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'''Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln''' is a stage show featuring an [[Audio-Animatronics|Audio-Animatronic]] representation of [[President of the United States|U.S. president]] [[Abraham Lincoln]]. Originally created by [[Walt Disney]] for the [[Illinois|State of Illinois]] pavilion at the [[1964 New York World's Fair]], the show opened at [[Disneyland|Disneyland Park]] in 1965.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Strodder|first1=Chris|title=The Disneyland Encyclopedia|date=2017|publisher=Santa Monica Press|isbn=978-1595800909|edition=3rd|pages=226–227}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Kiste|first=Andrew|title=Walt Disney and the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair: Great Moments|publisher=[[Theme Park Press]]|year=2019|isbn=978-1683901907}}</ref> Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln has undergone several changes with advances in Audio-Animatronics technology and has been on a few hiatuses over the decades.

Until April 2024, Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln was an element of the Disneyland attraction '''The Disneyland Story Presenting Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln''', which opened in December 2009. The attraction is scheduled to reopen on July 17, 2025 as '''Walt Disney—A Magical Life''', a new show featuring an Audio-Animatronic figure of Walt Disney. After the initial run of Walt Disney—A Magical Life, the Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln will play in rotation with it.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=August 10, 2024 |title='Walt Disney — A Magical Life' Features the First Audio-Animatronics Figure of Walt. |url=https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/walt-disney-a-magical-life-d23-audio-animatronics-figure-imagineers/ |access-date=September 13, 2024 |website=The Walt Disney Company}}</ref><ref name="Burrus">{{cite news|last=Burrus|first=Emily|url=https://allears.net/2025/02/12/disney-delays-opening-of-new-walt-disney-a-magical-life-attraction/|title=Disney DELAYS Opening of NEW Walt Disney — A Magical Life Attraction|website=allears.net|date=February 12, 2025|access-date=February 12, 2025}}</ref>

==Background==
{{See also|The Hall of Presidents|Liberty Square (Magic Kingdom)}}
Walt Disney had a lifelong fascination with Abraham Lincoln. One [[Lincoln's Birthday]] when he was a boy in [[Kansas City, Missouri]], Disney dressed up as Lincoln in a makeshift costume and recited the [[Gettysburg Address]] to all the classes in his elementary school.<ref>Isbouts, Jean-Pierre (dir.). ''Walt: The Man Behind the Myth''. Walt Disney Family Foundation Films, 2001.</ref>

In 1957, as Disneyland became more successful, Walt Disney proposed an expansion of the park's [[Main Street, U.S.A.]] that celebrated America's colonial era. Called Liberty Street, it would have been a representation of Colonial Boston on the eve of the [[American Revolution]] (which coincided with Disney's [[Johnny Tremain (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Johnny Tremain]]''). One of the centerpiece attractions would have been "The Hall of the Presidents of the United States"—a stage show featuring an immersive film presentation and lifelike figures of every [[List of presidents of the United States|U.S. president]].<ref name="D232">{{cite web |title='The Hall of Presidents' Story |url=https://d23.com/the-hall-of-presidents-story/ |access-date=September 13, 2024 |work=D23 |date=July 7, 2009 |publisher=The Walt Disney Company}}</ref>

The Liberty Street concept for Disneyland was eventually abandoned, but work continued on the "Hall of Presidents" concept for many years (a similar area using many of the concepts from Liberty Street would eventually open as [[Liberty Square (Magic Kingdom)|Liberty Square]] at [[Magic Kingdom|Magic Kingdom Park]] in 1971). Disney asked director [[James Algar]] to work on the show concept and story. Algar would eventually become the show's lead director and producer.<ref name="D232"/>

Originally conceived as wax figures, Disney now became more ambitious and wanted the president figures to move and talk. But technical limitations of the time made it impossible without a huge amount of funding for research and development. Disney, Algar, and the rest of the team prepared an extensive presentation to entice corporate sponsors to back the project.<ref name="D232"/>

==New York World's Fair==
{{See also|1964 New York World's Fair pavilions#U.S. state and territory pavilions}}

=== History ===
In 1961, Walt Disney saw potential in having the "Hall of Presidents" as a centerpiece attraction in a pavilion at the [[1964 New York World's Fair]] and retitled the concept "One Nation Under God."<ref name="D232"/> However, every corporation he and his team pitched the show to turned them down—either for financial or content reasons (companies thought the show didn't convey their own message).<ref name="D232"/>

