The History of & Changes to The Hall of Presidents | Magic Kingdom

[@ThemeParksShouldntExist]

Comments on this one ought to be interesting...

[@ao9688]

Park Ride History thanks for keeping this neutral!

[@ClayLoomis1958]

The vitriol in the body politic is overwhelming at this point. There is no way you can even get near the subject of "Presidents" without it infecting the comment section of videos. I appreciate your effort in trying though.

[@BLasherman]

@@ClayLoomis1958 It has always been this bad at different times, just not in our lifetimes.

[@bridgetmistryable]

Do the changes of THE JUNGLE CRUISE DISNEYLAND (1955-2019)

[@Robin-px9rc]

Ben Lasher I don’t remember it being this bad before trump took office.

[@rhark25]

My favorite part was when Andrew Jackson and Zachary Taylor, standing in the background during Lincoln's original speech, leaned over and whispered to one another. It really made me think about what it would be like having all these guys together in the same room. What would they talk about? What would be important to them? Just a cool thing to think about IMHO

[@JLtheJiftedLegend]

Wait, do you mean Andrew Jackson and John Tyler?

[@JLtheJiftedLegend]

Wait, do you mean Andrew Jackson and John Tyler?

[@KazudaXiono]

Wait, do you mean Andrew Jackson and John Tyler?

[@KazudaXiono]

Wait, do you mean Andrew Jackson and John Tyler?

[@thegeoinnitreator]

​@@KazudaXionoWait, do you mean Idiot and Idiot?

[@joshuahsonjh]

boy I sure have a ingrained memory of this place. We when there as a family back in the 2000s and as Mr. Lincoln stood up to give his speech his legs gave from under him so his legs want one way and the rest of him want the other. He kept giving his speech like that, and my dumb young brain thought that it was the most funnies thing I have ever seen. My mom tried to stop me from laughing , but nothing could stop from what I was seeing. Ahhh good times. :D

[@6FlagsAstroworld]

When I was little, I saw this show and I thought there were actors on the stage. I didn’t realize they were animatonics until a year after I saw it

[@rayman17578]

Me too its burned in my mind and I thought one of them looked at me and stared

[@johnosborne7031]

I’m glad I wasn’t the only one. I was also disappointed to learn they weren’t real people. I was only six the first time I saw it and I thought I would find it boring, but it was interesting then and I still love it today.

[@JLtheJiftedLegend]

Same but I watched it on youtube

[@jake2213b]

I can still remember my dad tell people about the H.O.P. after we watched it in July 1972. "He stood up and gave a speech".

[@Alexa-mr4jn]

Okay

[@TheMacawlady]

I also saw this in 1972. As a teen, I was impressed. Not sure I could sit through it now. Of course, in those days, Nixon was the newest President on display. 🙄

[@3piper]

when I went in 1981, there was some kind of malfunction and ALL the presidents stood up. They closed it immediately but it was interesting to watch

[@happyfacefries]

woah, dude, lol

[@99batran]

Revolution!

[@RaphaelRizzo]

Just catching up on your videos. Love them. I watch a lot of Disney park history videos and I do enjoy yours the best because your narration is free from some of the snark or negative POV as some of the other videos out there.

[@paulaharrisbaca4851]

Boy, the original concept of the Living Paintings and the signing of the Declaration of Independence and Liberty Street/Square would have been awesome.

[@happyfacefries]

I've been a fanatic of US Presidential history ever since I was a little kid (I could name all the presidents in order of succession by the time I was 7) and I got to see this when I was a kid. It was so magical to me then and I've wanted to see it again since. It's as close as I'll ever get to "meeting them" (yes, including some of the bad ones) since they are so life-like and it makes me happy. I really hope I get to visit it as an adult one day.

[@warrenrhinerson6373]

Fun fact: though Donald Trump is the 45th President of the United States, there are only 44 animatronics in the show. Presidents number 22 and 24 were the same person so there was no need to put in a second

[@myman8336]

What? I don't get it

[@1heKing]

@@myman8336 it was Grover Cleveland. he served 2 non consecutive terms as president. it went 22 Grover, 23 Benjamin Harrison, and 24 Grover again.

[@myman8336]

@@1heKing Is that some kind of cheat in the system or was it eventually revised..?

[@1heKing]

@@myman8336 nope. just happened. it can still be done but the odds are near impossible.

