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[ChemicalCutthroat]

Here's my question: why are they afraid of conservative boycott and no liberal boycott?

How do I make Disney afraid of me too.

We can't afford to go to Disney World?

 

[Finale Fireworker]

Breaking with precedent is always more controversial than sticking with it.

I mean, there's no shortage of heinous dudes in the Hall of Presidents.

But they're all dead, and we are not so lucky in 2017.

I remember reading about advocacy groups pushing for a non-speaking role in the Hall. I remember thinking that's probably what would happen. But if that's the end result, this was not how I thought we'd get there.

 

[_Ryo_]

Why should Trump or team have any say at all? It's Disney's attraction and they should be able to do whatever they want, as long as it isnt illegal or distasteful.

 

[adj_noun]

I'm less worried about whatever hot air the bloviating overripe fruit-bot exhales and more worried about theme park guests tearing themselves apart in the theater.

 

[Akuun]

They're still waiting to get a coherent sentence they can use

On the plus side, they could halfass the shit out of it and no one would notice.

Put a drinking birdie on a soundboard and no one would be able to tell that it's not a recorded Trump speech.

 

[Kinyou]

I imagine the hand size is also a controversial point.

 

[Raylan Targaryen]

Here's my question: why are they afraid of conservative boycott and no liberal boycott?

How do I make Disney afraid of me too.

Only thing liberals boycott are elections

 

[Finale Fireworker]

I imagine the hand size is also a controversial point.

That's right. You can't see them from the audience.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

I know I definitely won't visit the attraction or take my kids to it if Trump has a speaking role.

 

[dramatis]

Not entirely true, I don't think they can just use his likeness and make him talk without his legal consent. I get your point though. Just more stupid arrogance from their camp.

He's become a public figure, I think at that point you lose your right to your likeness without legal consent, no?

 

[Pilgrimzero]

"Mexico will pay for it"

 

[Alex_Mexico]

I'll bet Disney suits are regretting the day they came up with this attraction right about now. Incredible how something as simple as this Trump manages to needlessly overcomplicate.

 

[Moonkeis]

This administration, can't even work together with a team over a damn voice line.

 

[adj_noun]

"Mexico will pay for it"

Begun, the Epcot/Kingdom War has

 

[Skellig Gra]

He's become a public figure, I think at that point you lose your right to your likeness without legal consent, no?

I think for a non-talking figure yeah but I'm not sure about making up a speech and playing it without his consent.

 

[KeyBladerXIII]

I'd go to see the reactions from the people. Last time I went, people cheered for Lincoln, JFK, Reagan, Roosevelt and Obama and booed Nixon during the role call. I'd love to see what happens with Trump.

Maybe the imagineers can get the other presidents to beat the shit out of Trumpbot.

 

[Generalpsyduck]

Can we have a Putin bot standing behind him?

 

[Kai Dracon]

I'll bet Disney suits are regretting the day they came up with this attraction right about now. Incredible how something as simple as this Trump manages to needlessly overcomplicate.

People had a general expectation that the office of the president would by its nature always retain some degree of respectability, even for a controversial president like say, Nixon. Thus the attraction could be seen as a stately representation of American history and the dignity of the office, if not the person in it.

As with so many things, Trump has blown all that up. I think it's made worse because, while Disney is a business and all, Disneyland is supposed to embody themes that are positive and optimistic.

How do you mesh that with Trump, a figurehead for everything ugly and regressive about America? If a Trump figure is installed, it will be a permanent mark of shame.

 

[Chmpocalypse]

I'd go to see the reactions from the people. Last time I went, people cheered for Lincoln, JFK, Reagan, Roosevelt and Obama and booed Nixon during the role call. I'd love to see what happens with Trump.

Maybe the imagineers can get the other presidents to beat the shit out of Trumpbot.

Cheering a traitorous piece of shit like reagan, gross.

 

[Link]

Only thing liberals boycott are elections

My reaction to this:

 

[balladofwindfishes]

He couldn't possible make anything easy, could he...

 

[The Albatross]

Only thing liberals boycott are elections

Damn that's harsh..... and true.

 

[Alucrid]

why would conservatives even go to disney world when they can just see noah's ark?

 

[muteki]

I was kinda hoping they would keep it under refurb for the duration of the term.

 

[Link]

Maybe they can just permanently have a crate that says "Under construction" where the Trumpbot would be.

 

[BarringGaffner]

Can't they just use the Access Hollywood recording? The quality was decent.

 

[kingocfs]

The Hall of Presidents aka where you go for a quick air-conditioned break because there are never any lines.

 

[OriginofHysteria]

I visited this attraction back in September. I was thinking to myself, after the Obamabot spoke, how awful would it be if they had to put Trump up there. I mean I visited the American History Museum in D.C. and Trump's portrait among all the other presidents was downright embarrassing already.

While I did enjoy that attraction, I hope they could shut it down until that man is out of office. Making Trump speak to a crowd that consists partially of foreign tourists is such a joke.

Haunted Mansion is like around the corner so just go ride that or something.

