Defunct Six Flags Disney Animatronic Rip Off - Great Texas Longhorn Revue

The Rise & Fall of Animatronics: The Great Texas Longhorn Revue at Six Flags AstroWorld. Audio-animatronics have become a staple element of storytelling in theme parks. The Great Texas Longhorn Revue was an animatronic show that ran at Six Flags AstroWorld from 1982 until 1999 and it just happened to be heavily inspired by Disney's Country Bear Jamboree. Audio-Animatronic shows began at the Disney Theme Parks and the precedent was set with the Country Bear Jamboree. Americans wanted more family entertainment so Six Flags decided to create their own animatronic musical revue called the Great Texas Longhorn Revue. DON'T FORGET TO LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE!*** ►bit.ly/2mfriBD ◄
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[@spindleclown]

It's so unfair that these guys were left to rot; such wonderful works of animatronic art...

[@SlushysSecret]

Tbh Six Flags over Texas could’ve bought them, that park feels very empty in most spots and lacks a lot in recent years

[@Gulag_official]

*Bro inspired Scott Cawthon to create Freddy Fazbear without even knowing.*

[@Flopbear69]

This is very original ✓✓✓✓

[@coolbone6177]

Fake

[@Drag0n4Studios]

Agreed

[@Flopbear69]

I see you edited the comment

[@coolbone6177]

@@Flopbear69Lmao

[@forestmarlor173]

I love your videos a lot and your voice is amazing. Your channel is so underrated. Keep on doing what u do!

[@sasamichan]

If a park wants my money it NEEDS theming I don't pay to ride the same rides I ride at home. I pay to see technology, costumes, and setting.

[@allisonstark193]

This was so interesting to learn about! My favorite animatronic show is the Country Bear Jamboree. But a *close* second is Splash Mountain. It's not really a show but the animatronics make the experience!

[@emilybandy2100]

I’d love to see something like this about the black bear jamboree that was in pigeon forge tn.!

[@marissat7150]

this is gonna be a great series TPMVids :D i hope Fastpass Facts can colab with you on some of these i know they'd love it :D

[@zuzu8197]

I’ve been watching ur vids since 2018, keep going!

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Thanks for being a dedicated viewer for so long!!

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[@2816fursuits]

Hey! As a regular visitor of Frontier city, I’m here to say six flags didnt buy the park until 2018! We don’t technically have an animatronics show, but we do have “quick draw” which feature a few animatronics! It’s a shooter like, points system game, kinda like space ranger spoin, where you chase after a criminal through the down, and it ends with a box of dynamite exploding! Hoping this clears this up a bit? Let me know if you have any more questions, and I’ll be happy to answer! Edit: technically, six flags bought frontier city, sold it, and THEN bought it in 2018. As of right now, it’s still owned by six flags. Edit 2: unrelated but apparently Walt Disney died on my birthday-

[@TPMvids]

At the time of the Great Texas Longhorn Revue closed Frontier City was a Six Flags park! It was owned by Premiere Parks who had just purchased Six Flags in 1998, merging all their parks into the Six Flags Umbrella!

[@2816fursuits]

@@TPMvids interesting! It’s kinda cool to think about! I dug a bit deeper and found a timeline on Wikipedia! According to this, it was sold to EPR properties, then was sold BACK to six flags in 2018! If you wanna use this website for anything, or just dig deeper into it, it’s en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frontier_City Also, unrelated but me, my brother, and my dad all watch you! They’re gonna FREAK when they see this!

[@2816fursuits]

Also, we DID have an animatronics show, I just remembered! I cant remember what it was called, but for all I know, an animatronic could have been reused for it? It’s a stretch, but since the show was removed and replaced with the checkout in the entrance gift shop.

[@Disneyyyyyy]

Hey Tpmvids! I have been watching you since my friend told me about you. I showed me mom your videos and she now she asks me if you have new videos she hasn’t watched yet. We are going to Disneyland tomorrow and she is so excited! It’s her first time! Keep up the good work ❤

[@CruisingQueen]

I've watched this channel since I was little and I still love it! 😁

[@SlipperySoap]

Great work, TPM VIDS, as usual!❤🎉💐 I love to see more! Keep it up!

[@anotherfoolishmortal]

So looking forward to more of these videos - when I can't get to Disney, these videos at least take me there in spirit ❤️ XxXxX

[@darkxwolf17_silliness]

love your videos! ill see if i can submit anything for my trip next month!

