It appears Walt Disney World is struggling with how to add President Donald Trump to its Hall of Presidents attraction.
- Disney trying to figure out how to add Trump to Hall of Presidents
- Since the 90s, the president has said a few lines in the show
- RELATED: Petition asks Disney to keep Trump speech out of Hall of Presidents
According to a report by Vice’s Motherboard, Imagineers may consider reverting “the attraction to its pre-1993 format,” which means George Washington and Abraham Lincoln would be the only ones speaking.
An anonymous Disney cast member told Motherboard that “Trump will be in the attraction, but he will probably not have a speaking role.”
The attraction features animatronic versions of every U.S. president, as well as music and a short presentation on American History.
Since the 90s—when Bill Clinton became president—every sitting president since has said a few lines in the show. Clinton also became the first sitting president to provide his voice for an animatronic.
However, since Trump took office, the pushback from some Disney fans about his addition to the attraction has been strong.
In January, a petition was launched, asking Disney to keep the Trump animatronic from speaking.
Reportedly, Disney is “trying to find [a solution] that approaches middle ground.”
Disney CEO Bob Iger is part of the president's financial advisory panel.
Hall of Presidents, which closed for refurbishment in January, was originally expected to reopen in late June.
At this point, it’s still unclear what role Trump will have once the attraction reopens.
Disney hasn’t released an official statement about what it plans to do.
Looks like we’ll just have to wait and see.