Hall of Presidents

That will completely tick me off.

It appears real, but as usual there are multiple reasons.

Obviously he's a very polarizing person and Disney doesn't want to make either group upset.. (good luck there)

But another major factor is (from the original article: )

"Another contributing factor to Trump's auditory exclusion is his own lack of participation and obstinance. Disney reportedly reached out to Trump starting in January, but there has been no compromising effort to get things moving."

Before anybody starts to think this would be a historical slight to Trump, it would be a return to how things were prior to 1993.

Tekneek;2501926 wrote: Before anybody starts to think this would be a historical slight to Trump, it would be a return to how things were prior to 1993.

Agreed. In the past, the new President didn't have a speaking part at the HOP. I think Abe Lincoln did most of the talking at one point! But we've gone through this with most new Presidents over the past couple decades. Most have been considered polarizing in some way or another. It's just the nature of the position and the nature of politics. I think Disney has done a pretty good job of honoring the important position of President of the US, not dictating actions based on the person or the political climate.

As much as we really like Disney they are extremely liberal. ABC News is among the worst offenders out there. And how about that whole Tim Allen firing fracas? You better enjoy Toy Story 5 because a Toy Story 6 with Buzz seems unlikely. However with that said it wouldn't bother me if they revamped the whole to focus more on the founding fathers.

baldburke;2501937 wrote: You better enjoy Toy Story 5 because a Toy Story 6 with Buzz seems unlikely.

Whoa. What is Toy Story without Buzz?

As others have said there is significant talk that they will be returning to the earlier version when current president's did not have a speaking role. Only 3 current presidents have had speaking roles, Bush (W), Clinton and Obama.

There has been much talk that this would be a way, in a highly politicized environment, to focus the hall of presidents on the role of the office of the Presidency, and not on any one person or party.

Dulcee;2501954 wrote: There has been much talk that this would be a way, in a highly politicized environment, to focus the hall of presidents on the role of the office of the Presidency, and not on any one person or party.

This makes the most sense to me at this point.

And I would be completely fine with that!

baldburke;2501937 wrote: As much as we really like Disney they are extremely liberal. ABC News is among the worst offenders out there. .

This is most likely the real reason he won't be speaking.

I guess it is for the best though. I had been thinking about my upcoming trip and how when he spoke, there were probably going to be liberal crybabies in the crowd that would start to "boo" and it would set me off. lol I was respectful during the president's speech that I didn't like and had to tolerate it for years so it should be reciprocated but......yeah right. lol

1DisneyNut;2501976 wrote: This is most likely the real reason he won't be speaking.

I guess it is for the best though. I had been thinking about my upcoming trip and how when he spoke, there were probably going to be liberal crybabies in the crowd that would start to "boo" and it would set me off. lol I was respectful during the president's speech that I didn't like and had to tolerate it for years so it should be reciprocated but......yeah right. lol

The Hall of Presidents has long been the target of unappreciated jokes by cast members and comments from audience members. Disney knows they are in a unique and complicated situation with this one. What would be most beneficial, for everyone, is more respectful language from all.

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I just wanted a confirmation on the question I asked, and I guess I got the spin I expected. End of story.

That would be too bad. If the story about him not making himself available for a recording is true, then I hope they can work out a schedule to get him to record his speech. If Trump doesn't speak, I don't think we'll be in any hurry to visit HoP anytime soon.