georgeflanagan6167]

Ha! I’m shocked to stumble across this here on KZbin. I once helped maintain this attraction from 1975-1980, it was a technician’s worst nightmare! That soundtrack has stuck with me for decades, I’m certainly glad to hear it again. However, one rumor about the attraction simply isn’t true, all of the figures weren’t destroyed right after closure. Me and a couple of my other work buddies saved some of the figures and took them home to commemorate surviving working on the attraction, still got the figures lying around in my storage locker. I know some others were saved too, don’t know who saved them, but I’d say around half of the figures were saved(?) Thank you for bringing back memories of a long, long time ago!

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

Okefenokee figures locked away in storage? If that's true, then this is unbelievable! Do you remember which figures are in there? And do you think you can take some photos or even a video? Any further information on this would be greatly appreciated!

[@georgeflanagan6167]

@@okefenokee_rabbit I don’t have photos, however I can take some when I go for my annual checkup over there. I may actually have video from a Six Flags reunion party that we did in the 90s, which is a story in itself. I hook up them up once every decade or so, they don’t move too well.

[@KnottsBear-yTalesPreserved]

@@georgeflanagan6167 That is one heck of an amazing discovery. I always had an optimistic thought (despite how unlikely it seemed since we all thought this stuff was destroyed) that the figures would have likely survived. Kinda similar to what happened with the Knott's Bear-y Tales ride. Turns out that today! Okefenokee has the same thing happen!

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

@@georgeflanagan6167 Excellent! I can't wait to see them. Be sure to take a good few angles and close-ups if it's convenient; a simple video would also be fantastic. This is seriously major! I never would have imagined any of the Okee figures (besides the two frogs I have a video of) would have survived past 1980.

[@LuLzMrTom]

@@georgeflanagan6167 you have no idea how excited you have just made some people 😅

[@SankaJonesCreations]

_So the story goes in the Okefenokee_ _As everybody knows in the Okefenokee_ _When Mr. Fat Rabbit plays his little joke_ _He will fool Mr. Fox and Mr. Bear!_

[@SlushysSecret]

Sanka Jones that’s the 1967 version this is 1968 - 1980 version

[@aidans_invasion]

You mean mr fast rabbit plays his little jokie right?

[@PepperClarkalso]

Fat Rabbit More like Bat Rabbit Fat And Bat Rhymes

[@pissant959]

It always sounded like "Mr. Bad Rabbit" to me lol

[@pissant959]

Plus, he's not very fat looking to me.

[@TubeScrewed]

I still remember that Queue music. I was just a kid but remember some teenagers getting a huge kick out of the ghost that jumped out and nearly scared Mr. Fox and Mr. Bear half to death. Up till today, I didn't know if I imagined that. Thank you.

[@elwoodjacobs4353]

I love the storm song. It sounds like it's ripped straight from a late '60s early '70s Halloween TV special, like something from Rankin Bass.

[@matts.6904]

I keep coming back to hear the first song... so catchy..

[@madisonwuertz2349]

I’m honestly really impressed at the amount of tracks and songs that go into one ride, this is fascinating :3

[@coasterproductions4575]

This ride was the inspiration for Splash Mountain and it’s really hard to believe but it is said that Tony Baxter Rode Tales Of The Okefenokee. I really wish Tales Of The Okefenokee was still here today since Splash Mountain just closed recently at Magic Kingdom and soon at Disneyland Park sadly😢.

[@ScotteiCovers]

The rabbit at the end telling me to "Hurry back" and "Remember to bring my death certificate" was a bit of a strange choice but not a bad one

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

One of the most iconic parts of the ride, for sure. Right up there with the scene where Mr. Fox addressed riders by name and threatened to marry their dad.

[@roxanasanz675]

And Mr bear telling you that a ghost will follow you home!

[@pedrogonzalez-rz6fq]

this one time, Mr. Rabbit pulled me out of the boat and told me how the trump assassination attempt would play out and how it would take place on July 13th 2024

[@LookinmyWendell]

Why am I obsessed with these songs!? It’s a shame I’ll never be able to ride this ride 😢

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

It's a surprisingly well-made soundtrack with a lot of campy but endearing sixties kitch and a pretty catchy leitmotif. That, combined with the fact that these songs are elusive remnants of a bizarre, defunct amusement attraction that only still exist by means of an absolute miracle in preservation, makes them kind of a novelty to listen to.

[@rroobnz]

unless we build a time machine

[@eko9554]

A ride that I wish I got to ride is jaws, back to the future, world of motion, and horizons.

[@dinojunkie6897]

Thank you so much for this!!!!!!! Also, in “Christmas time is blissful time” I believe the kid is saying “Apple Pandowdy.” Which is a kind of dessert :)

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

That was pointed out by the very first comment this video received, actually. I still don't know how I managed to mistranslate such a simple line, but I'm currently working on an improved version of the video that fixes any inaccuracies and the like that I may have made here regardless. I'm not going to delete this one when I get around to posting it, though.

[@howieandthegang3149]

I was 8 years old the first time I rode on this attraction. Great memories.

[@megatronacepticon]

When I first saw the footage of the singing carrots I knew in an instant that they were trouble, so when I heard that the ride almost burned down it's not surprising to hear that they were responsible.

[@Bopig]

Thanks for this, not many sources available for this song.

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

It's a little bit odd how it took practically twenty years for someone to upload the ride's full audio onto the internet, but I suppose with a subject this obscure, that's not too much of a surprise.