[@vanillabeam5400]

I think animatronic shows still have a place in theme parks for sure. The problem is that technology is so far advanced, that most of the mechanics and effects seem dated, plain, and lack that "WOW" factor from when they first were introduced. I think if another all animatronic show is introduced, it really has to showcase the huge advancement of technology. Like them actually interacting with guests. AI tech would be best used there. And with that walking Judy Hopps 'tronic being made, it would take it a step further. Animatronic shows are NOT obsolete. They just need to change with the times

[@happiestplace3754]

Having been born in the 70s, I quite literally grew up with animatronic shows. Being a frequent visitor to Disneyland as well as Chuck E Cheese and Showbiz Pizza in the 80s, I used to love these shows. America Sings is probably one of the most impressive I've seen. I still love animatronic shows today, but obviously for nostalgic reasons. Today's audiences are much more sophisticated and used to technology in their everyday lives, which is why they don't hold the attention of younger audiences today. But as technology advances, I feel they will come back in their way.

[@jack2breeze]

I remember Disney also had a country bear band with real musicians dressed up as the bears playing in malls and stuff. I remember in a commercial they had an updated band that plays modern style country rock.

[@LifelineUwU]

These feels like TPMvids take on defunctland in the best way possible. It doesn't feel like a rip off but the inspiration is clearly there. Can't wait too see more of this series! :D

[@Gsgirl1]

I'm from Oklahoma, and have been to frontier City so many times, I had no idea those animations were there

[@Xx-uziplush-xX]

Same although I think used to you could get a small glimpse of the rotting animatronics from the wild cat along with abandoned carts

[@iseespots6014]

Wow, what a great review i am excited about more episodes like this to come!!! 👍👍

[@judibickford5306]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE audio-animatronic shows!

[@jaxonmonroe4940]

1:07 I remember The Atlantic Show, cause I saw it when my family visited Las Vegas.

[@DapperThorns]

17:30 The way my heart would have plummeted as a kid- the way my heart plummeted NOW lol

[@merewolf235]

I haven’t been to this channel in a long time❤🎉

[@murdoc6501]

Astroworld nightmare fuel...creepy characters and while the builders deserve credit for whipping this together quickly, it's still creepy in execution and a poor rip-off of Disney magic.

[@Coolbeans742]

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[@sammedina5562]

I really enjoyed this video!! I find it very interesting to know the history behind amusement parks. Especially attractions and animatronics. I've never been to Disney or any amusement park, but your videos make me feel like I did. I hope you continue making this type of content!!

[@unpaidpiper]

Cool that this is gonna be a series! Hope you're gonna cover Hofmann Figuren in Germany, who sold Bear Jamboree clones to theme parks all over western Europe for centuries

[@ThemePark_Nerdo]

It’s funny how most of the people who were responsible for this show also designed the cult favorite dark ride, Monster Plantation/Mansion at Six Flags Over Georgia.

[@ericasutton3147]

I missed watching videos about these things. This was so fascinating to watch. I’ve always been a fan when it came to animatronic shows. Wished those characters could’ve been saved in a way. Hate it when animatronics are thrown away like that.

[@CadyTheRobloxer]

12:21 Rare commercial.

[@YourLocalBonni]

Disney should make a Fnaf ride NGL

[@ItzMaggieYT]

Fr

[@wolfhunter191]

No they shouldnt. the enitre ride would be just like the fort scene in the fnaf movie

[@SlushysSecret]

Leave that to universal since they technically own the rights to it and that it would look badass in epic universe

[@graceskalicky276]

Ya but fnaf isn’t Disney :( but that would be so cool!

[@ElwoodBRICKS]

No

[@Starry_Animation.]

Video Idea: Mabye @TPMvids can get a Vr headset and experience all the Disney rides all over the world

[@Disneyhappenshere]

I love this channel

[@Cheezbat]

I’m a theme park junkie…And love rides and roller coasters, but animatronics are my favorite thing. I make sure to see the Country Bears and Carousel of Progress on every Magic Kingdom visit. Heck, I got so into animatronics, I’ve now saved a few old shows of my own to fix up!

