Saddlesore Swanson

Saddlesore Swanson is a character from Disney Parks.
==History==
===Background===
Saddlesore Swanson is a scraggly anthropomorphic turkey from the old romantic days of the American west. He would be a resident of Rainbow Hollow following its flooding and live amongst its critters.
===Development===
Saddlesore Swanson was created for the attraction America Sings in Tomorrowland, where he was one of the characters in the Old West scene. When America Sings closed in the 1980s, he was amongst the audio-animatronic figures moved to the new Critter Country attraction Splash Mountain.
As of 2020 due to Splash Mountain being completely reimagined into a theme inspired by The Princess and the Frog in order to remove references to Song of the South, it is currently unknown of what will replace Saddlesore's animatronic in the rethemed version of the attraction. The California version of Splash Mountain permanently closed on May 31, 2023.
==Appearances==
===Disney Parks===
====America Sings====
Saddlesore appeared in the third act of America Sings, themed around the old west. The turkey had the third musical number in this scene, singing "The Old Chisholm Trail", where he recounted his troubles.
====Splash Mountain====
Saddlesore appeared in Splash Mountain albeit with a few design alterations. He lost his spur, was given a straw-hat in favor of his cowboy hat, and had a guitar made from a turtle shell. He could be seen in Rainbow Hollow in the "Everybody's Got a Laughing Place" sequence next to Blossom-Nose Murphy and Br'er Chicken.
==Gallery==
===Disney Parks===
Saddlesore Swanson (America Sings).jpg|Saddlesore Swanson in America Sings. (1974-1988)
Saddlesore Swanson (Splash Mountain).jpg|Saddlesore Swanson in the "Everybody's Got a Laughing Place" sequence in Splash Mountain at the Disneyland Park. (1989-2023)
===Development===
====Concept Art====
Concept art of Saddlesore Swanson by Marc Davis.png|Concept art of Saddlesore Swanson for America Sings by Marc Davis.
Saddlesore Swanson concept art 2 by Marc Davis.jpg|Concept art of Saddlesore Swanson for America Sings by Marc Davis.
Rough sketch of Saddlesore Swanson in Turkey in the Straw by Marc Davis.jpg|Rough sketch of Saddlesore Swanson for "Turkey in the Straw" for America Sings by Marc Davis.
Rainbow Hollow concept art 6 by John Stone.jpg|Concept art of Saddlesore Swanson next to Br'er Pig in Rainbow Hollow for Splash Mountain by John Stone.
Rattle Stork, Betsy, and Saddlesore Swanson in Rainbow Hollow concept art.jpg|Concept art of Saddlesore Swanson next to Betsy and Br'er Stork in Rainbow Hollow for Splash Mountain.
Saddlesore Swanson model.jpg|Clay model of Saddlesore Swanson.
George Snowden sculpting Saddlesore Swanson's model.jpg|Sculpture model of Saddlesore Swanson by George Snowden.
===Miscellaneous===
America Sings pin of Saddlesore Swanson and the Boothill Boys.jpg|A pin of Saddlesore Swanson and the Boothill Boys in America Sings.
==Trivia==
*There is a replica model of Saddlesore Swanson but repurposed as Br'er Turkey in the Walt Disney World and Tokyo Disneyland version of the Splash Mountain attraction.
Category:Turkeys
Category:Anthropomorphic characters
Category:Splash Mountain characters
Category:Theme park characters
Category:Cowboys & cowgirls
Category:America Sings
Category:Disney characters
Category:Musicians
Category:Adults