Currently closed, but due to reopen July 4, 2009. The original
attraction begins with a film presentation, followed by the introduction of all
42 current U.S. Presidents. President Bush (the last member added) gives a
speech, along with Abraham Lincoln. A new version, due to open next year, will
feature U.S. President-elect Barrack Obama , along with a new audio animatronics
figure of George Washington. President Lincoln will begin the presentation
and will introduce George Washington, who will say a few words, and then present
the newly elected President Barrack Obama who will give a short speech.
The previous show was narrated by Maya Angelou and featured the following speech
by then-president Bush:
My Fellow Americans, when we look back on the history of this country, we see a
record of almost unbelievable energy, sacrifice, hard work - of impossible
dreams that our ancestors dreamed and made real. We see injustice, too, that
weighs on our hearts even today. But for every injustice there has always been a
voice crying out to right it. And America has always listened to those voices.
"We're listening today. And perhaps it falls to us, to this first
generation of 21st century Americans to say, once and for all, that no child, no
race, no creed, no ethnic community will ever again be left out of the American
dream. Through education, through the opportunity to work and to enjoy the
fruits of that work, we can open every closed door. We expand the horizons of
every American.
"Again and again we return to the same simple
principles - freedom, equality; the freedom to create, to prosper, to dream;
Equality before the law, in the workplace, and the chance for a better life. And
each time in the process America grows stronger. The beacon of democracy grows
brighter. The world looks with new astonishment at what free people can do. We
the people are just getting started."
The attraction opened with the Magic Kingdom in 1971 and has had numerous
updates, adding a new president when needed. President Bill Clinton was the
first sitting president to record his voice for the attraction.
The Hall
of Presidents (Complete)*
*=Video Courtesy of RU42
The Haunted Mansion -
The Hall of Presidents -
The
Liberty Belle Riverboat
Liberty Square Shops -
Liberty Square Dining and Snacks
Liberty Square Entertainment
