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Disney’s Hall of Presidents Quietly Reopens With Redesigned Trump Animatronic at Center

The Magic Kingdom updated its president show without fanfare to balance tradition and practicality in featuring a non-consecutive term president.

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U.S. President Donald Trump's original animatronic figure at Walt Disney World Resort's Hall of Presidents in 2017 (left) and the updated figure seen June 2025 (right)
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Overview

  • After six months of closure the attraction resumed on June 29 with no formal announcement.
  • Donald Trump’s animatronic reclaimed the center stage position following his reelection.
  • Disney Imagineers rebuilt the figure with enhanced realistic features to address past criticism.
  • The new audio limits Trump’s role to reciting only the presidential oath of office.
  • Disney communicated the reopening solely through a website update instead of a public unveiling.