Rumor Muppets to Take Over The Hall of Presidents

[marni1971]

The Disney+ announcement does not mean the Muppets wont be part of a HoP refresh, or am I missing something?

It means for now a tiny bit of sense prevails.

 

[HarperRose]

Last line of the announcement

" I hope you are as excited as we are for more Muppet mayhem coming soon! "

That's referring to being on Disney+.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Last line of the announcement

" I hope you are as excited as we are for more Muppet mayhem coming soon! "

"Mayhem" would be an apt description of presidential... issues. Both in politics and in theme-parkery.

 

[Hakunamatata]

It means for now a tiny bit of sense prevails.

Hopefully it lasts a while.

 

[_caleb]

Welp...
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Oh, this thread is far from over. It will be brought back in the future—maybe when there’s a new president. Or when another bored blogger needs more content.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

No politics, please.

I get it...

...but it’s the “hall of presidents”, Mom

 

[ppete1975]

still say this is the easiest fix and give all the new presidents static mannequins in a chair behind the speakers ... much cheaper every 4ish years (new chair and non animatronic figure) and yet gives the presidents their lifetime spotlight that regardless of politics they deserve.

 

[lazyboy97o]

still say this is the easiest fix and give all the new presidents static mannequins in a chair behind the speakers ... much cheaper every 4ish years (new chair and non animatronic figure) and yet gives the presidents their lifetime spotlight that regardless of politics they deserve.
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How does scaling back The Hall of Presidents fix anything? If the speech from the sitting president is the issue then remove it and go back to a pre-Clinton format.

 

[wdwmagic]

That's referring to being on Disney+.

I think it is open to interpretation. We'll see what happens. Regardless of today's Muppet announcement, there is merit to the original post in this thread.

 

[Rteetz]

I’m surprised many of you expected more from this announcement. They hyped it up via some tweets on muppet accounts. It’s not like they rolled out a press junket and hyped it through several channels. This was never set to be something huge.

 

[dreday3]

I’m surprised many of you expected more from this announcement. They hyped it up via some tweets on muppet accounts. It’s not like they rolled out a press junket and hyped it through several channels. This was never set to be something huge.

I think most of us were just having some fun with it. It was funny that a few of us(on this thread) were expecting some kind of HoP announcement and it didn't come (yet...).

What's the big deal? It's not like it's the first time we have made something out of nothing, that might end up being something.

 

[ppete1975]

How does scaling back The Hall of Presidents fix anything? If the speech from the sitting president is the issue then remove it and go back to a pre-Clinton format.

cost, downtime and politics... it doesnt have to be lincoln (honestly some people would prob like him removed). But I wouldnt have anyone speak past kennedy (maybe reagan and carter), but keep it super up beat super patriotic and maybe even shorten the show (i think its over 25 mins now) and with todays short attention spans thats a long time to sit still and watch an animatronic show
Id still have all the presidents there, just not actively doing anything. Then lock down the show only to add a new president in the background to keep it up to date.

 

[WEDway Inc & Company LLC]

If this does happen anytime soon, it’s getting announced within the next 48 hours.

 

[wdwmagic]

If this does happen anytime soon, it’s getting announced within the next 48 hours.

They don't really have to announce anything. It could very easily just close for refurb. Stay closed for several months, and we have an announcement shortly prior to opening about exactly what changes have been made.

 

[ppete1975]

As disapointed as some seem to be, im ecstatic.
Leaving the attraction as history and edutainment. (for now)
And i never thought the muppet show would be on disney+

so im on cloud 9.

 

[seascape]

They don't really have to announce anything. It could very easily just close for refurb. Stay closed for several months, and we have an announcement shortly prior to opening about exactly what changes have been made.

And they could just close it permanently and not make an announcement. They have done that in the past.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

still say this is the easiest fix and give all the new presidents static mannequins in a chair behind the speakers ... much cheaper every 4ish years (new chair and non animatronic figure) and yet gives the presidents their lifetime spotlight that regardless of politics they deserve.
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I love GMWML but it shares too much with AA to ever be at MK.

 

[WEDway Inc & Company LLC]

They don't really have to announce anything. It could very easily just close for refurb. Stay closed for several months, and we have an announcement shortly prior to opening about exactly what changes have been made.

Ahh good point. I didn’t even think of that.

 

[lazyboy97o]

cost, downtime and politics... it doesnt have to be lincoln (honestly some people would prob like him removed). But I wouldnt have anyone speak past kennedy (maybe reagan and carter), but keep it super up beat super patriotic and maybe even shorten the show (i think its over 25 mins now) and with todays short attention spans thats a long time to sit still and watch an animatronic show
Id still have all the presidents there, just not actively doing anything. Then lock down the show only to add a new president in the background to keep it up to date.

Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan and H. W. Bush did not have a speaking role. Only with Biden getting a speaking role will we be at a point where the same number of current president have and have not had a speaking role. The show can be done without the speaking role or just the Oath of Office.

I love GMWML but it shares too much with AA to ever be at MK.

That's the current iteration.

 

[_caleb]

Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan and H. W. Bush did not have a speaking role. Only with Biden getting a speaking role will we be at a point where the same number of current president have and have not had a speaking role. The show can be done without the speaking role or just the Oath of Office.


That's the current iteration.

I like the idea of the most recent president speaking the Oath of Office. In my opinion, video of that president’s swearing-in and a silent, seated AA would be most appropriate.