Hall of Presidents Update 2025

[ToTBellHop]

Obviously, this will be closing in January. So, question—does the current President actually get a better AA And then get downgraded after their term(s)? If the 45th President becomes the 47th President, can they just move him back to center or is it actually a completely different AA than we saw through early 2021?

Will be interesting to see how the show is updated.

 

[Starship824]

Obviously, this will be closing in January. So, question—does the current President actually get a better AA And then get downgraded after their term(s)? If the 45th President becomes the 47th President, can they just move him back to center or is it actually a completely different AA than we saw through early 2021?

Will be interesting to see how the show is updated.

The 2021 HOP thread got locked down for until after the election and any news actually happened. I suspect the same will happen to this thread.

 

[Captain Barbossa]

In before it’s locked

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

Obviously, this will be closing in January. So, question—does the current President actually get a better AA And then get downgraded after their term(s)? If the 45th President becomes the 47th President, can they just move him back to center or is it actually a completely different AA than we saw through early 2021?

Will be interesting to see how the show is updated.

I was under the impression that it's a new build AA every time and the old one just gets moved around, but it would be interesting if they really only kept one advanced one in place every time and the rest were simpler.

 

[Starship824]

Well Joe dropped out of the race so news is its 100% getting changed.

Oh, I see. I like getting national news from the wdw magic forums

 

[ToTBellHop]

This doesn’t need to be locked if we can just behave.

Did we ever have it confirmed that the incumbent gets an extra special AA? People seemed to suggest current 45 looks different than he did front and center in HoP.

 

[Brian]

Did we ever have it confirmed that the incumbent gets an extra special AA? People seemed to suggest current 45 looks different than he did front and center in HoP.

The incumbent currently gets an upgraded AA because he gives a speech, so the more fluid movements are necessary since he becomes front and center.

All the prior POTUSes do is turn their head slightly and nod.

What happens now, given all the turmoil and rancor surrounding the election and the candidates, is anyone's guess. I believe decisions have yet to be made.

 

[Moth]

Placing bets on America Sings 2!

 

[ToTBellHop]

The incumbent currently gets an upgraded AA because he gives a speech, so the more fluid movements are necessary since he becomes front and center.

All the prior POTUSes do is turn their head slightly and nod.

What happens now, given all the turmoil and rancor surrounding the election and the candidates, is anyone's guess. I believe decisions have yet to be made.

So is it a single “current POTUS” AA that keeps getting reskinned and then, after a new POTUS is elected, the previous one’s skin is put on a new, cheap AA? I need to see that video on an Imagineering special!

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Getting major, national news from a post on a WDW Attraction on a WDW Magic post is both amusing and depressing at the same time! Haha

 

[Brian]

Placing bets on America Sings 2!

I honestly hope not. I don't think it's indicative of a healthy society that we can't have a show of this nature where the POTUS, past and present, are featured in robot form. It's one thing to just have them do the oath of office, but to remove the show entirely seems to be a bad omen for America.

 

[GenChi]

Can you truly say you're into Disney if your first thought hearing this isn't about what's next for HOP or if you found out this major news anywhere else besides from a Disney forum?

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

What’s unique about this election was up until today Imagineers didn’t have to do anything no matter what happened! They already had the AA, and recordings for both candidates.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Can you truly say you're into Disney if your first thought hearing this isn't about what's next for HOP or if you found out this major news anywhere else besides from a Disney forum?

This website is where I learned Lincoln was shot.

 

[Streetway]

Placing bets on America Sings 2!

You kid but I’d actually really like that! Epcot having a realistic show about America, and magic kingdom leaning into the fantastical?

 

[GenChi]

This website is where I learned Lincoln was shot.

Too soon

What I've learned here is how many attempts on its life Great Moments with Mr Lincoln survived

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

You kid but I’d actually really like that! Epcot having a realistic show about America, and magic kingdom leaning into the fantastical?

We are getting closer and closer to MK having only one theme. Which I think would be a negative.

 

[marni1971]

All the prior POTUSes do is turn their head slightly and nod

You forget when Clinton impatiently checked his watch

 

[Brian]

You forget when Clinton impatiently checked his watch

I hadn't noticed that! Is that in the current version?

 

[Chi84]

You forget when Clinton impatiently checked his watch

That’s historically inaccurate lol. Clinton never cared about time.