 

[Duane Cunningham]

Only thing liberals boycott are elections

Oof. It burns.

 

[retroman]

Here in Holland we have De Efteling, a fairytale-themed amusement park where you can get rid of your trash by stuffing it into the mouth of a fat character named Holle Bolle Gijs. Afterwards, he thanks you for it.

Just a suggestion.

 

[RumbleHumble]

If conservatives boycott Disney, I'm booking a trip immediately.

 

[jstripes]

Here in Holland we have De Efteling, a fairytale-themed amusement park where you can get rid of your trash by stuffing it into the mouth of a fat character named Holle Bolle Gijs. Afterwards, he thanks you for it.

Just a suggestion.

Haha, I remember those bins. "Papier Hier."

 

[ChopperNewt]

If I'm on vacation at Disney, the last thing I'm going to want to do is remind myself that this rod is the President. I'll still go to Disney World, but I'm never setting foot in this show again.

I feel for the people who've had to work on this and put up with the admin's BS.

 

[Mask]

Actually, wait until he gets booted, then they can make him into a monster or something who threatens a anthropomorphic constitution. He'd technically be in there

 

[Regulus Tera]

But they're all dead, and we are not so lucky in 2017.

Bush Jr is a war criminal and he's both in the Hall of Presidents and alive.

 

[Omadahl]

They should just replace his robot with a tombstone that had the word America on it.

 

[Fury451]

Our President is such a volatile manbaby that Disney is afraid of pissing him off on Twitter.

Disney

 

[Sonicbug]

I have a solution. Burn the attraction down, spend years rebuilding it. Done.

 

[adj_noun]

If conservatives boycott Disney, I'm booking a trip immediately.

They've been (attempting to) boycott Disney forever for stuff like Gay Days.

They should just replace his robot with a tombstone that had the word America on it.

I'd go with Peg Leg Pete.

 

[Dishwalla]

Hope they sell Make America Great Again hats in the gift shop at the end of the attraction.

 

[Anth0ny]

Solution: Trump bot comes up for his big speech, proceeds to pull phone out of pocket and tap on the screen for a minute.

then trump bot sits back down

 

[OriginofHysteria]

I have a solution. Burn the attraction down, spend years rebuilding it. Done.

4-8 year renovations.

 

[flkraven]

Just use audio from previously recorded shows and conversations:

"You know I’m automatically attracted to beautiful — I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star, they let you do it, you can do anything.

Grab them by the p***y, you can do anything."

"Rosie's a person who's very lucky to have her girlfriend. And she better be careful or I'll send one of my friends over to pick up her girlfriend, why would she stay with Rosie if she had another choice?"

"Yeah, she’s really something, and what a beauty, that one. If I weren’t happily married and, ya know, her father..."

"She's a very... Well, at 12 I wasn't interested. I've never been into that. They've sort of always stuck around that 25 category"

 

[adj_noun]

Solution: Trump bot comes up for his big speech, proceeds to pull phone out of pocket and tap on the screen for a minute.

then trump bot sits back down

They could go the Monsters Inc Laugh Floor route.

Hey, kids! What should Trump tweet next? Send your text suggestions now!

 

[daffy]

This was supposed to reopen this month? And now its pushed back until December 31.. lmao

 

[MisterHero]

He should say he doesn't like poor people

 

[DonShula]

I've a feeling it won't match the spirit of what they were going for if he ever gets around to doing it.

At some point you just have to say 'This has been closed too long, we're going to put Lincoln in and if something changes we will change it to allow the sitting president to speak.'

That would spark a boycott. The general public doesn't have any context, and the headline would be "Hall of Presidents reopens a year later without Trump." Fox News pundits would slam it as unpatriotic and blatantly partisan. A Disney-wide boycott by the hard right would be imminent. Not just Disney Parks, either. ABC, ESPN, Marvel, and Star Wars could get sucked in. The counterpoint that Trump's team had been difficult to work with would be lost in the fray and labeled fake news eventually.

This is exactly why Disney is being so delicate with the situation.

 

[Anth0ny]

I have a solution. Burn the attraction down, spend years rebuilding it. Done.

this would actually probably be worth it lol



cost em a couple million, but avoids the controversy.

"we are shocked and appalled at this heinous act of vandalism to one of our great attractions... repairs start now and we hope to have reconstruction completed... soon"

*4 years later*

"k we're good"

 

[adj_noun]

He should say he doesn't like poor people

He'd mock the make a wish kids.

 

[OriginofHysteria]

That would spark a boycott. The general public doesn't have any context, and the headline would be "Hall of Presidents reopens a year later without Trump." Fox News pundits would slam it as unpatriotic and blatantly partisan. A Disney-wide boycott by the hard right would be imminent. Not just Disney Parks, either. ABC, ESPN, Marvel, and Star Wars could get sucked in. The counterpoint that Trump's team had been difficult to work with would be lost in the fray and labeled fake news eventually.

This is exactly why Disney is being so delicate with the situation.

I know it's a business and all but boo hoo the feelings of the hard right.