Travel to Walt Disney World to See President Obama?
During the Fourth of July Weekend, Walt Disney World unveiled a new attraction that will definitely increase travel to visit Orlando, Florida. President Barack Obama joined the other 42 U.S. presidents in the refurbished Hall of Presidents.
With the state of the art audio-animatronic figure, you can actually listen to some of the inspiring speeches of the current President.
A group of artists, designers and engineers collectively known as “Imagineers” was tasked to update the historical attraction that has been in Disney World since 1971. They had to use their skill and magic to gather these presidents in a single stage.
Their latest creation, President Obama, is the most dynamic among their features in the Hall. The advancement in technology has helped them create a very realistic audio-animatronic Obama.
The “Imagineers” had to travel to Washington D.C. to record the President’s voice for the new installment. They even worked with the White House staff to make sure that they get the President’s hair, wardrobe and mannerisms accurately.
Sculptor Valerie Edwards had to watch as much videos and pictures to get every muscle on Obama’s face replicated. Well, the hard work paid off.
The newly renamed “Hall of the President: A Celebration of Liberty’s Leaders” wants to capture the presidents’ bond with its people.
Doris Keans Goodwin, the presidential historian, is glad that people would still travel to see this show and experience a little closeness to their presidents. Hopefully, by listening to their inspiring speeches, they will give hope and confidence that America can survive whatever struggle it encounters.
The updated Hall of Presidents also includes Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. It has been visited for 40 years, but Disney World continues to update this attraction to keep it relevant for the new set of people who travel to see it.
Disney is also taking advantage of the technological advances to make the attraction more spectacular and worth the travel.
