Forlorn Fox

The Forlorn FoxAmerica Sings press kit book is a character from the former America Sings attraction at Disneyland.
==Background==
This fox serves as a convict in the southern swamp. He would occasionally be seen singing "Down in the Valley", much to the fox's schemes, presumably planning to swindle victims who interact with him. Not much of this fox's personality is known other than serving as a convict. However, judging by the jail seen during this act can indicate that he is arrested for being a convict.
===Development history===
The forlorn fox was created for the America Sings attraction at Disneyland in the Tomorrowland section where he was placed in the "Going South" sequence, which opened on June 29, 1974. However, America Sings closed on April 10, 1988 in order to retheme the attraction to Innoventions, with the forlorn fox and most of the animatronics moved to Splash Mountain at the Critter Country section, which opened on July 17, 1989, where the fox was redressed into a completely different fox character.
As of 2020, Splash Mountain was announced for permanent closure to make way for a Princess and the Frog-themed attraction in a plan to remove all themes connected to Song of the South due to controversy surrounding the film itself which the attraction was based on. Therefore, it is currently unknown of what will replace the animatronic fox in the revamped version of the attraction. The Disneyland version of Splash Mountain permanently closed on May 31, 2023.
==Appearances==
===America Sings===
The forlorn fox was featured during the former attraction's first act, "Going South", where he is seen singing the "Down in the Valley" musical number. As he sings, he plays his guitar while sitting on a rocking chair presumably planning to swindle victims who interact with him. As he sings, a prison scenery appears in the background, showing that he is arrested for being a convict just before the song ends with The Weasel popping up. The next act after the fox is the scene with the River Belle Chorus and the Singing Bullfrogs.
==Gallery==
Forlorn Fox (America Sings).jpg|Forlorn Fox in America Sings. (1974-1988)
Down in the Valley Forlorn Fox by Marc Davis.jpg|Concept art of the Forlorn Fox in "Down in the Valley" for America Sings by Marc Davis.
Forlorn Fox Concept Art.png|Concept art of the Forlorn Fox by Marc Davis.
Forlorn Fox concept art in Splash Mountain.png|Concept art of the Forlorn Fox in Splash Mountain.
Hound Dog, Forlon Fox, and the Ol' Gray Mare in Rainbow Hollow concept art.jpg
Rainbow Hollow concept art 4 by John Stone.jpg|Concept art of the Forlon Fox sitting on a mushroom in Splash Mountain by John Stone.
==Trivia==
*The forlorn fox is one of the characters from America Sings who does not have any concept art featured in the America Sings soundtrack book. The reason is unknown.
==References==
Category:America Sings
Category:Splash Mountain characters
Category:Theme park characters
Category:Foxes
Category:Males
Category:Disney characters
Category:Adults
Category:Anthropomorphic characters