Disney thought the team needed a tangible example of the potential of the show and asked his Imagineers to work on a mock-up figure of one president. They concentrated their efforts on Disney's favorite: Abraham Lincoln.<ref name="D232"/> The Lincoln figure's face was created by Disney animator turned sculptor [[Disney Legends|Blaine Gibson]] using a copy of a [[Death mask|life mask]] of Lincoln made by [[Leonard Volk]] in [[Chicago]] in 1860.<ref name="D232"/> By the summer of 1961, the figure had been developed enough to stand from a sitting position.<ref name="D232"/>

In April 1962, [[Robert Moses]], president of the 1964 New York World's Fair Corporation, visited the [[Walt Disney Studios (Burbank)|Walt Disney Studio]] to see how Disney's two (at the time) fair projects were coming along.<ref name="D232"/> Moses saw the Lincoln mock-up, and the Imagineers got the figure to stand and extend its hand to Moses. Astonished at the possibilities, Moses told Disney that he had to have the presidents show at the fair. Despite knowing that the figure was years from completion, Disney told Moses it would be ready—but only with Lincoln.<ref name="D232"/>

[[File:Lincoln Audio-Animatronic (42346731335).jpg|thumb|250px|The original Lincoln [[Audio-Animatronic]], as seen in [[Walt Disney Presents (attraction)|''Walt Disney Presents'']] in [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]].|left]]

Moses brokered a deal with Disney and the state of Illinois, who came into the fair late, to host Lincoln figure.<ref name="land of lincoln3">{{cite web |title=Illinois 'Land of Lincoln' |url=http://www.nywf64.com/illinois02.shtml |access-date=September 12, 2009 |publisher=nywf64.com}}</ref> On November 19, 1963, the 100th anniversary of Lincoln delivering his Gettysburg Address, [[Illinois]] legislators, along with Moses and Disney, announced that they would make the figure the focus of their pavilion.<ref>{{cite book | last=Tirella | first=Joseph | title=Tomorrow-Land: The 1964-65 World's Fair and the Transformation of America | publisher=Lyons Press | year=2013 | isbn=978-1-4930-0333-4 | url=https://archive.org/details/tomorrowland19640000tire/page/n5/mode/2up |url-access=registration |pages=55–56}}</ref><ref name="D232"/>

With funding secured, work on the figure was fast-tracked and James Algar led the team developing the show. Other Imagineers involved included [[Bob Gurr]], [[Roger E. Broggie|Roger Broggie]], Sam McKim, and [[Marc Davis (animator)|Marc Davis]].<ref name=":22">Martin, Stacia. Liner notes. ''Walt Disney and the 1964 World's Fair''. D000263302. Walt Disney Records, 2009.</ref> Actor [[Royal Dano]] was hired personally by Walt Disney to voice Lincoln. Disney had seen Dano in an episode of the anthology TV series ''[[Omnibus (American TV program)|Omnibus]]'' playing Lincoln and noted the actor's resemblance to the 16th president. Voiceover veteran [[Paul Frees]] provided narration and other incidental voices. Disney composer [[Buddy Baker (composer)|Norman "Buddy" Baker]] created the show's score.<ref name=":22"/>

In the lead-up to the show's opening, members of the press, as well as Lincoln scholars and historians, were trepidatious about the idea. Others were openly hostile—mocking the project as the "winkin', blinkin' Lincoln."<ref name=":22"/> Making things worse was the failed press preview of the show on April 20, 1964. The Lincoln figure refused to cooperate despite the continuous efforts of the Imagineers and Disney cancelled the preview show himself.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moffit |first=Jeffrey |date=March 1, 2013 |title=Look Closer: Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln |url=https://www.waltdisney.org/blog/look-closer-great-moments-mr-lincoln |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=The Walt Disney Family Museum Blog |publisher=The Walt Disney Family Foundation}}</ref>

Despite the setbacks, Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln opened on April 22, 1964 with the State of Illinois pavilion.<ref name=":0" /> After watching the show, the press' perception turned completely around, with many praising the show as an outstanding tribute to Lincoln.<ref name=":22"/> A reporter from the ''[[New York Herald Tribune]]'' said, "'Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln' was an instant success. What was re-created was a man, real to all outward appearances."<ref name=":33">Disneyland "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln" operational manual. University of Disneyland, 1965.</ref>

The show was a hit with fairgoers as well. 2.5 million visitors watched the show in the first season alone.<ref name=":33"/> Because of its lifelike movements, some members of the audience even believed that the Lincoln figure was an actor.<ref name=":22"/>

The attraction closed at the end of the fair's first season on October 18, 1964, and reopened for the second and final season from April 21, 1965, to October 17, 1965.<ref name=":05"/> At the end of the fair, the State of Illinois pavilion was completely demolished, along with most of the world's fair buildings.