[@MrGoatfarmer]

It only we have 1967 audio tracks . Or at least some more footage of this ride . ( 1967 or 68 )

[@SuperAwesomeness64]

Thank you for finally uploading this! I had been hoping a full copy of the queue song would pop up here sooner or later. And I must say this is probably one of the catchiest theme songs for a theme park attraction I've ever heard! BTW: I've actually started developing ideas for a graphic novel inspired by this ride both story and art wise (with the main artistic influence being the concept art).

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

Yeah, there was definitely some real effort that went into the creation of this ride's soundtrack. I think the music and songs being as enjoyable and well-made as they are were half the battle when it came to the overall quality of the attraction. If you actually end up making a graphic novel based on Tales of the Okefenokee at some point, using the Lozzi illustrations as references is definitely a smart move - those drawings, of course, are what the animated figures in the ride were based on to begin with. I think the most notable difference between the illustrations and the actual figures would have to be the shape of the rabbits' heads. In the illustrations, they're flared out on the sides, whereas the heads of the animated figures were basically just giant spoons. Anyway, if you don't get around to doing a graphic novel, I would love to see some Okefenokee art from you regardless! There's practically no fan art for the attraction online, and I'm always eager to see any type of new content related to it.

[@SuperAwesomeness64]

Okee68 Funny you mention that, with Easter being around the corner, I was planning on doing some Okefenokee fanart (which would also help me get better at the art style I’m going for). I’ve started practicing drawing the art style from those illustrations as reference. Actually the graphic novel I’m planning out is an anthology story of sorts that pays subtle homage to some of the more interesting obscure dark rides of the past. Of course the main two inspirations toward it are the Okefenokee ride and the old Bear-y Tales at Knott’s Berry Farm. I’ll hopefully show off some concept art for my ideas in the near future.

[@SuperAwesomeness64]

Okee68 I just doodled some character headshots today while practicing with the art style, and thought you might like to see them: twitter.com/waycool64/status/1112813790670647296?s=21

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

It looks like you've just about perfected the characters already! I can't wait to see what else you have in mind!

[@Jeff-gj7ko]

This ride now has another thing in common with 'Splash Mountain,' it's gone but thanks to the soundtrack on KZbin it's not forgotten.

[@TheAnchorArmsChad]

5:00-5:15 This song never gets old

[@aidans_invasion]

22:11 Me and my friend after failing a test:

[@sarebearvids8278]

While I've grown up with the late monster plantation to current monster mansion; I've learned to appreciate this soundtrack more than Monster mansions. I really like the instrumentals of this ride.

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

There's certainly more musical variety here than in Monster Plantation/Mansion, if nothing else. The Okefenokee's compositions are also just better overall in my opinion.

[@elwoodjacobs4353]

My favorite song out of the soundtrack is the "Welcome Neighbor" song.

[@marcusblackwell2372]

Indeed. That and "So The Story Goes In The Okeefenokee"

[@darrenabel4613]

Amen mine is the little part "mr fox and Mr bear coming down the road" then music ☺. Love it everytime.

[@kakesnobakery7790]

For anyone wondering if any of the ride is based on the stories the cow scene is based off a story called "brer rabbit fool's sis cow" but it's very unknown due to not alot of people using it

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

Massive props to you for posting the first informative comment I've received in years. The scene actually lines up perfectly with the story now that I've read it. I had always wondered why the cow is angry and has her horns stuck in a tree, and now I know precisely why. It's always nice to have more insight into the conception of any of the ride's scenes.

[@carterdunlap9957]

Just know this is almost a 1/2 hour of experiencing Tales Of The Okefenokee with NO ADS

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

You can download an ad-blocking extension such as AdBlock Plus to completely eliminate ads altogether.

[@marcusblackwell2372]

That's easy when a channel hasn't been monetized

[@SlushysSecret]

@@okefenokee_rabbitGreat advertising 👍

[@AdventistPrepper]

I have only the vaguest of memories about this ride as a child in the early 70's. Living only about 45 minutes from Six Flags, I still never went that often. Was probably about 3 the last time I rode this. Thank you for bringing back some of these visuals and sounds. Nothing really triggered any more memories. The scenes look absolutely ratty and poorly done. Which is not a huge surprise, given some of the design expectations of the time. However, I had no idea how rich and developed the music and audio elements are! Some great 60's jams in there. Again, still dissapointed that none of the music brought back any memories though. P.S. - "Double Pan Dowdy" is like a cobbler.

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

Thanks, my guy! I'm always glad to hear that my videos are doing their job. I have a mostly-accurate audio mix coupled with professionally-filmed footage on my channel as well, so maybe that can unlock your memories even more so than this video. The scenes were actually put together very well by non-Disney standards circa 1968, but a lot of those old, grainy photographs don't exactly do them justice. That footage presents a much more "correct" vision of what the ride was actually like. "Double-pan dowdy" is actually "apple pandowdy", by the way. I honestly have no idea how I managed to internally mangle that line so consistently for over a year prior to creating this video, but the first comment I ever received here was actually a correction of that weird little bit.

[@StarSentHellBent]

Obsessed with those bOoInG! sounds during some songs (14:00) as it sounds like an improperly tuned or an improperly played Timpani. (This is coming from someone who played Timpani/percussion from grades 7-12).

[@Abebabe413]

"Mr.fox and bear were captured in the end so will leave them to there fate cuz time is getting late" Damn thats kinda dark leaving fox in the dust

[@stampycatfan01lol]

The queue theme essentially spoils the entire ride.

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

To an extent, although the song mainly only applied to the original 1967 version.

[@katieduquette6391]

It almost sounds like an overture

[@marcusblackwell2372]

@@okefenokee_rabbit actually, according to Tim Hollis' interview with Defunctland, certain scenes COULD be explained from the queue song

[@Puppetgirl93]

The welcome song is catchy I can’t stop listening

[@alexdionisos]

I'm currently animating the plot of this ride with the Splash Mountain characters

[@yelloweyeball]

Wish you luck dude.

