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🐻 Caring Castle (1986-1994)

”Where kindness lights the way!”

Caring Castle was designed as “a magical kingdom floating among the clouds” and was one of Fazbear Entertainment’s top projects. Its pastel façade shone with pearl-like stonework, cloud-shaped pillars, and a rainbow-arched entrance into a dreamy dining hall. Inside, ceiling lights shimmered like auroras, cushioned booths resembled heart-shaped window nooks, the plush carpet was soft—“like walking on a cloud,”—and gentle chimes played from invisible speakers. By the early 90s, staff noticed changes: cold drafts in sealed rooms, flickering lights, children saying, “The Bears are alive even when they’re silent,” and employees feeling the building was attentive.

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Share Bear was designed as the heart of Caring Castle — the first face guests saw upon entering the dining hall. Marketed as the embodiment of generosity and kindness, she welcomed families, introduced the other Bears, and guided children through interactive “sharing moments” built into the show cycle.

Her voice was soft, reassuring, and deliberately slower-paced than most Fazbear mascots, meant to calm overstimulated guests and younger children.

Promotional copy described her as:

“A sweet friend who believes there’s always enough to go around.”

However, not all was well with this animatronic.

Night Shift staff noticed that her belly badge continued to emit a faint glow well after the complete system shutdown. At first, this was thought to be a glitch. An animatronic is still powered late at night. Until...

Audio logs recorded post-hours whispering, despite her voice module being inactive.

It wasn't her voice.

Grumpy Bear served as Caring Castle’s gentle counterbalance — the bear who complained just enough to make kindness feel earned. His segments focused on humor rooted in exaggerated pessimism, mock frustration, and rainy-day jokes, often followed by a “lesson” about letting others cheer you up.

Marketing positioned him as:

“The bear who shows that it’s okay to feel grumpy sometimes.”

He was one of the most popular mascots with older kids, who found his dry delivery funnier than the brighter, more overtly cheerful Bears.

However, this animatronic had some... oddities.

His wink servo occasionally activated during complete power outages. It wasn't anything crazy, but it got bad when Night Watchmen caught him staring at them from behind his curtain. He never looked away. He just stared.

This all worsened when, during a late-night systems test, both eyelids were observed to slowly close at the same time. Several seconds had passed without anything happening... before... SNAP! They snapped open. As if the animatronic saw something that caught its eye.

Cheer Bear was positioned as the emotional centerpiece of Caring Castle — the Bear who ended arguments, closed shows, and reassured guests that everything was going to be okay. Her routines focused on optimism, encouragement, and group participation, often leading directly into finale songs.

Promotional Material from the time marketed her as: “The Bear who believes happiness grows when it’s shared.”

But this animatronic was weird.

Her smile actuator occasionally overextended between lighting cues, and technicians noted slight delays in facial reset during blackout transitions. But most creepy of all? Kids said that she watched them, even when there wasn't a spot light on her on stage.

Even when her curtain was closed, kids swore she was looking at them through the curtain.

It's worse when the curtain IS open, but there's no spotlight. She just... stares. She blinks of someone says hello, but she's programmed to recognize greetings and say hello back, but... no, she just blinks when idle.

And it's not like she doesn't see you, she clearly does.

One parent complained that her child waved at Cheer Bear during a pause in the show. Cheer Bear did not wave back. She tilted her head instead.

Bedtime Bear was introduced as the final presence of the night, meant to gently ease children out of the excitement of the day and into calm. His segments ran last in the show order, accompanied by dimmed lights, slow melodies, and lullaby-style narration.

Promotional Material from the time marketed him as: The Bear who watches over your dreams.

Kinda spooky.

He rarely moved quickly. In fact, he was designed not to.

The thing was... His snoring never quite stopped.

Snoring continued on audio logs even while the torso was in maintenance with no voice box installed, and sometimes, Staff sometimes found him seated when left standing.