=== World's fair presentation ===

==== Exterior ====
{{Quote frame|"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy."
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"Our defense is in the preservation of the spirit which prizes liberty as the heritage of all men in all lands, everywhere."|Lincoln quotes on the exterior of the Illinois pavilion}}The 35,000-square-foot curvilinear pavilion (designed by architectural firm [[SOM (architectural firm)|SOM]]) was covered in 252,000 red/brown bricks made in [[Danville, Illinois]].<ref name=":02">[https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/documents/illionois-press-information.pdf "Press information: Illinois 'Land of Lincoln' Pavilion."] ''World's Fair Photos''. State of Illinois, 1964.</ref> The exterior walls had two quotes from Lincoln in metallic lettering, along with a large portrait of the president and a [[relief]] sculpt of the state itself.<ref name="land of lincoln3"/>

Standing outside the entrance was a new statue of a young Lincoln on horseback created by [[Anna Hyatt Huntington]], along with the a copy of the [[Gutzon Borglum]] [[Bust of Abraham Lincoln (Borglum)|bust of Lincoln]] on display at the [[Lincoln Tomb]] in [[Springfield, Illinois|Springfield]] (complete with "shiny nose").<ref name=":02" />

==== Pre-show ====
Once inside the pavilion, guests entered the Lincoln exhibit, featuring Lincoln-related artifacts and documents from public and private collections all over the world.<ref name=":05">[https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/booklets/illinois-pavilion-information.pdf "Illinois Pavilion Information, New York World's Fair 1964-1965."] State of Illinois. ''World's Fair Photos''. 1964. Retrieved October 17, 2024.</ref> Every known photograph of Lincoln was also on display. The centerpiece was the [[Edward Everett]] [[Gettysburg Address#Everett copy|copy]] of the Gettysburg Address, handwritten by Lincoln, which is owned by the state of Illinois. The manuscript was in its own special alcove and under the guard of [[Illinois State Police|Illinois State Troopers]].<ref name=":02"/>

A film presentation played before the theater doors opened to the main show. Presented on a panoramic screen, the film was a brief introduction to Illinois, a short biography of Lincoln's life, and an explanation of Lincoln's connection to the state.<ref>"Preshow: The Illinois Story." ''[[Walt Disney and the 1964 World's Fair]]''. Walt Disney Records, 2009.</ref><ref name=":05"/>

==== Lincoln Theater ====
Guests then entered the 500-seat Lincoln Theater for the main show. After a brief film presentation about the origins of the United States and Lincoln's connection to the country's legacy, the screen disappeared and the curtains opened to reveal the Audio-Animatronic figure of Abraham Lincoln sitting in a chair, flanked by the flags of the United States and Illinois.<ref name=":04">[http://www.nywf64.com/illinois09.html "Script from 1964 version of Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln".] ''World's Fair Photos''. Retrieved October 18, 2024.</ref>

The figure then stood up and gave an address consisting of excerpts from speeches Lincoln gave before and during his presidency.<ref name=":33"/> Lincoln's speech touched upon the nature of liberty, how the love of liberty sustains the United States, and the duty Americans have to preserve the spirit of liberty for themselves and subsequent generations.<ref>"Main Show: Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln." ''[[Walt Disney and the 1964 World's Fair]]''. Walt Disney Records, 2009.</ref>

The show concluded with the curtains at the back of the stage opening to reveal the [[Rotunda (architecture)|rotunda]] of the [[United States Capitol]] building and a star-filled sky. Toward the end of Lincoln's speech, the night sky gradually turned into a sunrise effect. Lincoln then sat back down and the sunrise created an abstract image of the [[American Flag|American flag]] in the sky background.<ref name=":04" /> A choral rendition of "[[The Battle Hymn of the Republic]]" accompanied the finale using a unique surround sound effect to simulate a choir procession gradually filling the auditorium.<ref name=":33"/>

==== Post-show ====
After the show, visitors moved into the Illinois Exhibit Hall, showcasing the state's modern amenities and industry in a series of displays. Also in the post show was a historical reference library, featuring a collection of books and research materials on Illinois and Lincoln.<ref name=":05"/> Visitors then made their way out of the building to the special exhibits garden area, which included a replica of the [[Lincoln-Berry General Store]] in [[Lincoln's New Salem|New Salem, Illinois]], as well as a tourist information desk.<ref name="land of lincoln3"/><ref name=":05" />

==Disneyland==
[[File:Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln (exterior view).jpg|thumb|Entrance to Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln]]
[[File:United States Capitol model at Disneyland (front view).jpg|thumb|The limestone model of the United States Capitol, created by George Lloyd, displayed in the pre-show lobby of Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln.]]
[[File:United States Capitol model at Disneyland (side view).jpg|thumb|Close-up view of the model of the United States Capitol]]