[@ravenkurusu]

YES! THAT SOUNDS AMAZING!

[@yelloweyeball]

The Tales of the Okefenokee always gives me a late 60s Hanna Barbara or Jay Ward vibe. Especially from the concept art. That's the style I'd go for.

[@RancidGravy]

Yeah, how did it go?

[@marcusblackwell2372]

@@yelloweyeball who's Jay Ward?

[@dpguinee]

The contra clarinet in Soaking in Shame! I love the low clarinets... as a clarinetist, they have the coolest sound of really any instrument! I never rode this (my parents were quite young when it was a thing so of course I wasn't around) but I can just tell by the music how creepy and strange it was, the Christmas song especially and the laughing Sun too. I love Splash Mountain (supposedly modeled after this ride), but log flumes in general have a creepy vibe to them...

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

I'm always glad to see other people with an appreciation for this ride's soundtrack! I'm also far too young to have experienced it myself, but I'm sure it must have been quite the spectacle to ride.

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

I'm three months late on this, but you'll have to forgive me for somehow mistaking what's clearly a woodwind of sorts underlined with a bass guitar as a "brass section" in the "Making a Mockery with Marionettes" track. I'm not sure how exactly I managed to screw that up so badly, but I digress. Still my favorite few seconds out of the entire soundtrack, though.

[@dpguinee]

@@okefenokee_rabbit Yes, most of that song is muted trumpet but there is definitely a few seconds where it is either a bass or contra clarinet! I am a clarinetist so I am good at recognizing the sound

[@practicalpisces]

@@dpguinee Definitely sounds like a bass clarinet. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZO7m3-eg9OYpNU

[@rocketrodlover]

Its soo funny how the quality of this music is just as good as Disney. My question is where did they record the soundtrack and get all the singers and characters?? It just as good as a disney soundtrack. When disney closes splash mountain it would be amazing to see six flaggs bring this treasure back bigger and better.

[@superbubsymariobobcat1097]

This deserves a spot In the top 5 theme park soundtracks

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

I would say it's certainly in the upper tier of attraction soundtracks, beating out those of all five Fantasyland dark rides by a pretty significant margin. I would also say it's superior to it's a small world, and about on par with Haunted Mansion, Splash Mountain, and Knott's Bear-y Tales. I'm struggling to compare it with The Cave, though, as even though nearly all of the songs used in that ride were nothing more than edited cuts of pre-existing pieces, the surrealism of it alone made it one of the most mysterious and dream-like attractions out there.

[@superbubsymariobobcat1097]

@@okefenokee_rabbit do you think its possible to make a movie based on this ride?

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

That's highly unlikely to transpire unless some film director happens to be particularly interested in Tales of the Okefenokee.

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

On a related note, some kind of animated online collaboration project isn't out of the possibility as long as the project runner manages to get enough animators interested somehow, but still unlikely due to the inherently-niche nature of the Okefenokee.

[@superbubsymariobobcat1097]

@@okefenokee_rabbit I'm planning to do one

[@organicmcgee]

To me the "Double Pan Daddy" line in the Christmas scene sounds like "Apple Pan Dowdy", which is an actual dessert, which certainly makes some sense in that context.

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

Now that you mention it, I'm sure you're 100% correct about that. I'm not sure how I managed to misinterpret the line so wildly, though. I'll probably eventually get around to making a slightly-updated version of this video that fixes any mistakes I might have made here.

[@amydamjanovic9183]

27:07 LOL!! 😂🤣😆

[@superbubsymariobobcat1097]

I wish this could have stayed

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

If being in a state of increasing deterioration weren't bad enough already, the ride's colorful, campy, late sixties Sid and Marty Krofft aesthetic would have been somewhat dated by 1980 regardless.

[@superbubsymariobobcat1097]

@@okefenokee_rabbit they could always update it with new technology

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

That's exactly what they did when they replaced it with Monster Plantation. I think SFOG's management was just tired of having to deal with the ever-troubled Okefenokee and felt it was best to start all over.

[@superbubsymariobobcat1097]

@@okefenokee_rabbit its still a sad story to hear

[@amydamjanovic9183]

19:44 I'm going to be super immature here and admit that I thought this sounded like something else before I read the description, I'm sure you can guess what I had initially thought! 😁😉

[@Puppetgirl93]

Amy Damjanovic the tree farted

[@Bubblestheangrybird523]

I really wish that they could've done the same thing with the speelunker's cave and redid tales of Okefenokee for more rides instead of just dumping it. maybe just straying away from the Brer Rabbit thing altogether if it's not percieved well because either way the right to use the characters are theirs considering their recreated versions of public domain characters anyway. fun fact:before i learned about the Okefenokee ride I didn't even know what six flags was

[@kathleenbyrnedalton]

One of those voices @ 17:12 sound like a character voiced by Mel Blanc

[@marcusblackwell2372]

More like the guy who voiced Papa Smurf but that too I guess

[@Puppetgirl93]

I think that was Lennie Weinrib and Marty Krofft

[@rroobnz]

Good news! A photo of the crow's second apperence has showed up in the jumpshare link! Maybe you can edit that photo into the video.

