In this D23-exclusive short film, which was created for Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, we explore the evolution of the Hall of Presidents.
No attraction reflects Walt’s love of American history more than the Hall of Presidents at Liberty Square in Walt Disney World, which was based on an idea he originally had for Disneyland back in 1957. This patriotic tribute to the office of the presidency and democracy in America—which features Audio-Animatronics® figures of all 44m U.S. presidents—would no doubt have greatly pleased Walt, a child of the American Midwest, who grew up with a deep admiration for President Abraham Lincoln. The Hall of Presidents attraction is a portrait in stirring theatrical magic that brings all U.S. presidents together, reminding audiences of our country’s tumultuous and triumphant past and underscoring the unbreakable bond that unites the U.S. presidents and American citizens.