===Original version (1965–1973)===
The first Disneyland version of Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln opened on July 18, 1965, as part of the 10th anniversary celebration ("Tencennial") of the park, in the Opera House on [[Main Street, U.S.A.|Main Street, U.S.A]].<ref name="D232"/> When it opened, Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln required an "E" coupon for adult admission (guests had to pay for each attraction at the time).<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2008-05-16 |title=Spend a Few Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln |url=https://vintagedisneylandtickets.blogspot.com/2008/05/spend-few-great-moments-with-mr-lincoln.html |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=Vintage Disneyland Tickets}}</ref> It was eventually downgraded to a "D" coupon. However, a free child's ticket was included with every child ticket book.<ref name=":06">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2009-04-16 |title=Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln - First Ticket |url=https://vintagedisneylandtickets.blogspot.com/2009/04/great-moments-with-mr-lincoln-first.html |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=Vintage Disneyland Tickets}}</ref>

The original attraction in New York was still operating for three months after the Disneyland version opened—marking the first time a Disney attraction performed simultaneously in two different locations.<ref name=":22"/>

The state of Illinois did not continue the attraction's sponsorship over to Disneyland. The [[Lincoln Savings and Loan Association]] agreed to sponsor the attraction beginning in 1966.<ref name=":06" />

==== Pre-show ====
Like the Illinois pavilion, the pre-show in the Opera House was devoted entirely to Lincoln. Guests were greeted at the entrance lobby by a 16-foot-long limestone model of the [[United States Capitol|U.S. Capitol]], created by sculptor George Lloyd in 1935.<ref name=":42">{{Cite web |title=U.S. Capitol Model @ Disneyland Sculpted by George Llewellyn Lloyd – A Personal Connection (Guest Post) |url=https://blog.disneygeek.com/2019/01/16/u-s-capitol-model-disneyland-sculpted-by-george-llewellyn-lloyd-a-personal-connection-guest-post/ |access-date=October 16, 2024 |website=The Geek's Blog @ disneygeek.com}}</ref> Walt Disney purchased the model from Lloyd in 1955 for display at Disneyland.<ref name=":42" />

The second portion of the pre-show was a new short film called "The Lincoln Story," which was presented on a 28-foot-long screen.<ref name=":33"/> Using many of the elements from the world's fair pre-show film, this new film eliminated all the references to Illinois.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Paddon |first=Eric |year=2003 |title=1964 New York World's Fair 1965 - Attractions/Stories - Illinois - Page Thirteen |url=http://www.nywf64.com/illinois13.shtml |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=World's Fair Photos}}</ref>

==== Theater presentation ====
The show in the main theater was a duplicate of the world's fair presentation, even in a theater with the same capacity as the New York version.<ref name=":33" /> Lincoln, however, was a more advanced Audio-Animatronic figure than the one performing in New York—with 48 different body movements and 17 head movements and facial cues.<ref name=":33" />

The original New York figure is currently on display in the [[Walt Disney Presents (attraction)|Walt Disney Presents]] attraction at [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]] at the [[Walt Disney World|Walt Disney World Resort]].

===The Walt Disney Story (1973–1975)===
Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, as the first renovations, closed on January 1, 1973 to make room for a new attraction (as the second renovations) devoted entirely to Walt Disney. The Walt Disney Story opened on April 8, 1973.<ref name=":07">{{Cite web |title=The Walt Disney Story |url=https://d23.com/a-to-z/walt-disney-story-the/ |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=D23 |language=en-US}}</ref> A similar version of this attraction also appeared at the [[Magic Kingdom]] at from April 15, 1973, until October 5, 1992.<ref>{{cite web |last=Mongello |first=Lou |date=August 29, 2006 |title=The Walt Disney Story |url=http://allears.net/tp/mk/wds.htm |access-date=September 12, 2009 |publisher=RYI Enterprises, LLC}}</ref> It was a free attraction for everyone, courtesy of the show's new sponsor, the [[Gulf Oil|Gulf Oil Company]].<ref name=":23">{{Cite web |last=Weiss |first=Werner |date=April 5, 2024 |title=The Walt Disney Story |url=https://www.yesterland.com/wdstory.html |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=Yesterland}}</ref>

==== Pre-show ====
The Opera House lobby became an exhibit space entirely dedicated to the life and career of Walt Disney. Display cabinets exhibits many of Disney's awards and commendations. An alcove housed a presentation about Disney's connection to animals and nature through his True-Life Adventure film series, hosted by an Audio-Animatronic owl.<ref name=":23"/>