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

Yeah, I'm the one who adds and manages the files in the download links; all of the black-and-white photos you see in the "Rare Photos" folder (aside from the Monster Plantation construction photo) come from Tim Hollis's book on Six Flags Over Georgia, which unfortunately features only greyscale versions of photographs which were originally shot in color. I _am_ looking into tracking down the sources for the Okefenokee photos from the book (which are all credited) and seeing if I can find the original color prints, though. I'm also currently working on making a better version of this video that fixes any mistakes I may have made and includes better pictures, text, and editing. I'll be sure to include that photo of the Crow Quartet among a slew of other new pictures, of course. I can't see this project being finished for quite some time though, because I don't think that kind of "update" is really worth attempting until I've come across enough new photos to make a considerable difference in the content of the video. Also, if you were wondering how exactly I was able to determine that the black-and-white picture of the Crow Quartet in question was indeed a shot of their second appearance, the answer lies within the set and props surrounding them, which don't match those of either the crows' appearance in the opening scene (in which the crows were positioned on a rocky surface) or their appearance at the end of the ride (in which they were positioned on a fallen branch in front of a large tree).

[@rroobnz]

@@okefenokee_rabbit ok. I am also working on a minecraft recreation of this ride along with the rest of the park either from 1969 or early 70s.

[@pikminfan6778]

So the story goes in the Okefenokee As everybody knows in the Okefenokee. When Mr. Fast Rabbit plays his little joke He'll fool Mr. Fox and Mr. Bear! It's the story true. We'll leave it up to you. It's the Legend Of The Old Plantation Tales!

[@dustinreckling5496]

The queue song is a BOP! Rivals anything by Disney

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

Fantastic instrumentation, satisfying structure, great chorus (Both definitions of the word in this case!), and the entire last fourth of the song is a 10/10 even with the annoying female solo vocals. The lyrics could be better at times, though.

[@aidans_invasion]

15:13 that sounds like something out of the late 60s and 70s

[@MrGoatfarmer]

Because it was made it was made in the 60's and 70's.(I'm not making fun of you by the way.)

[@Bopig]

Makeshift Dixie Band is fantastic...too short though

[@colbycummings962]

Its crazy how both water attractions based on Brer Rabbit have killer soundtracks

[@forceghostyoda5730]

-b’rer rabbit’s rap party-

[@JohnYakooza]

Save the rabbit goes unbelievably hard holy shit

[@practicalpisces]

I think that the "Ghastly Surprise" scene has the guitar echo to give the music a more "ghostly" vibe. Like it's coming from another realm. Case in point: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJfZhpx5epari8k The Tower of Terror at WDW has an echo effect applied to all of its jazz music choices. The music in this scene is strangely soothing to me.

[@BriarPatchProductions]

Here are some stuff that I think we should get photos or more photos of.Mr.Fox in the frog pond,Mr.Fox’s puppet(68),Mr.Rabbit with the Beehive,Another Arsenal photo,Another Kidnapping photo,and definitely the storm.Like there are 0 photos of that.Also what is Mr.Rabbit’s Magic Show?

[@BriarPatchProductions]

Also the 67 Arsenal and the other Mr.Fox and Mr.Bear animatronics from 67.

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

"Mr. Rabbit's Magic Show" was just one of the many sights found in the ending scene. Note that in the '79 photo, he's pulling a handkerchief out of his hat, whereas in the 1980 photo he's pulling out a rag doll. As Tim Hollis pointed out in one of his recent emails, it seems as though they were making alterations to the scenes all the way up until the very end.

[@RancidGravy]

That is so neat

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

That much it is. It's a proper miracle that any of this audio managed to survive, let alone every last track. I wouldn't be surprised if Tales of the Okefenokee is actually the most-documented dark ride out of all others that ceased operation before video cameras really became feasible and popular to buy.

[@sophiehanssel2017]

I'm 21 and I'm autistic and I wasn't born in the 60s but I have an interest in stuff like this People say I'm crazy, but I'm very unique!

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

Nothin' weird about being interested in old amusement park attractions. I think they serve as both a unique look into the past and as a novelty in creative set design and storytelling. I'm not sure what about Tales of the Okefenokee in particular is so attractive to me, though. I guess it's just kind of a cute ride with a well-made soundtrack, as well as a parcel of weird sixties charm and an aspect of mystery regarding all of the little, specific things about it that most of us aren't able to know. In any sense, my goal with these videos is simply to preserve it to some extent.

[@codychristopher3744]

Me too and I'm 23 I'm very nostalgic I love some old stuffs like this and other great stuff from way back

[@marcusblackwell2372]

Hey big sis, I don't know ALL old school theme park attractions but I'm Autistic too & I like oldies

[@jeffwolcott7815]

What I find interesting is that it had a Christmas part year round.

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

Especially considering that no other part of the attraction visibly takes place around Christmas. A very bizarre ride all around.

[@BlueBrainMountainStream]

yeah right out the bat you go from the "scary" part to .......Xmas. I guess to cheer up the frightened children? It was weird.

[@kevink2986]

Track 5 reminds me of that one Benny Folds song for some reason...

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

I wouldn't be surprised if it is actually a reference to it.

[@elimalot6295]

16:44 Where was Mr. Fox and Mr. Bear shooting at?

[@MrGoatfarmer]

I think Tim Hollis said that"They were shooting at the riders,AKA you."(And before you say anything,yes this is what Tim Hollis said, and yes this is very strange for a family ride.)

[@TravisWillden-b2m]

4:55 my favorite song from tales of the okefenokee

[@BriarPatchProductions]

I have a theory that someone owns footage of the 68 version and it’s in full.But before I tell the theory I am going to tell you to not take this for granted as it could be very wrong but with this said let’s get started.So just a few minutes ago I was trying to find out even more stuff about this ride and then I stumbled across an old SFOG message board and one of the discussions was about the Tales of the Okefenokee ride footage that surfaced keep in mind that the discussion was created 5 years ago.Then someone said that they own the documentary the footage was from and it was called Six Flags Over Georgia The Early Years.Now here is where the theory comes into play.I actually think Lain’s video was a preview of the Tales of the Okefenokee footage in that documentary this would mean that the full thing is in the documentary.The reason for this is quite simple.So this video is basically a Movie Trailer as in movie trailers give away some stuff but not the whole film.This the same for this video that would explain so many zoomed in camera shots in the video and this would also explain the weird music edited in.So I think he took the full ride footage from the documentary and edited it a ton including zoomed in camera shots,mixing up the scene order,replacing the music, and the removal of a ton of scenes from the footage.Then it was finally uploaded to KZbin.So someone has it in full.So there is my theory!

