Hall of Presidents This Year

[dhslxop]

Hi Everyone,
I was watching an interview with Morgan Freeman on Jimmy Kimmel earlier this week, and I started thinking about the Hall of Presidents. Has anyone heard any news/rumors about a change to the show following this year's election? I know that they did a thorough refurbishment in 2008/2009, so do you think they will do a full refurb again, or just add the new President in?

With all the news of the big changes (Avatar, Hollywood Studios, Disney Springs, etc.) I thought it might be fun to discuss a smaller attraction.

Note: This post is not intended for political discussions. Please keep that out of the discussion. Thanks!

 

[NearTheEars]

I think they will just add the new president, with a new speech. Depending on the message, MF might need to update a few lines.

The last time I was in there, a few weeks ago, it seemed like it could use a sound system upgrade. The audio wasn't bad, but it could definitely be much better and more dramatic at times with better use of the surround sound.

 

[UncleMike101]

Uhhh....
Asking people to keep politics out of this thread is like tossing a grenade into a crowded room and asking everyone to just stand still.
Ain't gonna happen.

 

[RandomPrincess]

Whoever the new President is they will do the same thing they always do. Sometime in 2017 they will unveil the new AA and he or she will give a speech. Don't they normally take it from their inauguration speech? Morgan Freeman maybe brought in to record a few lines. Or they may get a new narrator if he is unavailable.

 

[Haymarket2008]

I believe I had read that one of the first things a president does within the first few months of his/her presidency is to record a speech for the attraction. So it is something that is specially recorded for WDW.

 

[Mrs. Piglet]

Do they have to give the new elected President a speaking part in the show? There are many past Presidents that just stand there. Whoever the President is this time Disney needs to see if they have any important spoken words that they have said to make it a speaking part. If not just add the animatronic and be done with it.

 

[RandomPrincess]

I believe I had read that one of the first things a president does within the first few months of his/her presidency is to record a speech for the attraction. So it is something that is specially recorded for WDW.

I looked it up, you are correct.

 

[RandomPrincess]

Do they have to give the new elected President a speaking part in the show? There are many past Presidents that just stand there. Whoever the President is this time Disney needs to see if they have any important spoken words that they have said to make it a speaking part. If not just add the animatronic and be done with it.

They have also only done the sitting President giving a speech since Clinton. They could redo the show again and change it if they wanted.

 

[Mrs. Piglet]

I looked it up, you are correct.

I also think Disney has to think good and hard because if they feel that the newly elected President wouldn't have anything really important to add to the attraction then why add a speech. Unless this is a speech that is written by Disney and just read by the new President.

 

[UncleMike101]

They have also only done the sitting President giving a speech since Clinton. They could redo the show again and change it if they wanted.

And.....
Not to mention it would be difficult to get recordings of most of the past Presidents.

 

[Mrs. Piglet]

And.....
Not to mention it would be difficult to get recordings of most of the past Presidents.

They could use excerpts of speeches from Franklin Roovesvelt, John Kennedy and others though. I imagine it would be impossible to get anything from the really early days those.

 

[UncleMike101]

They could use excerpts of speeches from Franklin Roovesvelt, John Kennedy and others though. I imagine it would be impossible to get anything from the really early days those.

True....
They use FDR's "Yesterday, December 7th 1941" and JFK's "Ask not" speeches at the American Adventure.

 

[Mrs. Piglet]

True....
They use FDR's "Yesterday, December 7th 1941" and JFK's "Ask not" speeches at the American Adventure.

They may even be able to get and restore something from Abe Lincoln.

 

[mf1972]

I don't remember how long it was closed when they added the Obama AA. I'm guessing it'll be closed for a few months easily.

 

[Dartha Stewart]

Uhhh....
Asking people to keep politics out of this thread is like tossing a grenade into a crowded room and asking everyone to just stand still.
Ain't gonna happen.

For anyone with a mental capacity greater than a walnut's...the OP's request to please keep politics out of this discussion shouldn't be too challenging of a concept.

Common sense. It's a good thing.

 

[EOD K9]

They may even be able to get and restore something from Abe Lincoln.

Last time I checked, I don't think Lincoln is around anymore to record dialogue.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

Last time I checked, I don't think Lincoln is around anymore to record dialogue.

That's what the illuminati want you to believe...

 

[Mrs. Piglet]

Last time I checked, I don't think Lincoln is around anymore to record dialogue.

What I was saying is if they had old recordings that they could restore and use.

 

[acishere]

Last time I checked, I don't think Lincoln is around anymore to record dialogue.

They could always try to find Daniel Day Lewis to record some lines as Lincoln, but getting him to do something might be harder than resurrecting the actual Lincoln.

 

[Dartha Stewart]

Last time I checked, I don't think Lincoln is around anymore to record dialogue.

Source?