Originally Posted By WorldDisney Okay, I'm curiuous, But how long does it take after a President is inaugaurated are they put into the Hall of Presidents at the MK? Does anyone know how long it took to get Bush in there? Just curious! GO OBAMA!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I actually said to Sarah that Obama in the HoP makes the MK much more interesting to me. She nearly fainted as she knows how much I am not a fan of the MK. Isn't it due to go down soon with a reopen in May if I recall?
Originally Posted By mstaft I believe it has already closed. And I think it takes about 4-6 months between election and installment of the next president into the Hall.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Won't he just be there as a memeber of the ensemble for now? Or will he actually have a speaking role? I thought I heard a couple weeks ago that they decided against having the current President actually speak, even if they have already completed a term...
Originally Posted By WorldDisney Why would they do that though? EVERYONE wants to hear the guy in office speak...or maybe after all the hate the last current President, they dont want to risk the boos . Anyway, hope they keep it the same. If one thing Obama can do, that is speak ;D.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros But didn't they not let the Presidents speak unless they had completed a whole term? Was W silent until his reelection 4 years ago? I feel like it's mighty presumptuous of them to give a President a speaking role before they know what they will actually do in office. Sure, they can have him say really generic things like "hope" and "change" and move his arms every time he opens his mouth only to put them down when he pauses for a moment and then keep moving and talking again, but I don't think that would be any more interesting than just having him there I'm pretty sure we'll be hearing plenty from him in the news, so I won't be terribly upset if I don't 'get' to hear him while I'm on my vacation too. Also, does anybody know when in May it would reopen. I'm tentatively planning a trip for the middle of May, and I'd like to see HOP, since I've never actually done it and I'd like to check it off my list. It was one of the few things I was really excited about doing, and I'd be pretty bummed if it was closed. : /
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo My understanding is he will be in the roll call with the focus on Lincoln. But with that taking place, it also highlights the significance of this election. Either way it would be good. But yes, given the schisms and the fact Florida is a southern state, visited by people from around the globe, perhaps the focus on history is appropriate here.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey <<Also, does anybody know when in May it would reopen. I'm tentatively planning a trip for the middle of May, and I'd like to see HOP, since I've never actually done it and I'd like to check it off my list. It was one of the few things I was really excited about doing, and I'd be pretty bummed if it was closed. : />> Ferret, say it ain't so! The HoP is a must-see for us on every trip! You've got to check it out; if you can't do it on this trip then definitely on the next! <<I feel like it's mighty presumptuous of them to give a President a speaking role before they know what they will actually do in office.>> I could make SUCH a snarky comment here, but in the spirit of cooperation between parties, I will not.
Originally Posted By dshyates Up until Clinton, no one but Lincoln spoke. In 1993 They changed it to having the sitting president speaking. Because of the boos and jeers for both Bill and W., they have decided to go back to just having Lincoln speak.
Originally Posted By dshyates On the WDW site the last month you can check is May, and it has it closed for the whole month. The Rumor I have heard is that it is to be closed until the July 4th celebration.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney <<But didnt they let the Presidents speak until they completed a whole term? Was W. silent until 4 years ago?>> Uh, I can tell you without a doubt NOPE!! Last time I was at WDW was Febuary 2003 and he defenitely spoke, only halfway through his first term. And why does it matter??? These guys arent talking about what they did in a war, they are simply talking about the American spirit and what it means to an American. They are just given something 'patriotic' to say. You mean to tell me an electric robot isnt allowed to speak while the REAL guy who is actually leading the country at the moment is doing his job. Find that a little hard to believe . And like I said, Bush was clearly talking in 2003, so I assume he was talking as soon as he was installed.
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Originally Posted By WorldDisney And there is a looot of bitterness over this lol. I wasnt trying to make this a political thread, just wanted to know when they would install him. If everything we say about Obama is going to be met with bitterness and scorn, its going to be a loooong four years .
Originally Posted By WorldDisney LOL, guess we were both right Ferrot . Wish I read your post dshyates before I went into my rant lol. Anyway, it will just be cool to see him there .
Originally Posted By blueharvest82 HOP went into rehab on November 1st. It is scheduled to open again on 7/4/2009. Besides the new president animatronic, there will be enhanced lighting and sound and work done to the pre-show lobby.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 Obama will debut 7/4/09 when the attraction comes back from a significant rehab. He is expected to speak (WDI wants him and I see no reason why he wouldn't do so). Obama will join Lincoln and Washington, who will have a speaking role for the first time ever. The attraction is really getting the biggest technologicial makeover it ever has. That is, apperently, the only good thing happening at the MK of late -- a rolling rehab/plussing of existing E-Tix. Jungle Cruise's money apparently went bye-bye, though and even sadder it appears as though Stale Mountain will only get a six-month cleaning instead of the original 18-month track replacement and new show scenes. I am not even sure they'll be adding new rockets with onboard sound, which was the original plan. Anyway back to HoP, I personally don't think it is a good thing to have the current prez speak (and both Clinton and Bush have done so since their first terms when they debuted). What was a patriotic attraction has become very political and partisan and there have been many ugly comments (and I am sure incidents) provoked by having the current Prez speak. I have to admit that I was tempted to boo Bush on my visit last week, but didn't because I am not boorish. I did make a comment to my companion as we were exiting about 'when we next see this President Obama will be in here' and got the dirtiest look from some 10-year-old little blonde twit who had obviously been listening to some not nice relatives spew their feelings. It was magical!
Originally Posted By WorldDisney LOL about the 10 year spirit! And wow thanks for the info and ALSO for confirming these guys speak in their frist terms (why wouldnt they lol?? They are talking robots. They give the bear in Splash Mountain something to say...we shouldnt have to wait 4 years for Bush to speak...although the bear sounds more eloquent ;D). Anyway, it will be cool Obama will not only be there soon, he will get a speaking role too, yaaay. And it reopens on Independence day, huh? Disney and your symbolism ;O.
Originally Posted By Rsey103 I imgaine city hall is fielding quite a lot of these questions today... I don't need to hear the current president speak. But given that it will be Obama it might be cool to have him say something directly to President Lincoln before addressing the audience...
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Boo...I was really hoping to see HOP on my next trip. Now I'm really bummed about not getting to see it after all these years...I guess I'll just have to plan another trip to get back there once it's open again. : )