[@gokaury]

@@myman8336 Actually, it wasn't until FDR that a president couldn't serve more than 2 (non) consecutive terms. There has never been a law that says you can't serve non-consecutively. And another interesting fact is that Gerald Ford has been the only only unelected President, because of the law of Presidential Succession. He served out the rest of Nixon's 2nd term after Richard resigned. He tried to get elected once he fulfilled the rest of Nixon's term, but was beat out by Jimmy Carter.

[@taraberardi-gordon9139]

I love the Hall Of Presidents it was one of my favourite attractions to go and see what it was like and I love it when all the presidents came to life when their names were called out that was awesome I will always remember the best show ever.

[@cozmorio]

Surprisingly, the animatronic Trump's speech was very well-tempered and, well, presidential! I'd recently viewed the show and looking around at a very diverse and international audience that day, I felt proud of my country!

[@warrenrhinerson6373]

I thought the same thing. It turns out that the Trump animatronic speech was a summarized version of his inaugural address. I think it looks great in person but video of it doesn’t do it justice

[@SirBlackReeds]

Isn't that how all the president's speeches are though? I mean, if you only knew of Obama from the crap that lies in his presidency (ex. mass surveillance) than you'd have the same reaction to his speech, would you not?

[@paulpwns8054]

The story behind Trump trying to record parts of the Declaration of Independence for the animatronic and absolutely *FAILING* is hilarious.

[@PowerGlove79]

That George W Bush animatronic looks more like Dana Carvey playing George HW Bush

[@FilmThePoliceFTP]

Dana carved pplsyed George H W Bush. GWB was played by Will Farrell

[@kodyeldridge5847]

Great video! haven't been to this show in a LONG time. Probably need to pay it a visit one of these days.

[@SirBlackReeds]

Florida didn't mind the lack of a New Orleans Square but they still wanted Pirates of the Caribbean (smh). 1971 Lincoln is probably closest to how he actually sounded. It's only a matter of time before someone manages to vandalize that Trump animatronic.

[@warrenrhinerson6373]

That’s actually why it took so long for Disney to re open the Hall or Presidents with President Trump. People sadly keep vandalizing the animatronic.

[@thatguy3968]

Actually there wasn’t originally a pirates of the Caribbean there, they put it there due to popular demand

[@aidenmontgomery9573]

I love your videos so much. Is there any way you could do a video on Jimmy Neutrons Nicktoons Blast.

[@michaeltaylor9977]

Great video! I met Blaine Gibson in 2009. A wonderful man. I wonder how he felt with the task of creating the busts for the original Hall of Presidents. That was more than 30!!!

[@philollenberg]

From your footage in the latter bit, it really looks like George W. Bush got the best headsculpt out of all the new presidents... Clinton's was overly chubby, Obama's was weirdly pale, and Trump's is just plain awkward. It's gotta be a tough job to create a robotic face for the most powerful person in the country, I suppose.

[@ApolloVIIIYouAreGoForTLI]

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[@spunchbop47428]

There's is a theory that the Trump animatronic was supposedly gonna be Hillary, as Disney thought she was gonna win (even making an animatronic), but Trump won, so they essentially remade the Hillary mask into Trump.

[@happyfacefries]

i think you've forgotten that at the beginning of his term he was a little chubby. His eating and cigar smoking habits made him eventually had to get heart surgery. He was known for his regular visits to places for junk food.

[@Barbarianbrotha]

@@spunchbop47428 Hmm...Maybe that's why his neck seems so long and skinny. Like that of a woman's lol

[@johnlynch42069]

One of my favorite shows at WDW. Thank you for this.

[@paulaharrisbaca4851]

Can you imagine a Hall of Vice Presidents? Or an embarrassing Kamala President talking about the things we must do every day all the things we have been doing every day, as we should be doing.

[@tannermcginn7330]

3:11 Why does that animatronic figure in the red jacket look a lot like Bob Chapek? That would explain a lot....

[@michaeldean9338]

Thanks for this.

[@Jaheartsjonas]

Where's the clip at the end from? Can't seem to find it in the description. It's hilarious lol

[@ThemeParksShouldntExist]

Sorry, forgot to put that one in the description: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmOoipmVgpidrs0

[@emmie3sd438]

Another great video like always

[@thekingofthefat6424]

4:10 they should have put the head in a jar and had him say arooo a lot

[@pault5557]

1,000 points for FUTURAMA reference!!!! 🤪

[@melaniesmith1313]

I prefer the Constitutional based presentation. Other than that, I really liked the 2017 version a lot.

