Existing Singing Mushrooms (1975 to 1995, 2014 to Present)

[MAZ]

Can I be Mr Simple here, and say that if the flowers were real, everybody standing there enjoying them would have a face full of bees.

 

[Jrbgwfan06]

No, most annual flowers do not attract bees in mass numbers.

 

[Pretzel Kaiser]

*grumbles something about bees being cool and people acting like cowards*

 

[Lord Robert]

Carpenter Bees are the best bees.

Wow Jonquil that was a great find. I'm so happy that the Singing Mushrooms have returned to us for new and old to enjoy in Kings Dominion, the park isn't the same without them, nor Candy Apple Grove for that matter.

 

[Luke]

Singing Mushrooms Shuffle that plays on the TV's through out the park.

 

[bnsmith]

Wiki Page Coming Soon...

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Here you can talk about the infamous Singing Mushrooms that will be located across from the Dodgems entrance. You can talk about your memories of them from back in the day or you can share your thoughts on their current, refurbished presence. 

P.S. If anyone thinks this belongs in a different section, please PM me. After a little thought between a few people, it was decided that this best fit under the "entertainment" category. Let me know privately if you think otherwise, thanks!

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Does anyone know who built the original animatronics? I am wondering if Vern Preston did based on this article (behind paywall unfortunately)
https://newspaperarchive.com/santa-ana-orange-county-register-dec-16-1981-p-29/?tag=inventor+of+images&rtserp=tags/?pep=inventor-of-images/
"Inventor
of images
Creator's talking machines
are for others' enjoyment
By Christopher Dee
Register staff writer
BUENA PARK — Vern Preston has taken a little bit of computer
programming, script writing and engineering and made a barbershop
quartet of singing mushrooms.
He also has built a lifesize, talking replica of Abraham Lincoln......"

 

[Luke]

Here’s a pic of the mushrooms from 1983-84

 

[Shane]

Wow they look almost exactly the same as the new ones.

 

[mtorange]

I wasn't sure where else to put this, but does anyone think that the Singing Mushrooms will get an update for 2019? Since the park showed that they can easily create new songs with WinterFest, I think it's time for the mushrooms to stop singing about Shockwave!

EDIT: Thank you to whoever moved this from the Project 2019 thread. A much better fit here.

 

[Luke]

Old Singing Mushroom pics.

 

[Mushroom]

Little known fact: this show was originally called “The Woodland Quartet.” They weren’t officially called The Singing Mushrooms by the park until they returned for the 40th anniversary celebration.

 

[belsaas]

I'm a little surprised the Frog can still get away with smoking a cigar. I would think people would complain about something something tobacco use.

 

[Mushroom]

Yeah, the frog should have a juul. Gotta keep up with the trends.

 

[Luke]

Looks like they painted the mushroooms!!


View attachment 1CDC61CD-C613-4304-989C-B68C42ACE514.MP4

 

[Crunchewy]

That thumbnail on the video is rather unfortunate.

 

[Gavin]

No offense to the associate, but that name tag is trash.

 

[Zachary]

No offense to the associate, but that name tag is trash.

Uh... The logo on her shirt (and the name tag?) are backwards... Was this all flipped in post for some reason? So confused...

 

[Luke]

Oh never mind...it's FAKE! Green screen.

View attachment RPReplay_Final1618453659.mov

 

[horsesboy]

Uh... The logo on her shirt (and the name tag?) are backwards... Was this all flipped in post for some reason? So confused...

looks like it was possibly shot with a phone in selfie mode. Some of them show mirror image if you don't use a filter to flip it to normal.

 

[Lord Robert]

That fresh coat of paint is lovely, I'm glad the park took good care of them.