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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHow Disney World's Hall of Presidents Will Handle Trump
(Newser) Disney World may end a 24-year tradition by silencing animatronic President Trump when he's added to the Hall of Presidents.
The imminent addition of Trump to the 46-year-old attraction hasn't been without controversymultiple petitions garnering thousands of signatures want the current president excluded altogether
but neither Disney nor the White House has commented on the plan for Trump's appearance in the Hall of Presidents.
But a source "close to Walt Disney Imagineering" tells Motherboard the theme park is trying to find a "middle ground" because of "how polarizing the president is right now."
The source says Disney doesn't want to look like they're endorsing "some of Trump's more controversial policies."
That middle ground might involve keeping robo-Trump from speaking. Starting with Bill Clinton in 1993, the Hall of Presidents gave the current leader of the country a speech alongside those by Lincoln and Washington. George W. Bush got one; so did Barack Obama.
But the source tells Motherboard the attraction will likely end that format with Trump. The source says Disney has a number of options to justify the decision.
It may reduce the attraction's overall running time, cutting other features as well. In addition, Trump hasn't been responsive to Disney's requests to record his speech.
The Hall of Presidents is currently closed while Disney installs the animatronic Trump. Read Motherboard's full piece here to learn how visitors and employees have protested previous robo-presidents.
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How Disney World's Hall of Presidents Will Handle Trump (Original Post)
left-of-center2012
May 2017
OP
if we wish upon a star, maybe the Blue Fairy will turn him into a real president.
librechik
May 2017
#4
NBachers
(17,107 posts)1. Just have him curtsy instead.
Last edited Sat May 20, 2017, 06:50 PM - Edit history (1)
Someone had to say it.
exboyfil
(17,862 posts)3. Such an opportunity for a hacker
Someone to give Trump's greatest hits - perhaps at the celebratory reopening.
librechik
(30,674 posts)4. if we wish upon a star, maybe the Blue Fairy will turn him into a real president.
he is a very bad and foolish puppet...
rurallib
(62,406 posts)5. just put up a giant i-phone with it on twitter
that should capture his essence.
then they could let folks enter a twitter from the pres.
treestar
(82,383 posts)6. Have a speech done by Alec Baldwin
or Colbert, Seth or Trevor - all do a good Donald voice impersonation.
MurrayDelph
(5,293 posts)7. I was just wondering
if the hold-up was because they couldn't manufacture hair that looked THAT fake.
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)8. "they couldn't manufacture hair that looked THAT fake"
Bleach a skunk