[@RomieDAHomiefrmthaBay]

I love how Lincoln and the other presidents are looking at trump like how fuck did you become president

[@cheez71]

Perhaps if the presidents could have asked the career politicians (on both sides of the aisle) how they managed to lose both the faith and trust of the American people.

[@moow950]

These Disney guys should take lessons by Madame Tussaud to make better looking animatronics of the Presidents! The faces of their puppets don't even look like the real Presidents!

[@ddivincenzo1194]

I wish Disney Land had this and the Carousel of Progress.

[@trish333green]

Very interesting, thank you for sharing!

[@darlenepotts2775]

i seen this when reagan was added its something to see

[@opal92nwf]

I wish they could have kept it more like the original 1971 show which was more classic Disney, unabashedly American, and not overly pre-occupied with social issues (which it still included in the original). Shame on Eric Foner for messing it up!!!!

[@johndodge8999]

opal92nwf are you “white”?

[@melaniesmith1313]

Exactly how I feel!

[@marvin3242]

I didnt know abraham lincoln voiced homer simpson

[@Marchant2]

Is it even possible to ADD attractions to Liberty Square? Or that it forever?

[@carlthornton3076]

Very Good!

[@elevatoralarmcoasterandarc1214]

9:27: This is the US president of the 90s!

[@JoshuaOrro-MustangPrinceOR-YTB]

I prefer Great Moments with Mr Lincoln over this

[@Alexa-mr4jn]

Me too. But i can appericate presidental history too.

[@1020mikki]

they should’ve kept it the way it was before 2017. other than additions of course

[@karolineelgaspo2407]

Am i the only one who now gets creeped by Lincoln in one mans dream..? 😅

[@jilliantheguitarist1727]

I love the hall of presidents what a great show!!!

[@anavarrette83]

Do on nicktoon blast

[@ao9688]

Well I guess we couldn’t have a mature, neutral comment section for too long. Ah well!

[@lsrose]

Seems like Disney may have shot itself in the foot with these changes. I saw this as a 10 year old and was in awe when the curtain rose. I remember all of the animatronics moving as their names were called. And looking around as other names were called. It was so very real looking. I don’t remember who,spoke, but that part was longer than the last 5 minutes of the program I believe. People want to be amazed, astounded and entertained. Not lectured about social issues of today. Social issues are important to discuss, just not at a Disney attraction m

[@garbage854]

Nice 😀

[@XteamMAB]

I don’t like where it is only George Washington Abraham Lincoln and the current president instead of all of them doing a speech

[@marcuseaston1583]

Well good to see they had the last President and our First Dictator added to the show.

[@gokaury]

@Austin Huskey Translation: Marcus, you have no idea what "dictator" actually means.

[@texaswunderkind]

Remember when Trump's hand-picked personal army tried to destroy the nation's capitol during a joint session of Congress? I remember. So far Joe Biden has done little except sign an infrastructure bill and supply aide to Ukraine. Both popular decisions. How is that a dictator?

[@DavidinSLO]

Conservatives complained how creepy President Trump looks 10:13 - as if there was some conspiracy. Well, President Clinton 9:29 looks equally as creepy.

[@CaptainSpalding72]

the only issue is the Uncanny valley of the faces, just not there yet.

[@KillJoy_Since2017]

Interesting

[@musiciwright624]

It's not five screens. It's three screens.

[@skippermatt7939]

The worst change was when they installed that bizarre fat orange goblin animatronic in 2017 for some reason.

[@cornjobb]

oh, that hillary doll?

[@tylerrusnak7736]

@@cornjobb You mean Hitlerly?

[@ixis]

@@tylerrusnak7736 I get the joke! Because she lost the race years ago but Trumptards still get triggered about it!

[@matthewheid1645]

Will you please leave politics out of Disney?!

[@warrenrhinerson6373]

ChrisOfTheCube no the whole point is history

[@joycekoch5746]

The future Biden model will be interesting giving a speech about aliens, men on the moon and young girls playing with the blond hairs on his legs and other assorted things designed to leave the audience leaving The Hall of Presidents laughing and with tears in their eyes.

[@multifandomproduction]

I wish

[@NumeroLetter]

I love the history behind this attraction, but if I were to go to the Magic Kingdom, I wouldn't be able to stomach going to see it. Too nauseating with a certain somebody being included currently.

[@johndodge8999]

Numero Letter it’s ok Hillary lost.

