Nov 01 – News from Magic Kingdom and Epcot ...

Source: http://www.doingflorida.com

The Hall of Presidents, Magic Kingdom, closes today for an eight month refurbishment. It’s not just to install the new President figure but also to make improvements to the lighting, sound, projection and show systems. The film projectors will be replaced with digital-video projection systems and new LED lighting will make it easier for the audience to see the figures during the show. The Hall of Presidents first made an appearance in 1971 and hasn’t really changed much since then. It features a speech by the Lincoln figure and also has a speech made by the current President. Disney hopes the new President will be providing the speech again this time. When the show re-opens there will also be a third speech to listen to, this time from George Washington.

There have been rumours that Disneyland’s Parade of Dreams would be coming to Magic Kingdom. It appears these plans have now been cancelled and the current parade will be updated instead. The new “Disney Dreams Come True” parade is thought to be making its first appearance early next year. Cast members are rumoured to be in rehearsals from the New Year. The main changes are thought to be to the "It Was All Started with a Mouse" and the "A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes" floats.

The new Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure game at Epcot will begin a limited test run with guests after a successful test by cast members. The official opening date for the game is rumoured to be November 12th.

On October 1st all FastPass distribution for show attractions was suspended. The affected shows are Mickey’s PhilharMagic, Stitch’s Great Escape, Voyage of the Little Mermaid, The Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular, Lights, Motors, Action!, Honey, I Shrunk the Audience!, and It’s Tough to be a Bug. The reason for the suspension has not been given but will carry on until at least September 30th next year.