I'm curious as to what some are finding offensive about the Hall of Presidents. But I can see Disney being done dealing with the small number of vocal idiots, as @Master Yoda mentioned.
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Politics RUMOR: Lin Manuel Miranda and Weird Al to Redo Hall of Presidents
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nickys
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It was doing pretty well in London. Opened in Dec 2017, sold out well in advance, won numerous accolades and continued to sell out similar to Harry Potter. Somehow I doubt that only those who “knew US history” enjoyed it and were able to follow it.
Heppenheimer
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I like the current Hall of Presidents show, and I think its probably the best iteration so far. The president as the father of the nation and consoler-in-chief is a good theme. Wasn't a fan of the Maya Angelou-narrated version, which basically turned the attraction into a show about slavery.
But the Hall of Presidents probably needs an update every decade or so. I just hope that the focus remains on the presidency and it doesn't get too distracted by the cause du jour.
But the Hall of Presidents probably needs an update every decade or so. I just hope that the focus remains on the presidency and it doesn't get too distracted by the cause du jour.
brb1006
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Speaking of Ben & Me, just watched it on Disney+ this 4th of July.
brb1006
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There's a reason it was hyped up, it was a rare exception of allowing people to see the show (and the original cast) on TV. Also, it's helping Disney+ get more subscribers.
brb1006
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It's only gotten worse once news of the Trump AA was being added.
Shocked meter pegged at zero.
KaliSplash
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NO
BasiltheBatLord
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I don't really care what happens to HoP as long as they keep the President AAs and continue the tradition of adding the new President in whenever a new one is elected (it sounds like that's not the case in this rumor though? I couldn't really tell)
Skipping the incumbent President speaking feels like a lame cop out though. The fact that audiences are apparently reluctant to sit through an audio-animatronic of the President talking for like a minute because they hate him so much is a pretty sad reflection on the current state of our society. Plus having the incumbent President of the United States record a special voice clip specifically for a Disney Park attraction is a pretty awesome thing.
Skipping the incumbent President speaking feels like a lame cop out though. The fact that audiences are apparently reluctant to sit through an audio-animatronic of the President talking for like a minute because they hate him so much is a pretty sad reflection on the current state of our society. Plus having the incumbent President of the United States record a special voice clip specifically for a Disney Park attraction is a pretty awesome thing.
KaliSplash
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What, are we going to remove all the presidents who owned slaves? Are we going to remove all the presidents who were virtually do-nothings (Fillmore, etc.) Are we going to remove any president that didn't have a 50 percent favorable rating? No. The Hall of Presidents IS the Hall of all the Presidents.
jt04
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Broken clock comes to mind. What did they claim btw?
ElvisMickey
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I never said that you couldn’t enjoy it and follow it. However, there are numerous references to historic figures, events, etc., that unless you have a little background, it’s going to go over your head. They cover a 28 year period in a little over 2 and a half hours. It’s a bit of a whirlwind.
po1998
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I hear HoP is staying the same. Now a lot is undecided, so it may not stay the same. It may change a little, or it may change a lot. Also, I hear Jimmy Carter is being brought in to consult, but it depends on his health. A backup plan would be a combo of Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Jimmy Fallon, but once again, all contingent on the green light to get the funds allocated and project rolling.
Is this how you do it? I want to make sure I have all my bases covered.
Is this how you do it? I want to make sure I have all my bases covered.
jt04
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I hear HoP is staying the same. Now a lot is undecided, so it may not stay the same. It may change a little, or it may change a lot. Also, I hear Jimmy Carter is being brought in to consult, but it depends on his health. A backup plan would be a combo of Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Jimmy Fallon, but once again, all contingent on the green light to get the funds allocated and project rolling.
Is this how you do it? I want to make sure I have all my bases covered.
If the OP is right it doesn't mean the celebrities will be in the show. Perhaps they would write music and a script.
Again, a version of the show for children would be great. But there should still be the traditional version. Simple touch of a button to activate a particular version.
Everyone is happy.
nickys
Premium Member
Following a musical isn’t much different to following an opera, a TV show, a play or a movie. Especially when you have these things called programmes which tend to give a synopsis to help people understand the background, key plot moments and important characters.
Heppenheimer
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Hmm... there are multiple possible versions of Star Tours and Guardians of the Galaxy at Disneyland. That might be an interesting idea for the Hall of Presidents.
Not a Fan of this idea.
Matt_Black
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If all we get out of these alleged talks is a Weird Al Disney Polka medley, it will all have been worth it.