[@adamsangry]

My only complaint about HOP is that Al Sharpton got in the video.

[@SolarMoth]

insaneeeee

[@Beetlejuice_Sam]

The Trumo animatronic is so creepy looking!

[@warrenrhinerson6373]

It actually looks much better in person

[@texaswunderkind]

Went in December of 2020. It was weird seeing an image of Donald Trump acting presidential, and not spitting all over himself to hurl juvenile insults at his critics. Not realistic at all. I bet he was a challenging figure for the staff to undertake.

[@cheesefries7436]

Trump, Obama, and Bush ain't lookin so hot

[@cec_oregon]

idk about the other ones, but trumps bot was meant to be a hillary bot, but when he won, they changed it to trump.

[@matthewtheobald1231]

Can't wait for Biden to be added

[@jetsons101]

If you have to cheat to win you will never win. T2024

[@gokaury]

Looking forward to the new advancement in technology that will allow his animatronic to fall up stairs.

[@InfernoCarson3619]

Now that new animatronic is about to be Joe Biden!!!

[@jetsons101]

He'll babble and fall over......

[@gokaury]

@@jetsons101 And fall up stairs instead of down them.

[@maddieroxx4eva]

We can't get too mad at Disney for including Trump. They're just trying to document history. It sucks but what can they do. It'd be funny though if they left him out 😂

[@GiovanniCloud]

Ditto!

[@swamp1138]

Well luckily imagineers aren't immature and don't let trivial things get in the way of their creations.

[@myman8336]

Madison more You are Childish

[@cheez71]

I can only imagine the jibberish that will spout out of the Biden animatronic, something to the effect of a Corn Pop and perhaps lying dogfaced pony soldiers.... 🤔

[@SteezLouise]

@@swamp1138 right.... they honoring the office of the President of the United States. Salute the rank and not the man.

[@nathalie00]

I almost fell asleep watching this show when I first saw it last year. The same thing goes for the American Adventure at Epcot. I think, for Americans, they're boring because they cover basic history we all learned in grade school multiple times. So, in that way I think they're for foreigners. Or Americans who just want an ego boost, I guess. These rides don't exist because they have high traffic flow, but rather to fill some educational or patriotic quota. I kind of want the Hall of Presidents to be changed into a ride. Maybe an immersive journey through American history, while still utilizing the complex animatronics.

[@texaswunderkind]

The rides are popular because they're air conditioned and usually have short lines.

[@SteezLouise]

@@texaswunderkind this..... i won't lie though... seeing all the boys on stage at the end is something to behold. Makes you wonder who would win the Presidential Melee. My money would be on Teddy Roosevelt.

[@ericapple1711]

ikleit

[@Kishla-f4o]

This men see America now they are let down and upset with the American now

[@doreenhurley938]

It was a Great attraction until Trump was put in.... His speech should be "I'm going to build a wall , a Big wall, a Beautiful, you can't get over it you can't get under it"

[@texaswunderkind]

Trump's speech was about building a border wall in Colorado, preventing illegals from Puerto Rico from trying to get citizenship, and nuking hurricanes.

[@bridgetmistryable]

I want to THE SUNSET SHOWCASE THEATER TO BE A DEMOLISHED to make way for (LIGHTING MQUEEN RACING ACADEMY) the ride will use the same technology vehicles used on DESPICABLE ME MINION MAYHEM AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD and Florida the vehicles and the vehicle show Buliding will be in STAGE 17 because STAGE 22 will be connected to STAGE 17

[@bridgetmistryable]

Do the history of MUPPET VISION 3-D DISNEY CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE (2001-2014)

[@bridgetmistryable]

Do the changes of THE JUNGLE CRUISE DISNEYLAND (1955-2019)

[@edvaira6891]

I’ve always thought this was weak and boring...I love the Lincoln show, but the Hall Of Presidents has always been dull, with mediocre looking animatronics...and, considering who now gets to have a speech right now, ehhh...No...Hell no!

[@Adamgamer27]

edvaira6891 I mean, like it or not he has to be added. He’s the current president and will be a permanent member as long as the ride is open.

[@Archangelm127]

You don't get to censor the parts of history you dislike. Take it as a whole, or not at all.