The centerpiece of the lobby display were re-creations of Disney's offices at the [[Walt Disney Studios (Burbank)|Walt Disney Studio]] in Burbank, California. The contents of the office display (down to the furniture and the drapes) were all authentic—catalogued and collected by [[Dave Smith (archivist)|Dave Smith]] of the then relatively new [[Walt Disney Archives]].<ref name=":07" />

==== Theater presentation ====
Instead of an Audio-Animatronic presentation, guests were treated to a 28-minute film presentation in the main theater about the life of Walt Disney.<ref name=":23"/> Using a panoramic screen with film clips and vintage photographs, the film was narrated by Disney via archival audio from many sources.<ref name=":07" />

===The Walt Disney Story Featuring Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln (1975–2001)===
The Walt Disney Story received public [[criticism]]. At the time, [[Orange County, California]] (which is where Disneyland is located) was a heavily [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]-leaning county, and local residents were upset with the removal of the Lincoln show, as Lincoln was a Republican.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Koenig |first=David |title=Mouse Tales: A Behind-the-Ears Look at Disneyland |publisher=Bonaventure Press |year=1995 |isbn=978-0-9640605-6-2 |edition=2nd |location=Irvine, CA}}</ref> The attraction closed on February 12, 1975 (Lincoln's birthday) and reopened on June 12, 1975, as The Walt Disney Story Featuring Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln (as the third renovations).<ref name=":08">{{Cite web |title=Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln |url=https://d23.com/a-to-z/great-moments-with-mr-lincoln/ |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=Disney A to Z |publisher=Walt Disney Archives |language=en-US}}</ref> Gulf continued to sponsor the new attraction.

The attraction underwent a significant refurbishment in 1984, which impacted both the pre-show and theater show.

==== Pre-show ====
When the attraction reopened in 1975, the pre-show changed very little from The Walt Disney Story. Most of the displays were still about Walt Disney—including the studio office reproductions. In 1984, the rear lobby area was dedicated entirely to Lincoln with vintage Lincoln photographs and displays. The George Lloyd sculpture of the U.S. Capitol returned to the pre-show lobby in 1985.<ref name=":08" /> A new pre-show film, narrated by [[Peter Renaday|Pete Renaday]], was also produced to better connect the Walt Disney and Lincoln portions of the attraction.

==== Theater presentation ====
Initially, guests in the Opera House theater watched an edited version of The Walt Disney Story film, culminating in the Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln stage show. While the figure still used the voice of Royal Dano, the speech included several passages of Dano's Lincoln recording for The Hall of Presidents.<ref name=":13">{{Cite web |last=Paddon |first=Eric |year=2003 |title=1964 New York World's Fair 1965 - Attractions/Stories - Illinois - Page Thirteen |url=http://www.nywf64.com/illinois13.shtml |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=World's Fair Photos}}</ref>

During the 1984 refurbishment, [[Walt Disney Imagineering]] consulted with scientists from the Center for Biomedical Design at the [[University of Utah]]. Those scientists were pioneering advanced artificial limbs and the Imagineers collaborated with them on new technology for Audio-Animatronic figures, creating more lifelike movement.<ref name=":08" /> A new Lincoln figure was the first to receive the technological upgrade, which included new skin and a new costume.

In addition to the new figure, the theater show itself was updated and augmented. The Walt Disney Story film was eliminated—portions were now used in the new pre-show film in the attraction's lobby. The slideshow half of the theater show was extended to include a new sequence: an adaptation of the "Two Brothers" segment of [[The American Adventure (Epcot)|The American Adventure]] at EPCOT. The original world's fair speech was reinstated, but it was edited to remove two paragraphs. "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" was switched out for a new underscore that included "Golden Dream"—another import from The American Adventure.<ref name=":13" /> And instead of a sunset creating an abstract American flag, the sky formed an abstract [[bald eagle]].

==== Post-show ====
In 1976, a 53-foot-long mural was commissioned by Gulf Oil and installed in the exit lobby of Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln. Called the "Fifth Freedom Mural," the piece was created by Imagineering artist Eddie Martinez and celebrated America's "fifth freedom" of free enterprise (the others being President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt|Franklin Roosevelt]]'s [[Four Freedoms|"four freedoms"]]: freedom of worship, freedom of speech, freedom from want, freedom from fear). Famous examples of enterprising Americans were depicted in the mural, including [[Robert H. Goddard|Robert Goddard]], the [[Wright brothers]], [[Pearl S. Buck|Pearl Buck]], [[Henry Ford]], and Walt Disney.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last= |date=2022-08-06 |title=Who Gets the Credit? |url=https://sparkcatcherblog.wordpress.com/2022/08/06/who-gets-the-credit/ |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=Sparkcatcher |language=en}}</ref>