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

I've actually seen "The Early Years"; it was posted on a Facebook group by Tim Campbell some time back. It doesn't contain any Okefenokee footage, although it _is_ featured on the same DVD that Lain Shakespeare's '68-era Okee footage comes from. I ordered the DVD myself a while ago, and while I doubt there's any more Okefenokee footage to be found on it, I'll rip its contents and upload them onto my channel regardless of whether it does or not.

[@BriarPatchProductions]

Okee68 Footage of the ride might still exist in the archives of Six Flags.

[@Splasher89]

Sorry to bother you but I’m just wondering how track 22 (Okee Waltz) would loop because It just kinda faded out with what I presume are the water melons. Wanted to ask since I’ve been wanting to loop some of the tracks since I just end up rewinding a lot haha

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

The final few seconds are missing, unfortunately, but it you consult the live 1972 audio recordings on Jumpshare (accessible via this video's description), you can actually hear the song looping at the very end of the last recording. And don't worry about "bothering" me with questions; I'm always glad to answer them.

[@Splasher89]

⁠​⁠@@okefenokee_rabbit Thanks for the information! (Wish I had seen it sooner haha) I’ll check out the live recording and see if I could possibly try to mix it in, curious to see if there’s another part to the song. Pretty lucky there even is a live recording to compare it to.

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

@@Splasher89 You would have to remake that part from scratch, unfortunately. It's so muffled that it's almost impossible to make out what it's truly meant to sound like.

[@MichaelSar12IsBack]

Is the female singer in the queue song (the one who keeps getting solos) supposed to be Mrs. Rabbit?

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

The original 1967 iteration of the ride (which the queue song was written for) didn't contain the character, so no.

[@pissant959]

I wonder if the queue song had any part in creating the monster plantation song. The jazz part at 3:42 sounds almost identical to the monster picnic tune, does it not?

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

I know at least Al Bertino rode through the Okefenokee when it was on its last legs, but I'm not sure if anyone else involved with Monster's production was familiar with the Okee. If I had to guess, I would say those two pieces sounding similar is just a coincidence.

[@pissant959]

@@okefenokee_rabbit then that is quite a coincidence.

[@katieduquette6391]

Do you think the fuzzy-sounding electric guitar in the ghost and storm music could have just been the amp/pedal setting the guitar was played on?

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

I've long since realized that the "fuzz" is actually just a weird-sounding early synthesizer, which is heard in the frog pond and Save the Rabbit as well.

[@Copperthefox]

I love how the fox and bear run for the hills is the only song here that can be taken out of context

[@marcusblackwell2372]

27:42 sound familiar?

[@mlgpinguin6696]

the parrot laugh from steamboat willie?

[@marcusblackwell2372]

@@mlgpinguin6696 no. I was asking sarcastically. I didn't wanna tell but look up Monster Mansion Ride-Throughs at the end

[@marcusblackwell2372]

5:48 so that was just a looped version for all the people who just got on the ride?

[@SlushysSecret]

What’s a old hokey pokey

[@danktrash]

good question

[@amaruqupictures]

Okefenoke

[@SlushysSecret]

How do you know Okefenokee is a shitty baby’s ride

[@amaruqupictures]

@@SlushysSecret kzbin.info/www/bejne/hX3Tlotqh7eiaJo

[@cutiecookiecreme]

21:45 Why does the table looked burnt?

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

That's just how it was painted, I guess. You can see the exact same stain-pattern in every other picture the table is visible in as well, although it's not as clearly-defined in any of those as it is in the photo you pointed out.

[@cutiecookiecreme]

@@okefenokee_rabbit Other than the trees and backdrops, what else in the 1967 version remained during the redesign?

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

Really, the only changes made during the redesign were the characters and a handful of props. The various hillsides, cave interiors, rock surfaces, overhangs of vegetation, and most other elements of the ride's set construction seem to have been left intact.

[@cutiecookiecreme]

@@okefenokee_rabbit What remained during the Monster Plantation conversion besides the frog pond, the lift, and the ride-through?

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

The concrete structure that houses the ride is still the same, and I've been told by Tim Hollis that there's a small portion of the facade that was left unchanged as well, although I'm not sure where exactly that is.

[@riverstreams42]

Also how do you think the last days of the okee where and do you think anyone did anything for the final send off in 1980.

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

No idea, but if I had to guess I would say that the final days were just normal operation.

[@FatzGeronimo1982]

Just wondering do we know what coloring the lighting would’ve been for the ghost scene because me and my friend are making this ride in vr with help from Tim Hollis and well we don’t know and I thought I’d come here

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

I'm not sure how that particular scene was lit, so I would recommend asking Tim about it.

[@thefouranimationproduction]

I found the soundtrack since I was watching the footage

[@riverstreams42]

I have always wondered why in 1980 they didn't just give the Okefenokee a complete overhaul like they did to monster plantation surely it was still a well beloved and popular attraction. They could have just updated it with up to date technology and make necessary changes to the fur of the characters and put up better barriers to prevent people from getting on to the sets. I am sure this ride could have still been around to this day had six flags over gorgia had more care for a aging ride. What are your thoughts Okee68 and people in the comments.

