BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 From the Disney Parks blog... President Obama Visit Adds to Walt Disney World Presidential Historyposted on January 19th, 2012 by Jennifer Fickley-Baker, Social Media ManagerPresident Barack Obama is making Disney history today by becoming the fourth sitting president to ever visit a Disney theme park.The President will appear at Magic Kingdom Park on official business to make a special announcement regarding U.S. travel and tourism before a crowd of invited guests and media. His visit will add him to the list of the few U.S. presidents who have visited a Disney park while holding office.Here’s a look back at some of those historic moments.In November 1978, President Jimmy Carter became the first sitting president to visit a Disney park when he attended the opening session of the 26th World Congress of the International Chamber of Commerce meeting at Magic Kingdom.President Ronald Reagan made two visits to Epcot during his presidency. The first took place March 8, 1983, where he appeared at the park to address international students who would work at World Showcase. The President returned in 1985 to hold his second-term inaugural celebration at Epcot, which included a parade around World Showcase.President George H.W. Bush also visited Epcot, where he presided over the first Points of Light ceremony honoring volunteers for their service work, at the America Gardens Theatre in 1991.You can watch a live-stream of President Obama’s visit today at http://www.whitehouse.gov/live. Be sure to check the Disney Parks Blog later on for a recap of the event.http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/01/president-obama-visit-adds-to-walt-disney-world-presidential-history/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Jimmy and Barry, hmmm, I see a pattern. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Thanks, Monique! I'm glad that you looked for this information. Apparently President Obama is not the only one disrupting peoples vacations. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
polkadotsuitcase 12 Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Interesting! Thanks for posting this info. Never really thought about presidents visiting Disney before. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Monique-Thanks for posting this.My favorite story of a U.S. President visiting Disney World is the one about Former President Richard Nixon visiting the Disney World and the Hoop Dee Doo Review in 1984. This event doesn't get a mention in the Disney Blog because he wasn't a sitting President at the time.This entry from the Progress City USA blog tells the whole story:http://progresscityusa.com/2010/10/14/you-did-not-expect-to-see-this-today/#more-4262According to the blogger, Nixon gave his famous "I am not a crook" speech from the Contemporary Resort in 1973.I wish there were photos of the Nixon family at the HDDR.TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Also, don't forget, Reagan was at the opening of Disneyland (as a reporter, but still....) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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