News The Hall of Presidents is now open

[Thelazer]

With all the delays, you'd think they could get the proportion right... and the ending, just a cold curtain down ending?
Maybe there goal was to distract from the controversy of trump, by just hacking up the rest of the show so we'd all focus on how off the whole ending is, how off the movements and how oddly it looks like some of the AA's are "leaning back" way to far.

 

[Andrew C]

Doesn't sound like him. I can't say anything else because it would be political.

That “we the people” line he says a lot, and some pieces around that.

 

[TROR]

Doesn't sound like him. I can't say anything else because it would be political.

It is him speaking, so I'm not sure how it doesn't sound like him. It's not a voice actor impersonating him.

 

[RSoxNo1]

The speech is apolitical (as expected) and fine. But for me, what a letdown for the finale. I liked the “Glory Glory Hallelujah” close. Used to give me goosebumps. This just kind of ends.

When the Obama show first opened it didn't include the Glory Glory Hallelujah close and they added it later.

 

[RSoxNo1]

I don't recognize the narrator's voice. Has she been identified yet?

 

[discos]

Here is a really upclose shot of Trump, they really need to make improvements to him

With this view up close, it looks like he has an under bite, and the neck is too small. I really think those two things are throwing off the whole look, otherwise the other movements seem spot on.

 

[FigmentForver96]

Absolutely beautiful show. The quote montage before the president reveal always gives me chills.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I don't recognize the narrator's voice. Has she been identified yet?

No, and you're about the sixth person to ask.

I searched the Webernet and no one's got nothing yet.

 

[brb1006]

There are a lot of terrible takes on twitter tonight

Wait until tomorrow once it finally opens to the guests.

 

[RSoxNo1]

It definitely isn’t Whoopi Goldberg. It actually sounds like Claire Huxtable (Phylicia Rashad) from the Cosby Show, but I doubt it’s her either. Might just be some generic lady.

I thought Phylicia Rashad as well, but I'm pretty sure it's not.

 

[TROR]

When I went to a St Louis Cardinals game earlier this year they had some random lady from Missouri sing the National Anthem. Maybe it's her.

 

[peter11435]

When the Obama show first opened it didn't include the Glory Glory Hallelujah close and they added it later.

If I remember correctly the Obama show originally ended with America the beautiful but was later changed to glory glory hallelujah

 

[PeoplemoverTTA]

If I remember correctly the Obama show originally ended with America the beautiful but was later changed to glory glory hallelujah

I’m pretty sure you’re right. I vastly preferred the latter.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

If I remember correctly the Obama show originally ended with America the beautiful but was later changed to glory glory hallelujah

Correct, though "Battle..." has been the traditional ending to both this attraction and Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln.

 

[tongaloosh]

Wait a second, why does his face totally look like Hillary Clinton?
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Thank you! I was thinking the same thing!

The resemblance is uncanny! (valley)

I agree with what others have said: the animatronic's neck is too thin. In some angles, like the photo above, it looks like Trump is leading with his chin, lending him a sort of boxy/rectangular facial shape. Meanwhile, the animatronic looks like its face was deflated, and its jowls became extra-defined as a trade-off.

It's disappointing to see that Imagineering can add small details like the hairs to the back of Trump's hands, but where it counts, they present us with mishmash President Hilvoighter. Still, I'm glad to see this attraction has reopened, and we have a place to snooze, I mean, learn history in the Magic Kingdom again

Now about that ending hand-motion...

P.S. Thanks @wdwmagic for posting the videos and the photos!

 

[raymusiccity]

Here is a really upclose shot of Trump, they really need to make improvements to him

Passable. Just to be fair, take some comparable close ups of Obama, Clinton, or Carter. Any animatronic or Wax figure suffers the same fate.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

No, and you're about the sixth person to ask.

I searched the Webernet and no one's got nothing yet.

The voice is by Mr. Narrating McTalkedy.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

I don't care about the Trump AA, I'm more bothered by the fact they replaced Royal Dano as Lincoln's voice. That is a travesty!

Haven't watched the video yet (I'll wait to see it in person), but that is seriously disappointing to hear. Restoring his voice was one of the best things about the 2008 version.

 

[PizzaPlanet]

Barack Obama now stands next to Bill Clinton, which is where George W. Bush used to be. 43 is now seated in a new chair in front of them.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Here's something else that when you see it, you can't unsee it.

Underneath Mr. Trump's collar is a faux collar. His neck becomes white collar material and moves around under the dress shirt's collar.

Or, he's wearing a turtle neck undershirt.