==== Muppets controversy ====
In the summer of 1990, Disneyland employees were informed that The Walt Disney Story Featuring Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln would be closing that August. Rumors circulated that the Lincoln show would be replaced by a west coast edition of the [[Muppet*Vision 3D]] attraction, which was opening at the Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park (now [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]]) the following May.<ref name=":23"/><ref name=":34">{{Cite web |title=Muppet*Vision 3D |url=https://d23.com/a-to-z/muppetvision-3d/ |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=Disney A to Z |publisher=Walt Disney Archives |language=en-US}}</ref>

As with the closure in 1973, a significant amount of public outcry saved the attraction. ''The Los Angeles Times'' quoted Disneyland spokesperson Paul Goldman: "If you’d asked a few days ago I’d have said that being a 25-year-old attraction, its popularity has passed. But there seems to be a lot of sentiment for Lincoln."<ref name=":23" />

Muppet*Vision 3D eventually found a home on the west coast as an opening day attraction at [[Disney California Adventure|Disney California Adventure Park]] in February 2001.<ref name=":34" /> This version of the attraction closed in 2014.

===The Walt Disney Story Featuring Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln—"The Journey to Gettysburg" (2001–2005)===
The Walt Disney Story Featuring Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln closed in early 2001 for a 21st century update. It reopened on July 17, 2001 as being the fourth renovations, with a new subtitle: "The Journey to Gettysburg."<ref name=":23"/> This was the most extensive reimagining of the attraction in its history—with the original show completely jettisoned. Rather than approaching the Lincoln show as the culmination of a tribute to Walt Disney and his creativity, the Imagineers reimagined Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln as an immersive experience around the [[American Civil War]], utilizing [[Binaural recording|binaural]] audio headphones.<ref name=":23"/> The update was made so the Lincoln show would be more engaging and relevant to modern audiences. The attraction also received a new score from composer [[Joel McNeely]].<ref>{{Citation |last=Harris |first=Joshua |title=Sounds of Liberty: An American Adventure |work=E82 {{!}} The Epcot Legacy |url=https://www.epcotlegacy.com/music/soundsofliberty |access-date=2024-10-22 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==== Pre-show ====
The entrance lobby still retained the displays about Walt Disney's life from previous lobby incarnations, with many refreshed. The True-Life Adventure alcove was reconfigured with a new video display playing a montage of excerpts from the 2001 documentary, ''[[Walt: The Man Behind the Myth]]''. The new video also provided narrative connection to the Lincoln show by ending the montage with a clip from the ''[[Disney anthology television series|Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color]]'' episode, "Disneyland Goes to the World's Fair."

As guests entered the real lobby area, they were given a binaural headset. The rear lobby area was still exclusively about Lincoln, with displays, photographs. But the pre-show film was now the setup for the show's revised story. Civil War photographer [[Mathew Brady|Matthew Brady]] (voiced by [[Lane Davies]]) became the narrator and (through Civil War era photographs) set the stage for the historic scenario guests would imagine themselves in.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln: The Journey to Gettysburg (2001) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/rides-attractions/Great-Moments-with-Mr-Lincoln-The-Journey-to-Gettysburg/ |access-date=October 22, 2024 |website=Behind the Voice Actors}}</ref> Brady then assigned guests the role of a fictional [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] private, John Cunningham, and told them to step into Brady's studio (the theater) for a portrait.

==== Theater presentation ====
Once seated inside the theater, the lights dimmed and guests were given a sensory storytelling experience with the binaural sound system and eventually a screen with still photos.

The guest (as Private Cunningham) met Matthew Brady in his photo [[studio]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] for a soldier's portrait, received a [[haircut]] from Brady's assistant, and followed Brady to the White House to meet President Lincoln, who had his own photo session scheduled. When Brady and Cunningham arrived, Lincoln (voiced by [[Warren Burton]]) was in the middle of talking with [[Frederick Douglass]] (voiced by J.D. Hall).<ref name=":5" /> During the photo session, Lincoln discovered the invitation to the dedication of [[Gettysburg National Cemetery]] and ushered everyone out of the room, wishing Private Cunningham good luck on the battlefield.

During an unnamed battle, Cunningham was wounded by cannon fire. Cunningham woke up in a [[military hospital]] and was informed by a nurse that his leg had to be [[Amputation|amputated]]. Lincoln then entered the room and, recognizing Cunningham, went to him and implored the private that he must find the will to live. Brady then assured the audience that Cunningham lived and attended the Gettysburg dedication in person.

