While Sarah Palin quit Alaska, President Barack Obama escaped to Walt Disney World. Or at least his futuristic animatronic, and somewhat creepy, twin did.
The Florida amusement park unveiled on July 4th the newest addition to the “Hall of Presidents” exhibit– an Obama robot. The robot appears onstage with 42 other presidents and, naturally, is featured standing next to his highly publicized hero, President Abraham Lincoln.
The “imagineers” at Disney stated they studied hours of campaign film and his speeches at the convention and inauguration to master all his subtle mannerisms and facial expressions. Obama even got involved first-hand, recording a speech from the White House to be spoken by the robot.
But despite the “hours and years” of preparation those over at Disney said they put into the Obamabot, people are already saying it doesn’t accurately depict Obama. Visitors and members of the media that visited the “Hall” since it’s reopening are reporting that aside from the voice and hand movements, there is very little likeness to the current president. Interesting that the less technologically advanced statues next to Obama are viewed as more accurate.
Perhaps they added Obama to Mickey’s house a bit too quickly – he’s only been in the White House for six months.
The unveiling and the Fourth of July weren’t the only celebrations that took place at Disney over the weekend. Joining the fake president were 1000 new real citizens who took their oath of citizenship at the park.