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

I'm not sure the Okefenokee necessarily _was_ a beloved classic circa 1980, actually. That's not to say that it wasn't a well-liked attraction during the early years of the park, but I don't think it lasted quite long enough to achieve the same sort of "classic" status as something like Monster Plantation, which has been around for many decades. Remember that the 1968 ride operated for only twelve years before its closure, and by that point it was fairly outdated aesthetically and unimpressive technologically. Then, considering how the final four or so years of its operation were marred by technical issues, an ugly cosmetic overhaul, and overall deterioration, it's not hard to imagine that the general consensus at the time was that the Okefenokee was something of a wilted flower and was in need of replacement. While Six Flags _could have_ specifically commissioned Goddard Productions to devise an impressive, elaborate, entirely audioanimatronic interpretation of the Br'er Rabbit theme, a completely original attraction was always the most logical choice from a marketing standpoint. It would have been more difficult to sell parkgoers on a new big-budget attraction if it were merely an upgraded version of something that had already been in the park for years. A brilliantly unique and off-the-wall concept like Monster, on the other hand, was much easier to market in that regard. It's simply easier to generate interest for something entirely original and new than for something familiar and derivative. And, while it would be fascinating to see what a 1981 Goddard Productions interpretation of the Okefenokee would have been like, I think the unfortunate outcome of that situation is that such a ride would have eventually gotten the axe due to waning interest from parkgoers and the perception that the attraction was essentially a bootleg version of Splash Mountain. If you're familiar with the Spee-Lunkers of Six Flags Over Texas or "Injun Joe" at the St. Louis park, then you know what happens next: The Okefenokee would have been replaced with some cheap IP ride that has absolutely no regional character or unique identity. So, while in our reality we at least have Monster Mansion serving as one of the only anchors of creativity and regional flare left at Six Flags Over Georgia, I'm afraid those living in the timeline where the Okefenokee was given a massive overhaul circa 1981 don't have such a thing.

[@riverstreams42]

Thank you very much for responding i now have a deeper appreciation for monster plantation/mansion and realize now after reading your response that it was ultimately the best decision they could have made in 1980 so for opening my eyes on the matter thank you also why do you think that they kept the 1967 queue song and did not compose a new one to fit in line with the Kroft's story. @@okefenokee_rabbit

[@riverstreams42]

Im also familiar with both of those rides you mentioned and im not a fan of the current spelunker revival as it lacks the charm that the 1964 version had also for In Jun Joes cave that ride if im not mistake is also created by Sid and Marty Kroft im curios about how much you know about In Jun in particular

[@MrGoatfarmer]

Here's a commonly overlooked fact about video recording at home, there was a few camcorders back from the 60's and 70's.Long story short,they were complicated,but useable,early forms of camcorders.Why am I talking about this fact?Because full ride throughs may exist,but not released to the public.

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

It's entirely possible that a silent 8mm or 16mm recording could exist, or even a very early video recording with sound from 1979 or 1980.

[@MrGoatfarmer]

You have a point Okee68.(by the way did you learn anything from my comment?Just wondering.)

[@BriarPatchProductions]

I’m shocked that the pranksters that plagued the 1968 version of the ride didn’t go for the rabbit figures in the 1967 version of the ride.Because the rabbit figures are very small and could be stolen probably with ease.

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

As small as the original Gene Patrick figures were, there's no way anybody could have actually stolen one seeing as they were all bolted to the floor as with any other dark ride.

[@BriarPatchProductions]

Okee68 People can bring tools with them quickly unbolt the figure and catch up with the boat.If the ride wasn’t busy.

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

The actual procedure for detaching the animated figures from the floor likely required both an incredibly specific set of steps _and_ several minutes at the very least to accomplish, so even if somebody actually did have the insight to bring the correct tools, there's still no way they would have known _exactly_ what to do, and in such a lightning-fast, inhuman time so as to not be caught in the act by the next boatful of riders to boot. That's not even considering the fact that although the rabbits _were_ quite small in size, it would have been incredibly hard to keep one concealed while exiting the ride, even in something like a duffel bag, without one of the attendants catching on.

[@alexdionisos]

@@okefenokee_rabbit Do you know how tall the Gene Patrick figures were? Given the Kroft figures ranged about 6ft, I'd assume around 3 ft for the Patrick ones

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

Judging by the cover of the June 1967 issue of Southern Living, the Mr. Rabbit and Mr. Fox figures, which seemed to have been roughly the same height, were probably about three feet tall, as you estimated. The Mr. Bear figures, judging by the same image, were likely around 4.5 feet. The rabbit kids appear to be only half as tall as Mr. Rabbit in the photos they're visible in, likely rounding them to the comically-tiny height of 1.5 feet.

[@SlushysSecret]

I have a question why in 1971 and maybe 2 why is ms rabbit Blue if mr rabbit is blue?

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

The fur of the animated figures deteriorated at an excessive rate due to the humidity that accumulated inside of the ride building, and many of them had their fur replaced at least once, usually without regard as to what color the fur of the figure in question was "supposed" to be. That's why the Mr. Rabbit figures bore four different fur colors at one point.

[@Glammazon]

Had the people behind Tales of the Okefenokee added a verse containing a copyright notice to the song, they might've been able to prevent the track being shown online, but since they didn't, they can't.

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

I don't think any of this old-school Six Flags stuff was ever copyrighted. Way back then, it didn't really need to be copyrighted to begin with, because who in the sixties or seventies would ever think of pulling concepts and assets directly from some amusement park attraction for their own creative product?

[@MrGoatfarmer]

What if there was a entire tales of the Okefenokee tv special ?