The finale of the show was the Lincoln figure on stage, but in a very different environment meant to simulate the outdoor area where Lincoln gave his address at the Gettysburg cemetery dedication. The background curtains as well as the U.S. Capitol rotunda were completely removed, replaced with a clear blue sky. The ornate chair where Lincoln sat in the original show was replaced with a small wooden chair. The small columns behind the chair were also removed and replaced with plants and flowers. The big columns from the previous versions of the show were left intact. The Lincoln figure itself was given an upgrade; its beard was lengthened to match Lincoln's age.<ref name=":23" /> It was also given a pair of eyeglasses, as well as a small paper in its hand.

As Lincoln gave his address, the background behind him changed from a day to dawn. When he was finished, the show closed the show was a short rendition of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." As the music was played the background changed to form the abstract American flag. As Lincoln sat down in his chair, the sunset turned to night a painting of the [[Statue of Abraham Lincoln (Lincoln Memorial)|Lincoln Memorial statue]] covered the sky.

===Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years (2005–2009)===
{{main article|Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years}}

The Walt Disney Story Featuring Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln closed on February 20, 2005, to make room for [[Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years]]—an exhibit attraction that was part of the park's [[Happiest Homecoming on Earth]] 50th anniversary celebration. The previous show was completely changed out with displays and art about the making of Disneyland itself. The climax was a film presentation in the main theater presented by actor [[Steve Martin]] and an animated [[Donald Duck]]. The attraction opened with the 50th anniversary celebration on May 5, 2005, but lasted until March 15, 2009 (The Happiest Homecoming in Earth ended on September 30, 2006).

===The Disneyland Story Presenting Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln (2009–2024)===
On December 18, 2009, the Lincoln show returned once again in a new combined attraction: The Disneyland Story Presenting Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, as being the fifth renovations. The attraction featured elements from all previous versions (except for "The Journey to Gettysburg"). For this edition, the Imagineers came back to the original world's fair format with some new technological advancements.

==== Pre-show ====
The lobby now displayed exhibits about the making of Disneyland itself. Many of the exhibits were left over from Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years, including the scale model of the park as it looked when it opened on July 17, 1955. The model was moved from its central location in the rear lobby to the alcove near the entrance and placed at an angle for better visibility.

The displays of Walt Disney's studio offices were completely removed—the space absorbed by the relocated [[The Disney Gallery|Disney Gallery]], which opened in October 2009 next door to the Opera House at the Bank of Main Street.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Disney Gallery |url=https://d23.com/a-to-z/disney-gallery-the/ |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=Disney A to Z |language=en-US}}</ref> In its place on the Opera House side was more wall display space as well as a widescreen television, which showed an abridged version of the Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years film presentation. On October 18, 2023, the 50th film was replaced with the Disney 100th anniversary animated short, ''[[Once Upon a Studio]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Daps |first=Mr |date=2023-10-16 |title='Once Upon a Studio' Being Presented at Disneyland's Opera House |url=https://dapsmagic.com/2023/10/once-upon-a-studio-being-presented-at-disneylands-opera-house/ |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=Daps Magic |language=en-us}}</ref>

The rear lobby area reverted back to being about Lincoln. However, the new Lincoln pre-show was not so much about Lincoln the historic figure, but Lincoln's connection to Walt Disney and his Imagineers. Concept art for the show was now on display by artists like [[Herbert Ryman]], [[John DeCuir]], and [[John Pomeroy]]. A display case houses the [[maquette]]s for the Spirits of America sculptures that line the Liberty Theater in The American Adventure at EPCOT. The centerpiece of the room is the George Lloyd U.S. Capitol model, previously displayed as the main lobby exhibit.

The pre-show film now tells the story of the making of the attraction for the world's fair and its connection to Walt Disney. A short clip of the ''Omnibus'' episode, "Mr. Lincoln," starring Lincoln voice actor Royal Dano, is also shown as part of the film.

On February 1, 2023, another pre-show film was added to the rear lobby in addition to the previous one. Produced in collaboration with [[National Geographic]] and narrated by [[Robin Roberts (newscaster)|Robin Roberts]], the film focuses on the historic relationship between Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. It includes testimonials from Douglass’ third great-grandson Kenneth B. Morris Jr., and [[John Stauffer (professor)|Dr. John Stauffer]]. A bust of Douglass was placed next to the bust of Lincoln in the lobby area in April 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Azoqa |first=Sasha |date=2023-02-01 |title=New 'Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln' Feature at Disneyland Honors Frederick Douglass |url=https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/new-great-moments-with-mr-lincoln-feature-at-disneyland-honors-frederick-douglass/ |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=Disney Parks Blog |language=en-US}}</ref>

==== Theater presentation ====
For the theater show, Imagineers returned to the world's fair format—including the look of the screen and the stage.

