A great and long-standing tradition at the Hall of Presidents in Disney World has been to update the attraction every time a new President takes office.
Hall of Presidents ©Disney
In the past, the time frame has varied for how long it takes to add the new Presidential animatronic. The attraction closed on January 20, 2021 and Disney said a couple weeks ago that it would be reopening in August with the new President Biden animatronic, we just didn’t have an exact date. BUT while we were in Magic Kingdom today, we discovered that the Hall of Presidents is OPEN!
Disney already released a sneak peek of the new President Biden animatronic, but of course, we had to go check it out for ourselves. So, we headed over to Liberty Square to catch one of the first shows.
Let’s go!
The operating hours posted noted continuous shows from 10AM-7PM.
Showtimes all day!
Once inside, we had to wait for the ongoing show to let out, so we took a look around the lobby to see if anything was new!
Hall of Presidents
Of course, there’s the official Presidential seal right in the middle. It took multiple acts of Congress to grant Disney the permission to even display the seal!
Presidential Seal
Then we noticed a new historical artifact! Former First Lady Caroline Harrison’s New Years’ Eve Gown is now on display.
Carolina Harrison’s Dress
Caroline Harrison was wife to former President Benjamin Harrison, who served as the 23rd President of the United States from 1889 to 1893.
Caroline Harrison Information
The dress is incredibly detailed and was worn by the former First Lady circa 1890.
Caroline Harrison Dress
After looking around for a bit, it was time to go inside the theater!
Hall of Presidents
We patiently waited for the show to start.
Any minute now…
The show opened with the film.
George Washington!
And then we heard from President Lincoln!
Honest Abe
Hear his speech below:
Here’s President Lincoln in the Hall of Presidents! pic.twitter.com/oJhCbEIPhv
— AJ Wolfe (@DisneyFoodBlog) August 3, 2021
Finally, the new President Biden animatronic was revealed.
President Joe Biden
He’s standing at the front, next to a table that holds his signature aviator sunglasses and a bouquet of Peach Blossoms, the state flower of Delaware.
Can you spot the glasses?
Here’s a look at his introduction from President George Washington:
Here’s the new addition of President Biden in The Hall of Presidents. pic.twitter.com/aJHUeh0br3
— AJ Wolfe (@DisneyFoodBlog) August 3, 2021
The Hall of Presidents is complete (for now) with this new addition!
President Joe Biden
All of the Presidents of the United States are up on stage.
What happens when they run out of room?
Head on over to the Hall of Presidents to take a look at the updates! Stay tuned to DFB for more Disney news.
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Two things I noticed about the assemblage of presidents.
1. Some presidents arouse passions in a lot of people, but the visitors minded their manners and kept their differences to themselves.
2. At the roll call, as each president was named and spotlighted, all the others turned to look at him. That would be normal behavior, you’d expect it, you might not even have noticed. But if they hadn’t done it, _then_ you’d notice. The imagineers didn’t stick to what you’d “see,” they took care of what you wouldn’t notice you were seeing.