Big Albert Moves In Magic Kingdom Book
If you’re into oddball Disney ephemera, Big Albert Moves In is a delightful little time capsule from the year Walt Disney World opened. Whitman published it in 1971 as part of its Tell-A-Tale style children’s books, and it gives Big Al (called “Albert” throughout) a surprisingly earnest origin story tied to the brand-new Country Bear Jamboree era. The premise is pure storybook charm: Albert misses his chance to hibernate, wanders south looking for a place to belong, and ultimately finds his way to Walt Disney World, where he ends up joining the Country Bears. 
What makes the book so fun isn’t just the plot, it’s the timing. The Country Bear Jamboree opened with Magic Kingdom on October 1, 1971, so this book captures that opening-year “everything is new” feeling in print form. It’s also a reminder that Disney once built character backstories in unexpected places like tiny kids’ books you could actually hold in your hands.
Big Al from the Country Bear Jamboree Book Video
Have You Read Big Albert Moves In?
If you owned the Big Albert Moves In book as a kid (or found it later as a collector), tell me where you got it and what your favorite Country Bear memory is.
One thought on “Big Albert Moves In Magic Kingdom Book”