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The Hall of Presidents

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/* Third Incarnation (2009-2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vHOng0vm8o */
===Third Incarnation (2009-2016) <ref> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vHOng0vm8o </ref>===
In 2008 to coincide with the election of President Barrack Obama, The Hall of Presidents once again underwent a major refurbishment. At this time the attraction received a new script which focused on the relationship between the Presidents and the American people.Other altercations included a re-programmed Abraham Lincoln Audio Animatronic who now delivers the Gettysburg Address. George Washington also now stands and gives a speech. Barrack Obama was added to the attraction where he delivers a speech record by the President himself. Furthermore, 130 new images were added to the attraction to go along with score written by Joel McNeely <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/hall-of-presidents/news/27jun2009-hall-of-presidents-offically-reopens-july-4.htm </ref>. Finally, at this time the attraction's rotunda was also changed, so that it now showcases many artifacts that belonged to the Presidents themselves. When the attraction reopened, it was renamed Hall of Presidents: A Celebration of Liberty’s Leaders.[[Image:ThePennselvanystatehouse.jpg|thumb|400px|The Pennsylvania State House circa 1778 as seen in the Hall of Presidents |alt= Hall of Presidents painting]]
Like the previous incarnations of the Hall of Presidents, the third version started with the shadows of Americans repeating phrases from the Deceleration of Independence. The films narrator (now voiced by Morgan Freeman <ref> http://www.themeparkinsider.com/reviews/walt_disney_world's_magic_kingdom/hall_of_presidents/ </ref>), then shifted the scene back to American Revolution. On the screen, guests then see images of Valley Forge, and of Americans eventually winning their independence. The narrator then told guests that from the beginning, the dream of a government run by "We the people" was already facing a threat.
As the curtains closed and guests exited the attraction, the Battle Hymn of the Republic plays.
 
===Fourth Version (2017-Present)===
The current version of the Hall of Presidents begins with a brief dedication to Walt Disney. The show itself then opens on large screens with a scene depicting the end of the Revolutionary War. After briefly recapping George Washington’s victory over the British, it then cuts to Philadelphia in 1787 where the Constitution has been completed. As part of the new government the narrator states: