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The Hall of Presidents

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As the curtains close, and guests exit the attraction, the Battle Hymn of the Republic plays.
 
==Cast==
 
===1971-1993===
Narrator- Lawrence Dobkin
 
Abraham Lincoln- Royal Dano
 
George Washington- Paul Frees
 
Stephen Douglas- Paul Frees
 
Governor Mifflen- Paul Frees
 
Andrew Jackson- Dallas Mckennon
 
Benjamin Franklin- Lawrence Dobkin
 
===1993-2001===
 
Narrator- Maya Angelo
 
Abraham Lincoln- Pete Reneday
 
Bill Clinton-Himself
 
===2001-2009===
 
Narrator- JD Hall
 
Abraham Lincoln- Pete Reneday
 
George W. Bush- Himself
 
===2001-Present===
 
Narrator- Morgan Freeman
 
Abraham Lincoln- Royal Dano
 
George Washington- David Morse
 
Barrack Obama- Himself
 
==Fun Facts and Trivia==
 
* Disney Legend Blaine Gibson sculpted every President in the Hall of Presidents except for Barrack Obama.
 
* President Obama was sculpted by Gibson's protegee Valerie Edwards with oversight by Gibson.
 
* Other than the White House, the Hall of Presidents in Walt Disney World is the only other place where the Presidential Seal can be used.
 
* In fact, it took an act of Congress to allow Disney to use the seal.
 
* Bill Clinton's speech was written by lyricist Tim Rice.
 
* First Lady Hillary Clinton got the final say about how her husband should look.
 
* The Presidential roll call must be re-recorded every time a new President is added.
 
* The Audio Anamatronics of Presidents Lincoln, Washington and Obama are some of the most technologically advanced Anamatronics in Disney World.
 
==References==
 
http://www.yesterland.com/presidents.html
 
http://waltdatedworld.bravepages.com/id223.htm
 
http://www.wdwradio.com/2007/09/hall-of-presidents/