Big Daddy (Disney Parks)

:Not to be confused with "Eli La Bouff", Charlotte's father from "The Princess and the Frog" who is also known as "Big Daddy".
Big DaddyPage 10 of America Sings soundtrack book is a character at the Disney Parks.
==History==
===Background===
Big Daddy is an anthropomorphic pianist pig. In the "Modern Times" sequence of the attraction, he would sing the song "Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar". He wears a pianist outfit with a bowtie on it as well as a bowler hat while singing the aforementioned song. According to the America Sings soundtrack book, it is said that Big Daddy is using his piano to "beat it straight on the 88".
===Development===
The Big Daddy 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, "Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar", which opened on June 29, 1974. However, America Sings closed on April 10, 1988 in order to retheme the attraction to Innoventions, with Big Daddy and most of the animatronics moved to Splash Mountain at the Critter Country section, which opened on July 17, 1989. Due to the success of the attraction at Disneyland, the Splash Mountain attraction was later constructed at the Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland at Frontierland and Critter Country respectively, still featuring Big Daddy in the finale sequence.
As of 2020 due to Splash Mountain being completely reimagined into an attraction themed after The Princess and the Frog in order to remove references to Song of the South (which Splash Mountain is based on), it is currently unknown of what will replace Big Daddy's animatronic in the rethemed version of the attraction.
Big Daddy was replaced by Pawpaw the Bobcat for the final scene of the new attraction in both versions.
==Appearances==
===Disney Parks===
====America Sings====
Big Daddy was featured during the former attraction's final act, "Modern Times" where he is playing, "Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar". Throughout the sequence, he is seen singing in front of the audience happily playing his piano to which suddenly the Weasel pops up and says, "Pop goes the Weasel!", where the sequence loops into another song consisting of a medley between "Hound Dog" and "See You Later Alligator".
====Splash Mountain====
In the each version of Splash Mountain, Big Daddy can be seen at the end of the attraction, singing the musical number "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" along with a whole chorus of animals welcoming Br'er Rabbit in his home at the Briar Patch after escaping from Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear.
====Grandma Sara's Kitchen====
His portrait can be seen inside the restaurant of Grandma Sara's kitchen.
==Gallery==
Big Daddy (America Sings).png|Big Daddy in America Sings. (1974-1988)
Big Daddy (Disneyland's Splash Mountain).jpg|Big Daddy in Disneyland's version of the Splash Mountain attraction. (1989-2023)
Big Daddy (Magic Kingdom's Splash Mountain).jpg|Big Daddy in Magic Kingdom's version of the Splash Mountain attraction. (1992-2023)
Big Daddy (Tokyo Disneyland's Splash Mountain).jpg|Big Daddy in Tokyo Disneyland's version of the Splash Mountain attraction.
Big Daddy's portrait in Grandma Sara's Kitchen.jpg|Portrait of Big Daddy in Grandma Sara's Kitchen.
Concept art of Big Daddy by Marc Davis.jpg|Concept art of Big Daddy playing the song "Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar" for America Sings by Marc Davis.
Marc3.jpg|Concept art of Big Daddy for America Sings by Marc Davis.
Concept art of Big Daddy and the Blues Singer for Sadie Mae's.jpg|Concept art of Big Daddy and the Blues Singer for Sadie Mae's by Marc Davis.
Concept art of Big Daddy in Splash Mountain by Collin Campbell.jpg|Concept art of Big Daddy for Splash Mountain by Collin Campbell.
Concept art of Big Daddy by Suzzane Rattigan.jpeg|Concept art of Big Daddy for Splash Mountain by Suzzane Rattigan.
==References==
Category:America Sings
Category:Splash Mountain characters
Category:Theme park characters
Category:Males
Category:Pigs
Category:Musicians
Category:Disney characters
Category:Adults
Category:Anthropomorphic characters