[@ZebraLens]

17:34 Now a theatronic coming to life and down off the stage would have definitely scared me as a kid 😬😧🙀 😂😂😂

[@sasamichan]

I remember seeing animatronic dinosaurs at a museum near me when OI was a kid. and I would love to dive in to Sesame place, Story Book Land, The Land of Make believe , Hershey Park , and various other places throw-out the American East Coast I can't remember places. But I know Ive seen them pop up in Mini Golf, Haunted Houses, and other places but most of them were just very simple window dressing types of things. I'll be hype for any tithing from NJ, PA, NYC, Del, CT Gotta say this is my FIRST time hearing about it Every one talks about Chuck-E-Cheese and Showbiz Pizza, Rock-afire Explosion so other then the occasional Educational Dino, Golfing Gorilla or roof top Skeleton or window front toy robot I don't know that many animatronics. I know a few places where to thing barely moved and the audio was run down and slow.

[@lateramae]

Wow, I did not know about this show and it's so obvious that they took inspiration from The Country Bear Jamboree! I'm surprised that Disney didn't sue AstroWorld for it.

[@Miloevangelineaurelius-yi8jz]

What dose TPM stand for? Love your videos:))

[@KashTheMaskedUser]

1:52 bro created fnaf 💀

[@Theboijax]

Fun fact teh mosnter platasoin was originally called the tales of the okefenokee i miss the okefenokee so bad

[@queenofdisney4932]

It’s tpm day

[@K2813]

This reminds me of the attraction that was once at Oakwood in Wales, UK.. sadly I can't find anything about it from the quick search but I'm sure it's on the net somewhere

[@JoshyDiscovers]

TPM I wanna ask you something: So I’m going to Disney World this summer and I want to learn about the best food hits like people say “You should try this at Walt Disney World!” So can you try to make a video of that next video? If you can’t it’s ok. Just asking the title name would be called, the best food you should try at Disney World or whatever you want the title name to be called. 😊

[@tabr1s22]

i would love if you could do a more in-depth video of frontier city! it’s got some interesting animatronic history. it had a jungle jamboree show at some point as well as some sort of bear show, which looks like it still may be installed in one of the buildings, but i haven’t seen it mentioned in years.

[@tabr1s22]

forgot to add this but- it also has a pretty cute bison head that greets guests at the entrance! i’ve never been able to find any info on him either, though he’s clearly inspired by the country bears mounted heads.

[@joelvanbelzen9281]

Can you make a video of: top 10 best disney atractions (from every park

[@jonathanpruim4956]

TPMvids makes me forget about everything for 20 minutes lol

[@crazedlink]

Would like to see you cover Robot World from Wisconsin Dells

[@dickadams49]

Good video though u left out one key point: Disneyland country bears had not one but TWO country bear theaters for better capacity. It’s a damn shame they removed this great attraction for a spotty Pooh ride.

[@luvadventuresandart]

You don't need to thin the paint for cells. Cool painting

[@strawberry.Angel918]

Frontier city was the best theme park as a kid, I lived in Oklahoma for 14 years

[@mightyfilm]

I'm really looking forward to that Looney Tunes Revue video if you so choose to make it. And maybe look into the Bullwinkles chain too.

[@RPena98]

I'm so excited and interested in this series!

[@sophiehanssel2017]

What if the Great Texas Longhorn Revue got a Christopher Walken movie like the Country Bears?

[@Goland454]

I have two memories of Six Flags. Me going for my birthday 120 years ago & my aunt going hungover (& I mean 🤢🤢 hungover). Her daughter surprised her for birthday. 😂🤷🏽‍♀️

[@amyc-tex]

I saw the show in AstroWorld many times!

[@rubiks_20]

10:15 Where did you find this interlaced version of this PM Magazine report?

[@Moland_Rack]

Great new series! You should definetly Cover klimbimski show/scala starparade at phantasialand in germany. IT started as an country bear fake but after an rework it was an much better Show with technic like American adventure from epcot

[@glitcher4651]

walt’s bear restaurant at sequoia is all fun and games until a bear actually sneak in

[@christianparrish3292]

Howdy everyone

[@SteveLy-t9u]

Who saw knott’s berry farm

[@rileyg-h9623]

YESSSSS TO ANIMATRONIC SHOWS

[@Herowebcomics]

Wow! Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery! 🤔

[@sergioperezsalomon5789]

Great Video! I knew about this show, I still have somewhere some memorabilia from Astro World. You always amaze me. Greetings from México. Make a video about Reino Aventura, the former park before Six Flags in México City. It was a "wanna be Disneyland" that never reached such success. I can help you with some information if you want. Please, also try to work with a Tivoli Gardens Video, remember it is Disneyland's inspiration. Greetings from Tapachula, México.

