Has anyone here seen this before? I went in, for the first time, during the trip I just returned from. I was kinda excited about it since I love anything of historical significance. I came out shaking my head. It turned out to be the most disappointing experience I've ever had at Disney. It's not the animatrons that disappointed me (They're very good and worth seeing) but the overall them of the exhibit. I know it's long, but if you can, listen to the video. I would be very interested in your opinion of the what is said in the presentation. I don't want to influence your opinion, so I will wait until someone else comments before I say exactly what it is that bothers me so much about this. [MEDIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moytOpK0Wkk[/MEDIA]
Well, I think that's the first time I've seen the Hall of Presidents since about 1974. I don't remember it being all about the struggle for racial equality, but that was a long time ago. And did Lincoln ever really refer to the USA as a confederacy? He did at about 15:40 of this show.
That's it.... The entire damn thing was about civil rights. What a bull**** representation of our country's history and the challenges that have faced our leaders.
A disappointment. It seemed be mostly about race relations in the United States than about the presidents; about issues rather than people. A good Hall of Presidents would have stated the chief accomplishments of each president as well as some of their most notable remarks. It also might include the dates of his administration and a brief biography describing his rise to the presidents and perhaps interesting tidbits about each president. But this was not about the presidents.
I've been to DisneyWorld many times but had skipped the Hall on several occasions until three years ago. My wife and I wanted to take our girls to see the Hall and were excited for them to see the show. As the presentation proceeded we continuously looked at each other shaking our head from the propaganda they were selling. We'll never go back to that exhibit again. This is just another liberal attempt at revisionist history. They don't tell the story as it was...they tell you the way they want it to be.
Sure, the USA is indeed a confederacy. The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union in 1877 was the first legal governing document of the United States, serving as its constitution until The Constitution of The United States of America was ratified in 1781.
Hall of Presidents (according to Wikipedia) changed in 1993 to "more on slavery and other ethical and civil related issues in the United States of America." The new show also incorporates a speech by the current President, and Lincoln's speech was changed. The original show was focused on the history of America. "It shows that the American way was forged through conflict and many long years of struggle. The main idea of the film is that the United States is not free from improvements. It is certain changes that prove necessary over the years. The film also celebrates the liberties of the American people, the American Constitution, and the progress of America in its early years." The original show featured Lincoln's speech from the Disneyland attraction "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln", which was a combination of Lincoln's famous speeches. Last time I went to the HoP was in 2004 (I know the video's above, but I don't have the time to watch it right now). The civil rights movement is more prominent in this version, but I don't think it completely ruins the show. The changes can be blamed on Eric Foner, a history professor at Columbia University, and Michael Eisner.
they didn't ask if it was or is a confederacy, he asked if Lincoln ever refered to us as a confederecy.
I didnt watch the clip, but if its called the Hall of Presidents, it should be about the presidents and their accomplishments through history as well as their faults. The subject of civil rights should come up with each president and their role in the struggle. Its apart of the history, but the notion that it ruins the presentation, would be denying a big part of this countries history. However, it shouldnt be specifically about civil rights, all of it should be correlated. Really nothing to get angry about. Its Disneys view of it, take it up with them.