[@tylerrusnak7736]

It's America dont like it? Leave

[@Inurantchan]

Yeah I won't be going until the next president. Still, have to agree with all the comments above (minus Tyler's who doesn't understand that our country makes us perfectly free to dislike whoever we want to dislike): we don't get to censor the parts of our history we dislike. He is an unfortunate part of our history that should definitely continue to serve as a reminder for future generations. Although it is more than hypocritical of Disney to censor our history with pirates and slavery in their other attractions so...who knows if he'll actually still be there in the future lol.

[@MissBunnydollxo]

Tyler Rusnak, lol I’m sure when Obama was in office you didn’t leave for those 8 years.

[@ien2023]

Was that Trump in the show?.....urrgg scary.

[@Archangelm127]

Remarkably good likeness... don't think about it too much.

[@Scotte5000]

Will never enter this attraction again u til TRE45ON is taken out

[@swamp1138]

You won't go because of an animatronic? Essentially metal, electronics, and hydrochlorics. Grow up man.

[@Scotte5000]

Based on a real life lying asshole. Get over it

[@warrenrhinerson6373]

Scotte5000 sorry but Donald Trump will remain in the show until Disney closes the show. Also there is no evidence of Trump doing anything wrong to with the Presidency

[@Scotte5000]

Actually there is. Fucking dumbass

[@swamp1138]

@@Scotte5000 Uh look out, this guy has info that the FBI couldn't find!

[@nextgenwarrior]

I can think of one very out of place sore orange thumb that does not deserve to be preserved in the parks like this.

[@tylerrusnak7736]

Nor does America need you

[@nextgenwarrior]

@@tylerrusnak7736 I am so so sorry for insulting your racist, hateful, sexist, treasonous cult leader.

[@nextgenwarrior]

@@tylerrusnak7736 thank you for confirming that you are one of THOSE. Be it a troll or a cultist that has seriously drank the kool-aid, or maybe someone who was dropped on their head as a child or mom drank a little too hard while she was pregnant.

[@tylerrusnak7736]

@@nextgenwarrior Oh I'm sorry that you are one of those uneducated pigs that voted Hitlerly. Hopefully you can find a job, you poor unemployed person. Maybe if you turned off the Clinton News Network, got off your fat ass, and went to college and worked like the rest of America, you'd appreciate how Trump has been the greatest president in American history. But if you democrats perfer socialism, please move to Venezuela.

[@matthewheid1645]

Please leave politics out of Disney. You can't censor the parts of history you don't like. This has always been a historical attraction that Walt wanted, and I'm sure he would have supported the addition of Trump. I'll admit that I also don't like Trump but I'm happy he was added to the show. If you're upset by Trump being in the show then don't watch it.

[@jetsons101]

If biden gets added he'll babble and fall over.

[@richardscaggs5936]

So how can you tell from real robot from another fake robot JOE Lying Biden ? 💥?

[@catholicconservativechican8299]

TRUMP TRAIN 🚂🇺🇸

[@jackjelinek9449]

FiRsT

[@opal92nwf]

Now it's just an ode to political correctness. The entire thing today seems like a giant apology for slavery (not saying mention shouldn't be made regarding slavery- but the 1971 version already did). No touch of original Disney left in it. Feels like something I could watch on the History Channel. Thanks a lot Eric Foner.

[@johndodge8999]

opal92nwf if you are watching the show with a 16 year old black American girl you might have a different opinion.

[@buddyrevell5885]

I agree it needs to change and now be an ode to the destruction of the American Indian.

[@floraleia]

I wonder what the breakdown of visitors visiting this attraction is. I expect that it’d be mostly American visitors and not international ones as I don’t imagine most foreign travelers being interested in it. I honestly think Disneyland could go without it, but then again, I’m not American and have no interest in visiting this.

[@opal92nwf]

When Disneyland first opened and even when WDW first opened I don't think the target audience was international visitors.

[@SteezLouise]

It's probably mostly international visitors as i imagine that foreign visitors may be interested in the history of the land they currently are visiting.... the second most demographic is probably people who want to spend 25 minutes in an air conditioned room.

[@jetsons101]

I wonder if people will chant FJB or LGB?

[@texaswunderkind]

Since Russian troll bots are unlikely to attend in person, I doubt that will be a problem.

[@Hillers62]

I hope they add a President Trump figure....

[@Alexa-mr4jn]

They did.

[@texaswunderkind]

They did, and he didn't sound like Trump at all. He was too coherent and not acting like a pouting little baby screaming insults.

[@tylerrusnak7736]

Fun fact! Disney designed a Hitlerly animatromic and had it running since they thought she would win, which is why the Trump one looks so bad. Shame really.