River Belle Chorus

The River Belle ChorusPage 3 of America Sings soundtrack book is a group of characters from the Disney Parks.
==History==
===Background===
The River Belle Chorus is comprised of mostly anthropomorphic hens, roosters, and foxes, hence the name. As their names imply, they sing in a chorus together participating during the musical number "Down by the Riverside" with the Singing Bullfrogs during the end of the first act.
The members of the River Belle Chorus are voiced by the Gwen Lightner Group, the Bill Cole Group, and Jewel Hall respectively.
===Development===
The River Belle Chorus was created for the America Sings attraction at Disneyland in the Tomorrowland section where they were 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 River Belle Chorus 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, Splash Mountain was later constructed at Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland, still featuring the animatronic hens (no foxes) in it.
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 foxes and chickens in the revamped version of the attraction. The Oriental Land Company, however, has not yet announced plans whether to retheme Tokyo's version of Splash Mountain or not.
The River Belle Chorus were replaced by Tiana, Naveen, Louis the Alligator, Prince Ralphie, Byhalia, Beau, Phina, Timoléon, Sebastián, Gritty, Pawpaw, Octavia, Felipe, Mayra, Isabel, and Mondo for the final scene of the new attraction. However, it is still unknown if they will appear in the retheme attraction at Disneyland, but they did appeared as an Easter egg reference in the exit queue at Tiana's Foods.
==Appearances==
===Disney Parks===
====America Sings====
The River Belle Chorus was featured during the end of the former attraction's first act, "Going South" where they are seen singing the "Down by the Riverside" musical number. As the song plays, the foxes and chickens sing together in chorus along with the frogs that were singing with the Swamp Boys during the "Polly Wolly Doodle" sequence providing backing vocals. The sequence then fades into the attraction's second act "Heading West".
====Splash Mountain====
On the Splash Mountain attraction at Tokyo Disneyland, the River Belle Chorus can be seen during the "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" finale sequence where they and various other critters are seen welcoming Br'er Rabbit to his home after escaping from Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear who attempted to capture him but they failed to do so. They are seen singing on the boat named "Zip-A-Dee Lady" alongside with the Geese Can-Can Dancers, just before the guests pass through Br'er Gator who is shown to have captured Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear.
====The Briar Patch====
An Easter egg of foxes boater hat can be spotted on a top shelf inside the store.
====Disney's Dreams On Parade: Moving On====
Three of the River Belle Chorus Hens can be seen on the Dreams of Friendship section where they are on the float dancing.
====Tiana's Bayou Adventure====
An Easter egg of a River Belle Chorus hen can be seen on top of the fireplace in the exit queue at Tiana's Foods.
==Gallery==
America Sings - River Belle Chorus.jpg|River Belle Chorus in America Sings. (1974-1988)
River Belle Chorus in Splash Mountain (Disneyland).png|River Belle Chorus in Disneyland's version of the Splash Mountain attraction. (1989-2023)
River Belle Chorus in Splash Mountain (Magic Kingdom).jpg|River Belle Chorus in Magic Kingdom's version of the Splash Mountain attraction. (1992-2023)
River Belle Chorus in Splash Mountain (Tokyo Disneyland).jpg|River Belle Chorus in Tokyo Disneyland's version of the Splash Mountain attraction.
River Belle Chorus hens on Disney Dreams on Parade Moving On.jpg|River Belle Chorus Hens in Disney's Dreams On Parade: Moving On. (2003-2008)
Concept art of the River Belle Chorus by Marc Davis.jpeg|Concept art of the River Belle Chorus for America Sings by Marc Davis.
Singing Hens and Rooster from America Sings by Marc Davis.jpg|Concept art of the Hens and Roosters for America Sings by Marc Davis.
River Belle Chorus Hens and Roosters concept art by Marc Davis.jpeg|Concept art of the Hens and Roosters for America Sings by Marc Davis.
Concept art of the River Belle Chorus in Gonna Shout All Over God's Heaven for America Sings by Marc Davis 1.jpg|Early concept art of the River Belle Chorus for "Gonna Shout All Over God's Heaven" in America Sings by Marc Davis.
Concept art of the River Belle Chorus in Down by the Riverside for America Sings by Marc Davis.jpg|Early concept art of the River Belle Chorus for "Down by the Riverside" in America Sings by Marc Davis.
Concept art of the River Belle Chorus in Gonna Shout All Over God's Heaven for America Sings by Marc Davis 2.jpg|Early concept art of the River Belle Chorus for "Gonna Shout All Over God's Heaven" in America Sings by Marc Davis.
Singing Hen in Sadie Mae's Show by Marc Davis.jpg|Concept art of a Hen on a swing for Sadie Mae's by Marc Davis.
Concept art of the River Belle Chorus by Suzzane Rattigan.jpeg|Concept art of the River Belle Chorus for Splash Mountain by Suzzane Rattigan.
River Belle Chorus (plus Swamp Frogs).jpg
Cameo of the River Belle Chorus foxes boater hat in The Briar Patch store.jpg|River Belle Chorus foxes boater hat in The Briar Patch store.
Easter Egg reference of a River Belle Chorus hen.jpg|Easter egg reference of a River Belle Chorus hen in the fireplace area in Tiana's Bayou Adventure.
==References==
Category:Disney characters
Category:Theme park characters
Category:America Sings
Category:Splash Mountain characters
Category:Tiana's Bayou Adventure characters
Category:Chickens
Category:Foxes
Category:Males
Category:Females
Category:Adults
Category:Character groups
Category:Anthropomorphic characters