Obama visit, Hollywood Studios Fireworks, and EMH Changes

[amejr999]

Reports are that security for guests is the same as usual and there's no obvious additional police/Secret Service presence. I'd expect that to change when Obama shows up.

 

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[wdwmagic]

Reports are that security for guests is the same as usual and there's no obvious additional police/Secret Service presence. I'd expect that to change when Obama shows up.

They seem to have Main Street pretty well sectioned off, so I guess they feel the rest of the park can just go about its normal business.

 

[wdwmagic]

https://twitter.com/#!/easywdw/status/160005824398372864/photo/1

Disney has prettied up the backstage throughways

https://twitter.com/#!/easywdw/status/159998125753372672/photo/1

I'm sure there will be a good number of guests who are getting a kick out of seeing backstage of Main Street at least

 

[zulemara]

at least they spruced things up a little bit backstage. I just hate the fact that there are CMs out there who will openly smoke or go on cell phones backstage with guests going through. sigh...

 

[WDW Monorail]

If anything, the MK will be the most secure location on the planet for the time the president is there. Oh yes, I wouldn't recommend any aerial FLE shots today. :drevil:

I tried seeing if the TFR over Disney World was updated but it's the same one from 2009. However, as expected, there is a new temporary flight restriction for area surrounding ORL.

http://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_2_3027.html

 

[Lee]

I'm sure there will be a good number of guests who are getting a kick out of seeing backstage of Main Street at least

Wonder if, in addition to putting up those flags, they did something about the...umm..."magical" smell back there...:hurl:

:lol:

 

[cblodg]

Flags set up for the president's speech

https://twitter.com/#!/easywdw/status/160023930214682624/photo/1

Secret Service on site?

https://twitter.com/#!/easywdw/status/160024351566082048/photo/1

 

[wdwmagic]

Wonder if, in addition to putting up those flags, they did something about the...umm..."magical" smell back there...:hurl:

:lol:

They brought in large fans! :wave:

 

[MissM]

Pictures starting to come in from twitter now. Main Street is completely walled off.

https://twitter.com/#!/easywdw/status/159996885392818176/photo/1

Wow. That's crazy! Thanks for sharing.

 

[WDWBryan]

They have awful music playing too

go here and scroll down for a video of someone walking through it http://livewire.wesh.com/Event/President_Obama_Visits_Walt_Disney_World

 

[wdwmagic]

They have awful music playing too

go here and scroll down for a video of someone walking through it http://livewire.wesh.com/Event/President_Obama_Visits_Walt_Disney_World

Looked like they had a DJ back there. At least they have made some effort along that walkway.

 

[golden redhead]

Thakns for sharing the photos! Glad I am not working today! (not there anyway, at my f/t job...)

It seems like the local media is making the visa thing as "jut Brazil" but there are other countries out there, such as India and China, who apparently have to go thru a lot of hoopla to get a visa to come here. Places like UK, France, etc don't have that arrgivation.

 

[WDWBryan]

Just read an article that says the guests will be able to view a feed of the speech inside the hall of presidents. not sure how much validity that holds..

 

[RSoxNo1]

But if the constitution does make it into the park, Nicholas Cage has to save it and use the map to discover where Tom Sawyer's paintbrush is located.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HntfestykV4&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[real mad hatter]

Scotland UK Calling !

Hey Folks,It's 4.15pm here,so one hour to go,so do I tune into the Whitehouse/ gov thing to see this at 5.15pm which will be 12.15 pm in Orlando ?It this moment it states it's off the air.

 

[wdwmagic]

Hey Folks,It's 4.15pm here,so one hour to go,so do I tune into the Whitehouse/ gov thing to see this at 5.15pm which will be 12.15 pm in Orlando ?It this moment it states it's off the air.

Coverage starts at 5:15pm UK time, with the speech expected around 5:30pm UK time.

 

[real mad hatter]

Cheers.

Coverage starts at 5:15pm UK time, with the speech expected around 5:30pm UK time.

Many thanks for quick reply.:wave:

 

[erstwo]

Thanks to everyone posting links to the pictures!!! :wave:

I am really enjoying them and would probably never see them otherwise. Thank you!

 

[WDWBryan]

His podium is set up in the middle of main street, next to casey's