Turtle Drum

The Turtle Drum is a character who was featured in the Disney Parks attraction Splash Mountain.
==History==
===Development===
The imagineering team created the turtle animatronic for Br'er Porcupine to use as a drum for the Splash Mountain attraction for Disneyland and for Walt Disney World.
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, it is unknown of what will replace the turtle animatronic in the California and Florida versions of Splash Mountain 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.
==Appearances==
===Splash Mountain===
In the Disneyland version, the Turtle Drum can be seen in the "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" sequence, where Br'er Porcupine is holding drum sticks to use the turtle as a drum, as they are 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.
In the Magic Kingdom version, the Turtle Drum can be seen in the "How Do You Do?" sequence (in Br'er Porcupine's version "Time to be turning around"), where he can be heard singing about warning Br'er Rabbit about trouble up ahead.
===Professor Barnaby Owl's Photographic Art Studio===
A picture of Charles Boyer's Splash Mountain artwork featuring three turtles as drums can be seen in the Professor Barnaby Owl's Photographic Art Studio store.
==Gallery==
Turtle Drum (Disneyland).jpg|The Turtle Drum in the "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" final sequence in Splash Mountain at the Disneyland Park. (1989-2023)
Turtle Drum (Magic Kingdom).jpg|The Turtle Drum in the "How Do You Do?" sequence in Splash Mountain at the Magic Kingdom. (1992-2023)
Inside of Professor Barnaby Owl's Photographic Art Studio.jpg|Three turtles in Professor Barnaby Owl's Photographic Art Studio.
Turtle Drums for Splash Mountain by Charles Boyer.jpeg|Turtle Drums on the Splash Mountain opening day poster by Charles Boyer.
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Category:Splash Mountain characters
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Category:Turtles
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