Today is Presidents Day. So let’s get to some quick facts about The Hall of Presidents at the Magic Kingdom.
There Have Been Five Narrators
The attraction has been around since 1971. The attraction has only had five narrators during this time. Lawrence Dobkin (1971–1993), Maya Angelou (1993–2001), J.D. Hall (2001–2009), Morgan Freeman (2009–2017), and the latest hasn’t been revealed yet. Although the newest incarnation of the attraction is now out.
The Presidential Seal
Outside of the White House you can’t find another Presidential Seal. The only other one is guarded inside The Hall of Presidents.
WALT
The newest version of The Hall of Presidents features a tribute to Walt Disney inside the lobby. The bust of Abraham Lincoln is also featured by the tribute of Walt himself.
Artifacts are everywhere.
The queue is filled with artifacts. There is a beer mug from George Washington, our very first President. There are portraits of Thomas Jefferson, Ronald Reagan, and George Washington. There is even a golf club that was owned by Woodrow Wilson.
The Actual Wardrobe
The latest audio-animatronic presidents use one of the actual outfits that was worn from that President!
Sculpting
Through George W. Bush, all the presidents were sculpted by Disney Legend Blaine Gibson; Barack Obama’s audio-animatronic version was sculpted by his apprentice Valerie Edwards.
The Hall of Presidents is a storied attraction, and it continually changes. A perfect way to spend your Presidents Day would be watching this attraction.
Zach Perilstein is the Editor-in-Chief of the Boardwalk Times.
