Hall of Presidents to Reopen in July....

[WDWmazprty]

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- A July reopening is planned for the Hall of Presidents, an iconic attraction in Magic Kingdom. An Audio-Animatronics version of President Barack Obama will join representations of the previous 43 presidents of the United States as part of an attraction that has been celebrating American history since Walt Disney World Resort opened in 1971. Disney Imagineers also are updating a broad array of show elements.

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[Jasonflz]

Hopefully for the 4th. I would love to get some shots of the show.

 

[Jasonflz]

When is the show supposed to open? (date)

 

[WDWmazprty]

When is the show supposed to open? (date)

I would guess the 4th but honestly I don't know. sorry.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

When is the show supposed to open? (date)

June 28th for APs, July 4th for the public.

We could bump a thread but most HoP ones get locked pretty quickly.

 

[RnRJoe6114]

I saw some sites say it's reopening on the 1st :shrug:

 

[Animaniac93-98]

I saw some sites say it's reopening on the 1st :shrug:

What Disney deems the "official" opening and what really is the opening are too different things. One could realistically expect it to be open to everyone by July 1 or 2, but the earliest anyone will be able to see it for sure are the APs on June 28.

I expect to see lengthy reports on that day.

 

[Jasonflz]

:sohappy::sohappy::sohappy::sohappy: I made it by a hare.

 

[DisneyDellsDude]

I'm really excitied to see how it turns out.
I really can't believe that Liberty Square and Tomorrowland are in the same park.

 

[SinginSarah]

And I will call it OBAMATRON!

 

[TubaGeek]

:sohappy::sohappy::sohappy::sohappy: I made it by a hare.

:brick:

 

[Animaniac93-98]

:brick:

Wrong hare?

 

[Jasonflz]

:brick:

:brick::brick::brick:

(the hare line wasn't misspelled btw)

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

GREATLY looking forward to seeing this refurb. Looks like they did a stellar job from the facade, to the stage, to the narr.


And then there's ROBOBAMA.:lookaroun:lol:

 

[Studios Fan]

I'm looking forward to it as well.

 

[bosoxrock3410]

is the ap preview june 28 thru day it reopens?

 

[Walter Yensid]

APs will be able to view the show on June 28th, but the attraction will not be open to the general public on that day.

Disney can determine how quickly or slowly they open the attraction after the 28th. Like SSE, TSM, or any new attraction/refurb, they may invite groups in at certain parts of the day and then close it down the remaining parts. This is part of their testing/'stretch legs' period for the attraction. These days are open to the general public even if not announced.

Typically, an attraction has been fully open and operational for a few weeks before they officially give it the 'Now Open' moniker.

I go down in a few weeks and pray that I will be able to get in there. I think it is going to be an amazing revamp.

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Hope they add this to the front of the Park Maps...

 

[Walter Yensid]

From what that article a few weeks back said about the realism of the Obama animatronic, they should.

Plus, unlike the last few President additions, this refurb is more than just adding a President...I think the extensiveness of this refurb deserves the front cover...EPCOT Explorer...do you know the last time this attraction has been on the cover? Must be a long time...

 

[Animaniac93-98]

From what that article a few weeks back said about the realism of the Obama animatronic, they should.

Plus, unlike the last few President additions, this refurb is more than just adding a President...I think the extensiveness of this refurb deserves the front cover...EPCOT Explorer...do you know the last time this attraction has been on the cover? Must be a long time...

Probably never, but it should now. Maybe have Obama, the attraction building and the castle on the cover with the American flag in the sky background from the end of the show.