Singing Geese

The Singing Geese are characters in the Disney Parks.
==History==
===Development===
The Singing Geese were created as a singing goose quartet by animator Marc Davis. The characters were created for the Tomorrowland attraction America Sings to be amongst the singing animatronic anthropomorphic animals. Said attraction would close down in the 1980s.
The goose animatronics (along with the other animatronics of America Sings) were repurposed for the newly developed attraction, Splash Mountain. In said attraction, the geese would no-longer be presented as a musical quartet but rather simple ensembles in the musical sequences.
Two of the geese were also removed to be repurposed for yet another attraction in the form of Star Tours. These geese would be removed of their synthetic skins and turned into droids named G2-9T and G2-4T. As homages to the origins of their animatronics, the G2 droids were given the nickname of "Goose-Droids".
As of 2020, Splash Mountain was announced for closure to be completely reimagined into a Princess and the Frog-themed attraction due to controversy surrounding the film which inspired the attraction, while The Oriental Land Company has not decided whether to retheme the Tokyo version of the attraction or not. The Magic Kingdom version of Splash Mountain permanently closed on January 23, 2023 followed by the Disneyland version closed permanently on May 31 on that same year.
The Fishermen Geese (including Br'er Goose) were removed to feature Louis in the "Gonna Take You There" sequence for the new attraction in both versions.
==Appearances==
===Disney Parks===
====America Sings====
The Geese appeared in America Sings as a singing quartet. The geese were amongst Ollie the Owl and Sam the Eagle in being the only characters who appeared in each of the era-based show-scenes of the attraction. The geese would open up every different show-scene's era by performing a song while dressed in the wardrobe of the time.
====Splash Mountain====
In Splash Mountain, the geese are encountered in the "How Do You Do?" song-number when guests first enter the animal world of the mountain. Rather than appearing as a quartet, they are singing fishermen who attempt to catch fish. Another one of the geese appears behind a tree, holding a pocket-watch and cane while wearing a top-hat.
====Louis' Critter Club====
An Easter egg of the fishermen geese hat can be spotted on a top shelf next to some instruments inside the store.
==Members==
*Tom
*Dick
*Harry
*Bill
*Fred
*Ed
*Joe
*Clem
*Skip
*Bob
*Leo
==Gallery==
GeeseQuartet.jpg|The Dixie Quartet.
The Frontier Four (America Sings).jpg|The Frontier Four.
America Sings - Singing Geese.jpg|The Barber Shop Quartet.
The Beep-Bop-Boys (America Sings).jpeg|The Beep-Bop-Boys.
Geese&frogs.jpg|The Fishermen Geese.
The Dixie Quartet concept art by Marc Davis.png|Concept art of the Dixie Quartet by Marc Davis.
The Frontier Four concept art by Marc Davis.png|Concept art of the Frontier Four by Marc Davis.
The Barber Shop Quartet concept art by Marc Davis.png|Concept art of the Barber Shop Quartet by Marc Davis.
The Beep-Bop-Boys concept art by Marc Davis.png|Concept art of the Beep-Bop-Boys by Marc Davis.
Concept of The Drunken Geese by Marc Davis.jpg|Concept art of the Drunken Geese by Marc Davis.
Early concept art of the Barber Shop Quartet by Marc Davis.jpg|Early concept art of the Barber Shop Quartet by Marc Davis.
Early concept art of the Beep-Bop-Boys by Marc Davis.jpg|Early concept art of the Beep-Bop-Boys by Marc Davis.
Amersings 2.jpg|The Singing Geese in America Sings. (1974-1988)
Fishermen Geese in Magic Kingdom's Splash Mountain.jpg|The Fishermen Geese in the "How Do You Do?" sequence in Splash Mountain at the Magic Kingdom. (1992-2023)
Geesefishing.jpg|The Fishermen Geese in the "How Do You Do?" sequence in Splash Mountain at Tokyo Disneyland.
Inside of Professor Barnaby Owl's Photographic Art Studio.jpg|Fisherman Goose's photo cameo in Professor Barnaby Owl's Photographic Art Studio.
Fisherman Goose next to a pumpkin scarecrow.jpg|A fisherman goose next to a pumpkin scarecrow.
Southern Gentlemen Geeses.jpg|Southern Gentlemen Geeses in Splash Mountain.
Southern Gentlemen Goose.jpg|Southern Gentleman Goose on a tree in Splash Mountain.
Top hat goose 2 in Splash Mountain.png|Top hat Goose 1 in Splash Mountain.
Top hat goose 1 in Splash Mountain.png|Top hat Goose 2 in Splash Mountain.
Top hat goose 3 in Splash Mountain.png|Top hat Goose 3 in Splash Mountain.
Concept art of the Singing Geese for Splash Mountain.jpg
The Singing Geese and Br'er Goose in the Fishin' Place concept art.jpg|Concept art of the Singing Geese in The Fishin' Place.
Fishermen Geese for Splash Mountain by Charles Boyer.jpeg|The Fishermen Geese on the Splash Mountain opening day poster by Charles Boyer.
Drunken Goose rough sketch.jpg|Rough sketch of a goose for America Sings by Marc Davis.
Singing Geese in By the Beautiful Sea sketch by Marc Davis.jpg|Early sketch of the Singing Geese in "By the Beautiful Sea" for America Sings by Marc Davis.
Singing Geese in Carry me Back to Old Virginny sketch by Marc Davis.jpg|Early sketch of the Singing Geese in "Carry me Back to Old Virginny" for America Sings by Marc Davis.
Singing Geese and Chickens in Where Did You Get That Hat concept art by Marc Davis.jpg|Concept art of the Singing Geese and chickens in "Where did you get that Hat?" for America Sings by Marc Davis.
Concept art of a fox and goose for Sadie Mae's.png|Concept art of a fox and goose for Sadie Mae's by Marc Davis.
Singing Goose in the Splash Mountain level in Kinect Disneyland Adventures.png|A goose in the Splash Mountain level in Kinect: Disneyland Adventures.
2012americasings2.jpg
Easter egg reference of the Fishermen Geese hat in Louis' Critter Club.jpg|Easter egg reference of a fisherman goose's hat inside of the Louis' Critter Club store.
==Trivia==
*G2-9T sings the songs: "I've Been Working on the Same Droid, all the livelong day" in Star Tours and "I've Been Looking at the Same Bag, all the livelong day" in Star Tours: The Adventures Continue. Both of these songs are parodies of, "I've been working on the railroad" which was sung by the geese in America Sings' old south sequence.
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