{"id":73920,"date":"2021-01-22T16:45:18","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T16:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelbaseonline.com\/?p=73920"},"modified":"2021-01-22T16:45:18","modified_gmt":"2021-01-22T16:45:18","slug":"this-disney-world-attraction-is-getting-a-joe-biden-figure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelbaseonline.com\/where-to-stay\/this-disney-world-attraction-is-getting-a-joe-biden-figure\/","title":{"rendered":"This Disney World Attraction Is Getting a Joe Biden Figure"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Now that he's officially president of the United States, Joe Biden is going to Disney World. <\/p>\n
Well, kind of. Disney World attraction The Hall of Presidents<\/em> is currently closed for refurbishment, to add a new figure — the 46th president. <\/p>\n New animatronic figures are added to the attraction each time a new president assumes office — and many recent presidents actually recorded their own speeches. A Disney spokesperson confirmed the addition to Travel + Leisure<\/em>, but there aren't many details — or photos of the upcoming figure — available yet. <\/p>\n The attraction was closed for nearly a year before the addition of the Donald Trump audio-animatronic figure, opening in December 2017, but we don't know when it will reopen this time.<\/p>\n Even though it's one of Magic Kingdom's less popular attractions (and more of a history lesson than a thrilling theme park experience), The Hall of Presidents<\/em> actually has an interesting history. The Walt Disney Imagineering concept of a presidential history-focused attraction dates back to the 1960s, when Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln<\/em> debuted at the 1964 New York World's Fair, featuring an audio-animatronic figure of the iconic president. <\/p>\n An opening-day attraction at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom Park, The Hall of Presidents<\/em> expanded on the original concept to include every president of the United States in a new experience that combines a film about American history with speeches delivered from the audio-animatronics. You can read about the attraction's lengthy and storied history — including an anecdote about former president Bill Clinton's recording — on the D23 Official Disney Fan Club website.<\/p>\n Elizabeth Rhodes is an associate digital editor at Travel + Leisure who loves all things theme parks. Follow her adventures on Instagram @elizabetheverywhere. <\/em><\/p>\n