The Hall of Presidents
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The Hall of Presidents is an attraction located in Liberty Square at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. The attraction is a multi-media presentation featuring Audio-Animatronic figures of all 45 individuals who have served as President of the United States.[lower-alpha 1] It opened on October 1, 1971, along with the rest of the Magic Kingdom, housed in a building resembling Philadelphia's Independence Hall. A short film is presented for the first portion of the show, with Abraham Lincoln reciting the Gettysburg Address. A stage presentation of all the presidents in Audio-Animatronic form follows the short film, with George Washington reciting a speech, before the incumbent president of the United States recites the oath of office. It was also the final project Disney Legend Ub Iwerks worked on.
The Hall of Presidents | |
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Magic Kingdom | |
Area | Liberty Square |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | October 1, 1971; 52 years ago (October 1, 1971) |
Ride statistics | |
Attraction type | Multimedia and Audio-Animatronic show |
Model | Theater |
Theme | The American presidency |
Audience capacity | 700[1] per show |
Duration | 25 minutes |
Audio-Animatronics | Yes |
Closed captioning available |