[@mispinchergamings3470]

Ya Chucky cheese video coming back and different stuff. Plz more chuck chesse video over all. Glad you trying new things again.

[@CYFAN-sj6ek]

What you forgot the st louis river revue

[@rorocastle]

I miss astroworld 😢

[@EpicCamraMan]

lol anybody notice how if you scrub with the time bar each segment of the video is named after Plants Vs Zombies

[@GrimGhost999]

@3:34 Walt died December 15th, not 16th

[@chevyllac091]

How much I miss Astroworld 😢

[@QUEUE-0]

Are we not gonna say that he didn’t say “Disney Beat where we talk about all things Disney” that just weird

[@christianparrish3292]

Why does everyone say they're first whenever there's a new KZbin video? It's getting old by now.

[@jRadioPlaylists]

Fr, and about all of them but one are not first (and the first person may not have even say first)

[@ottersstupidsafariofficial]

I’m spreading @unpaidpiper’s idea, You should do a video on Hoffman Figuren!

[@hayleywaalen2612]

More like the Farmyard Jamboree

[@luna1269]

What happened to tpm video Disney beats

[@owenchandra4300]

i wanna adopt the pengin

[@rubenfarias738]

"Six flags steal disney animatronics idea" William afton/ Henry Emily: are we a joke on you!!!

[@itzMochiiYT]

HELP WHAT💀

[@Karl3088]

This is completely not related to the video, but please make a game where you can shut down your ride❤

[@sabrinacarpenter5431]

I love animatronic shows I’m an 80s so chucky e cheese during the height their animatronic era!!

[@adriangarcia543]

I have idea Tpmvids new walkthrough attractions maze

[@I_lovesoftball14]

I love your videos

[@TRIPYXmusic]

I may be less of an animatronic guy, but this genre of attraction deserves a comeback at least once because games like five nights at Freddy’s and attractions made them look creepy while Chuck E. Cheese made them look childish fuck those two adjectives animatronics are supposed to be art There was once a time where this author was told kids just aren’t into wizards anymore and that the book would not sell and that the fantasy genre at the time wasn’t very popular but look how JK Rowings creation turned out.

[@andrewdabber215]

I know what I am doing for the next 20 minutes

[@hanboel5617]

Im from indonesia and i would love if he did a video on our theme park dufan Indonesians do you agree? 👇

[@jwbcollects7676]

The other delights are in the junkyard

[@NotFlixRix]

the junkyard was cleared out years ago

[@misschickennugget2469]

Hi

[@mylarussell369]

I have disney love and I feel like every disney fan has Walt disneys spirt

[@carlottasherwood1560]

Walt died on December 15th, not 16th!,,,

[@RafflesProductions]

"Six Flags is bigger than Disneyland" Oh whatever. -_-

[@mispinchergamings3470]

But still little Disney in channel

[@Tryingtohaveityall]

Fantastic video.

[@TPMvids]

Thank you very much!

[@toyotacamry2025Fan]

MR SIXXX

[@wumark6187]

I think they also entertaining

[@tabr1s22]

Not sure if it’s been mentioned yet but there’s some photos of the Longhorn Review included in this video that i haven’t seen anywhere else: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYuukqiHfsSWkLssi=EbYV7g8_dpdX7c-t

[@Eddunaway-qp5tv]

I love Six Flags I go to Six Flags St Louis a lot if you get tired of Mickey Mouse a lot of people got a chance to go to Six Flags and see their pal Bugs Bunny Aunt Daffy Duck son of Donald Duck we have your DC comic hero the Marvel comic heroes like you have at Disney you guys have Spider-Man Iron Man and that and Batman and Robin Wonder Woman

[@jRadioPlaylists]

All the people who say they’re first are not first. The first person didn’t say first

[@callmethecommentcountess9329]

OK

[@jaylynmarshall4499]

13:02

[@krusted6697]

And travis scott loved it

[@jimschlienz4791]

pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls do kitchen kabaret and food rocks pls pls pls pls pl