[@marcusblackwell2372]

Then it would be from the 70s, animated by Rankin-Bass or Hanna-Barbara

[@MrGoatfarmer]

Good idea.

[@MooglePower]

I'm very interested in the original 1967 version of the ride and I'm wondering what you know about it. I've only seen the short video posted on KZbin, but would especially like to know if anyone has any more pictures, or even if the animatronics survived somewhere. I'd love to know why they'd change the ride completely after just one year, too. Thanks!

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

The only things available on the internet related to the '67 version seem to be Lain Shakespeare's video, the queue song, a tiny handful of pictures (all of which you've probably seen already), and anything Tim Hollis has written or said about it. The reason the ride received a complete overhaul only a year after the park opened seems to be, according to Tim Hollis in his recent podcast with Kevin Perjurer, because of how ashamed of it SFoG was after it wasn't received well. As far as the animatronics go, I doubt a single one of them ending up surviving the revamp of '68, unfortunately. Considering how eager SFoG seemed to be in regards to totally erasing the original version of the attraction from existence, it's extremely unlikely that any sort of preservation attempt was made among anyone involved.

[@MooglePower]

Okee68 That's a real shame. I'll have to find and listen to that podcast. I actually really like the look of the 1967 version based on the few photos available.

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

Update: I just found another photo of the '67 version, which appears to be from some kind of guidebook or brochure. You can see it in the "rare photos" download in the description.

[@timcampbell6476]

@@okefenokee_rabbit If what you are referring to is the picture labeled 67version.jpg, that comes from Six Flags Over Georgia Souvenir Book from 1968. The Picture in the following year's book was the same. www.flickr.com/photos/92709933@N05/46574682995/in/dateposted-public/ This picture is from the 1970 version of the book. www.flickr.com/photos/92709933@N05/32548036627/in/dateposted-public/ This picture is from the 1973 book. It is a vertical view of a picture that you already have in your collection, so this version looses the details on the left and right of the picture, but this image is clearer. www.flickr.com/photos/92709933@N05/47437063352/in/dateposted-public/ This image is an early postcard from the park. The image is the same as the insert picture on the top left of the 1970 version of the Souvenir book, only larger and clearer. www.flickr.com/photos/92709933@N05/46766685504/in/dateposted-public/ Is a picture you have listed already. It is mislabeled as 1971, but should be listed as 1970. I know, because this is out of my personal collection; a set of 70mm slide images I purchased on eBay a number of years ago. This is a clearer version of the image. www.flickr.com/photos/92709933@N05/47437114252/in/dateposted-public/ This is the companion image from that same collection. It shows the entrance to the queue line.

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

Thanks for all of these pictures! I'm currently working on converting my "rare photos" download page into a complete image archive of sorts.

[@amydamjanovic9183]

26:37 Wow, the rabbit's voice was REALLY annoying!

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

Definitely! I love this ride's soundtrack, but I must admit that some of those voice recordings are borderline-painful to listen to on their own! Still, that _is_ pretty much what this video exists for - presenting each and every bit of audio from the attraction in a raw state.

[@SuperWolsey]

Amy Damjanovic Makes one wonder if Charles Fleischer ever went to Six Flags over GA when the ride existed?

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

Upon going back and looking through my old email discussions with Tim Hollis, I've found that the "Mr. Rabbit's Victory" track may not have been used in the attraction at all. The more you know, I guess.

[@amydamjanovic9183]

@@okefenokee_rabbit Lucky for those who went on the ride! 😄😉

[@BriarPatchProductions]

Who knows maybe Six Flags over Georgia will actually bring this ride back because people are starting to be interested in this ride once again stranger things have happened.

[@timcampbell3492]

I think this unlikely. Six Flags parks have been stepping away from anything old south for years now. The Confederate section of the park has been "The Peachtree" section of the park since the early/mid 1990's, if memory serves correctly. Unfortunately, the Uncle Remus stories would be too hot to handle in the current sociopolitical climate in this country. This is also why Disney hasn't released Song of the South to DVD or Blu-ray. When Monster runs it's course, it will be more likely that one of the Warner Brothers properties will be chosen to replace it. I have heard that Scooby-Doo was considered as Monster Plantation wound down. Luckily, it was decided, instead, to reformat Monster Plantation to Monster Mansion (removing the old south elements from the ride). The Monster ride is not without some controversy, considering the legal troubles of it's co-designer, Gary Goddard.

[@BriarPatchProductions]

Where did you get the picture on 8:58 from?

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

It showed up on a Google image search one day in September of 2018 and hasn't resurfaced since. It wasn't part of a larger collection of photos either, at least to my knowledge. I've added the full-size version to the download site featuring the audio files: jumpshare.com/b/tKtsxCF8ohmQZe0zID6a# The characters in the ride were retrofitted with new clothes during its later years of operation, in case you were wondering about the weird outfits on Fox and Bear. You can see a few more of these alternate costumes here: www.flickriver.com/photos/cliffdix/popular-interesting/ Note that the crows were not only given new costumes, but appear to have been completely redesigned at some point as well, with bigger pupils and all-black feathers.

[@BriarPatchProductions]

Was that because the fire the carrots caused because didn’t they do a lot of damage?

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

The Fox and Bear figures you see in the photo are the ones in the fishing hole scene at the beginning of the ride, while the ones which were damaged in the fire were the ones in the kidnapping scene, which was directly to the right of the carrots. Also, the fire occurred in 1980, whereas that picture is most likely from the mid-to-late seventies.

