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The Hall of Presidents

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/* Third Incarnation (2009-2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vHOng0vm8o */
At this point, the film moved to a time after the Revolution. Due to the war, the colonies were bankrupt and soldiers unpaid. In the background, some American veterans could be heard calling for an end to democracy and for George Washington to be crowned king. Washington then spoke, saying that he believes in the democracy that he fought for. After hearing his words, the unrest amongst the solders was quelled.
[[Image:DeclerationSigning.jpg|450px|thumb|"Declaration of Independence" by John Trumbull.| alt= Deceleration of Independence painting Hall of Presidents ]]
Following Washington’s speech, the scene changed to the Constitutional Convention, where the Founding Fathers agreed that Washington should be the country’s first President. Washington once again spoke, showing the audience some of his trepidation:
{{Quotation|"I know that there is a God, and that he hates injustice and slavery. And I see the storm coming, I know his hand is in it. If he has a place of work for me, and I think he has, I believe I am ready. I am nothing, but truth is everything. And with God's help I shall not fail. "}}
[[Image:LinoclnPainting.png|450px|thumb|Abraham Lincoln in the White House just prior to the beginning of the Civil War.| alt= Abraham Lincoln painting Hall of Presidents]]
The beginning of the Civil War at Fort Sumter was then shown, before the conflict was depicted through images of Union and Confederate soldiers. The narrator then told guests that after 500,000 Americans had died, America needed meaning to come from all the tragedy.
* George W. Bush at Ground Zero after the September 11, 2001 attacks- "I can hear you! I can hear you; the rest of the world hears you!"
[[Image:Obama.jpg|400px|thumb|A close up of the Barrack President Obama Audio Animatronic (Photo: Lauren Javier)| alt= President Obama Hall of Presidents]]
Finally, the narrator gave one final speech as the Space Shuttle Columbia was shown launching for the first time:
At this point, the film begins to quickly show the Presidents that America elects to succeed Washington. John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, James K. Polk, Franklin Pierce, and James Buchanan all briefly appear on screen as the narrator points out that America chose very different Presidents in its infant years. After 15 Presidents however, the country finds itself in crisis.
[[Image:YoungLincoln.jpg|400px|thumb|A young Abraham Lincoln as shown in the Hall of Presidents.| alt= Young Lincoln Hall of Presidents]]
As images of slavery appear on screen, the narrator notes that the institution continues within the new republic. As the country pushes west, there is bitter debate about whether slavery will be allowed to spread with it. In 1860, Abraham Lincoln appears on the national scene and gives his famous "house divided" speech. With his election however; the United States does divide.
==Fun Facts and Trivia==
[[Image:blainegeorgebush.jpg|thumb|400px| Blane Gibson working on the George W. Bush sculpture| Blaine Gibson George W. Bush Hall of Presidents]]
* Disney Legend Blaine Gibson sculpted every President in the Hall of Presidents, except for Barrack Obama and Donald Trump <ref name= "facts"> http://www.disneyfanatic.com/10-monumental-facts-about-walt-disney-worlds-hall-of-presidents/ </ref>.