News Hall of Presidents Closing Briefly Mid-June 2024

[TheRealSkull]

I saw an old video where WDW cast went to DC to meet with Obama when he recorded his speech for HOP. I think he used the same speech for 8 years as POTUS.

Yeah, but to be fair, if Trump is re-elected, that isn't two consecutive terms. So it might be appropriate doing an update, considering when the 2021 version opened, they made some improvements and modifications to his figure, but who's to say that isn't just a recycled animatronic from somewhere that can't even be programmed to talk now?

If he's reelected, WDI may have to create a new animatronic for Trump to include a speech, also assuming they don't just have the other one they can use. And even if they did, they wouldn't dare put that back up onstage, considering all of the bad press it got.

Or they just put the one they have now up there and don't even include the speech or the Oath of Office.

 

[eddie104]

Yeah, but to be fair, if Trump is re-elected, that isn't two consecutive terms. So it might be appropriate doing an update, considering when the 2021 version opened, they made some improvements and modifications to his figure, but who's to say that isn't just a recycled animatronic from somewhere that can't even be programmed to talk now?

If he's reelected, WDI may have to create a new animatronic for Trump to include a speech, also assuming they don't just have the other one they can use. And even if they did, they wouldn't dare put that back up onstage, considering all of the bad press it got.

Or they just put the one they have now up there and don't even include the speech or the Oath of Office.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

I love that show....and when they redid the Washington and Lincoln figures years ago, they seemed to spend more time on those two each doing a speech than the current sitting president... Perhaps it's time to just have Washington and Lincoln as the two speaking presidents...the other can just nod when they are introduced....until a time comes when the world is a little less politically charged.....

While I enjoyed the tradition of having the current President give a speech, I feel like the current version is ideal for the times - Washington and Lincoln get a “speech” and the current President simply recites the oath of office.

 

[EeyoreFan#24]

Yeah, but to be fair, if Trump is re-elected, that isn't two consecutive terms. So it might be appropriate doing an update, considering when the 2021 version opened, they made some improvements and modifications to his figure, but who's to say that isn't just a recycled animatronic from somewhere that can't even be programmed to talk now?

If he's reelected, WDI may have to create a new animatronic for Trump to include a speech, also assuming they don't just have the other one they can use. And even if they did, they wouldn't dare put that back up onstage, considering all of the bad press it got.

Or they just put the one they have now up there and don't even include the speech or the Oath of Office.

I thought I saw somewhere that the current president is the same AA regardless who winds because it needs more movement for the speech. Once the president goes to background actor, it’s a very basic addition to the lineup and they move the clothes and outside stuff from the current one.

If that is correct, it should just be some moving around. I guess either way, there’s no net addition to the AA lineup so hopefully an easy transition.

 

[wdwmagic]

Here is a look the Hall of Presidents setup for the media event today