[@BriarPatchProductions]

Okee68 Oh I thought it got far into the ride

[@cutiecookiecreme]

@@okefenokee_rabbit Here's some more! www.flickr.com/photos/philandginger/4604486229/in/album-72157623931039923/ www.flickr.com/photos/philandginger/4605100410/in/album-72157623931039923/ www.flickr.com/photos/philandginger/4604486917/in/album-72157623931039923/

[@redrasegarden]

Finally found this!

[@carterdunlap9957]

I always wondered how the Fox and Bear in The Arsenal Scene moved around

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

They were both on simple turntable devices which rotated to the left and back again. I don't know if the turntables were synced with each other or if they operated independently.

[@pamelabrewer3044]

I find the newere outfits of the characters kinda cool even if they don't fit the rides theme for example the picture at 8:58.

[@tiramisuteaeng2177]

Has anyone ever gotten to explore the ruins or has footage of Tales of the Okefenokee before it was refurbished into the monster plantation? Just out of curiosity.

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

If you haven't already seen them, these are the only two instances of interior footage currently online: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXa3YXWEhZqYp9U kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6GrYotshdJ7mqM The first video is the '67 version and the second is the '68 version. The second video comes from a DVD titled "Six Flags Over Georgia: Relics from the Vault", which I've ordered online and will eventually be uploading the contents of to my channel. As the DVD hasn't arrived yet, I have no idea whether or not it contains any more Okefenokee footage, although I'm by no means counting on it.

[@tiramisuteaeng2177]

Okee68 Well thanks! It’s really look to know that these lucky people have footage.

[@sonicbetaguy2131]

Welcome neighbor welcome to the Okefenokee 7x oh god...

[@thatblindgamer726]

Is there a higher quality version of the turn around go back song? If there is please link it under this comment. Thanks!

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

There's no higher-quality version to speak of, unfortunately. The original master reel was lost at some point during the 1980s, and the version we're stuck with is a low-quality "multi-generational" copy.

[@SlushysSecret]

I have a feeling that the wild birds talking was from the 1967 version from the cave scene were mr fox was being hit with the bat I believe *just guessing*

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

It was recorded by the Kroffts, so it couldn't have been from the '67 version.

[@SlushysSecret]

@@okefenokee_rabbit Probably a test

[@iamsimplyjustalittleguy]

Hey I think that in the kissing booth the same box the rabbits were standing on was used for the booth?

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

Yes, they were in the exact same place.

[@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory]

Do you know if any actual photos of the fearsome tree exist?

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

I haven't come across any photos of it, but you can vaguely make it out in the 1971 sample reel when the boat is moving through the storm scene. I don't think you can really see the face, but you can definitely make out some of its gnarled shape as a flash of lightning illuminates the scene.

[@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory]

@@okefenokee_rabbit Thanks.

[@shanec3098]

8:11 Aw shoot the Owl can't come in today, Joe how's your owl impression?

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

Sid Krofft: "Lennie, how's your owl impression?" *Lennie Weinrib starts doing a bunch of weird, low-pitched ape noises in the recording booth* Sid Krofft: "Ah yes, perfect."

[@LittleBlueTrain67]

While I doubt this would happen, I think it’d be neat to see this ride make a comeback with updated animatronics

[@BriarPatchProductions]

I have an alternate ending.The bees sting Mr.Rabbit!

[@mangojumbo]

Smirking Rabbit are you clickbait or no?

[@thecarebearsandcecfan2002]

11:58 The Fox and The Bear look like Hanna-Barbera characters. 😂

[@marcusblackwell2372]

They all do. The soundtrack sounds like a Hanna-Barbera or Rankin-Bass soundtrack as well

[@lmendoza2590]

Does anyone know the exact lyrics from Track #2: A Greeting From the Crow Quartet Song? I can't figure out what the word is at the end of the line "You should have seen us sitting _______" and it's driving me nuts! What rhymes with "get here!?"

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

I'm pretty sure it's, "a show to see is sittin' 'round here." A strange choice of words, but a lot of things about the Okefenokee were far stranger, so I digress.

[@marcusblackwell2372]

Who sings the first tune or is it random people?

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

I've never come across any documentation of the singers or musicians for either version of the ride, so I really have no idea.

[@SouthJerseySam]

@@okefenokee_rabbit The woman singing in solo sounds almost like Ruth Buzzi or Billie Hayes since she's Witchiepoo in H.R. Pufnstuf (another Sid & Marty Krofft project)

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

@@SouthJerseySam Keep in mind that the Krofft brothers had nothing to do with the 1967 version of the attraction, which the queue song is from. Among the voice cast of the 1968 Krofft Okefenokee were none other than Lennie Weinrib and Joan Gerber, so if the queue song had rather been made for the 1968 version, I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if Billie Hayes was actually the one who sang all of the solo lines in the queue song. It is entirely possible that it is still her in the song regardless, though.

[@thatblindgamer726]

Where did you get that 2 second clip from the que area from in the rare pictures folder?

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

That came from a home video uploaded by Tim Campbell on Flickr, which you can find here: www.flickr.com/photos/92709933@N05/15042607668/in/dateposted-public/ It's not too terribly interesting overall, but there are a few neat clips here and there.

[@thatblindgamer726]

@@okefenokee_rabbit Are you going to contact Tim and post the 1968 version of Tales of the okefenokee that Latin has on his channel?

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

That's not very high on my list of priorities, but I'm sure I'll get around to it at some point not too far off from now.

[@thatblindgamer726]

What are you planning to do?

[@SlushysSecret]

Where the extra 3 rabbits with pails in the Tim hoills plan, the rabbits that weren’t scene in the reel footage actually there

[@okefenokee_rabbit]

I've never seen any actual evidence suggesting that were any rabbits to the right of the cow. I think Tim Hollis was simply misremembering the scene way back when he made that floor plan.