The theater film combined many elements from previous incarnations and other attractions. Opening with a shortened version of Lincoln's biography (again voiced by Royal Dano and narrated by Paul Frees), the film follows the 1984 version with the "Two Brothers" sequence still intact and the addition of an excerpt from the Gettysburg Address at the end. The music is a combination of Buddy Baker's original Lincoln score as well as excerpts from his score for the Disney [[Circle-Vision 360°]] film ''[[America the Beautiful (1958 film)|America the Beautiful]]''.

The new Lincoln figure features the most advanced Audio-Animatronic head (at the time). Imagineers said at opening that the all-electric head actuators greatly extends Lincoln's emotive capabilities.<ref name="newfigure">{{cite web |author=Robert Niles |title=Disneyland's Mr. Lincoln debuts Disney's next generation of animatronic storytelling |url=http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/200912/1593/ |access-date=July 22, 2010 |publisher=Theme Park Insider}}</ref> The face was given a new sculpt by creature and special effects artist Lee Romaire. Imagineer [[Tony Baxter]], the lead executive on the project, wanted the Lincoln face to be more attractive and heroic, so Romaire slightly altered Lincoln's appearance to make him more symmetrical but still retained some of the more unique details of his face.<ref>{{Cite web |last=DeCaro |first=Dave |date=2011-03-25 |title=Davelandblog: Mr. Lincoln & Lee Romaire |url=https://davelandblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/mr-lincoln-lee-romaire.html |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=Davelandblog}}</ref>

The speech the figure gives is the 1984 edited version of the world's fair speech, once again voiced by Royal Dano through archival recordings (Dano died in 1994).<ref name="rev2010">{{cite web |title=Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln RETURNS! |url=http://www.originald.com/updates/282-20091219p4 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091224103132/http://www.originald.com/updates/282-20091219p4 |archive-date=December 24, 2009 |access-date=July 22, 2010 |publisher=Original D}}</ref> However, Dano's voice is from a newly discovered recording that is cleaner than the original performance.<ref name="newfigure" /> The recording also contains heavy breathing and lip smacks that were deliberately left in to make Lincoln seem more believable and human.

At the end of the show, the sky again creates an abstract American flag accompanied by the full rendition of "Battle Hymn of the Republic." Lincoln sits down and a sketch of the Lincoln Memorial statue is superimposed on the night sky as the curtains close.

==== Post-show ====
After the curtains close, the song "Golden Dreams" plays and a projected bald eagle flies from the stage curtains to the curtains above the guest exit, to encourage the audience to leave. The Fifth Freedom Mural was completely removed from the exit lobby and replaced with photos and paintings of Americans who embody the spirits of America. However, a few of those paintings are actual pieces from the old mural.<ref name=":4" />

'''Spirit of Celebration''': [[Richard M. Sherman]], [[Robert B. Sherman]], [[Michael Jackson]], [[Elvis Presley]], [[The Beach Boys]]

'''Spirit of Achievement''': President [[Barack Obama]], Justice [[Sonia Sotomayor]], [[Bill Gates]], [[Frank Lloyd Wright]], [[Wright brothers|the Wright brothers]], [[Thomas Edison]], [[Henry Ford]]

'''Spirit of Giving''': [[Bob Hope]], [[Oprah Winfrey]], [[Jerry Lewis]], [[Edward James Olmos]]

'''Spirit of Perseverance''': President [[John F. Kennedy]], [[Jackie Robinson]], [[Kristi Yamaguchi]], [[Bruce Lee]]

'''Spirit of Tolerance''': [[Helen Keller]], [[Martin Luther King Jr.|Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.]]

'''Spirit of Inspiration''': [[Rosa Parks]], [[Sally Ride]], [[Amelia Earhart]], [[Erik Weihenmayer]], [[Alex Haley]]

'''Spirit of Imagination''': [[Mark Twain]], [[Lucille Ball]], [[Jim Henson]], [[Mary Blair]], [[George Lucas]], [[Norman Rockwell]], Walt Disney

==== The Disney Gallery ====
In 2013, The Disney Gallery closed and became the new home of the Disneyana Shop, which itself had closed to make way for the Disneyland [[Starbucks]] location at the Market House on Main Street.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-07-03 |title=The Disney Gallery is now in the Opera House lobby area where the models used to be. - The Geek's Blog @ disneygeek.com |url=https://blog.disneygeek.com/2013/07/03/the-disney-gallery-is-now-in-the-opera-house-lobby-area-where-the-models-used-to-be/ |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=blog.disneygeek.com |language=en-US}}</ref> The Gallery was moved into a portion of the  lobby for The Disneyland Story Presenting Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, where its exhibits rotate periodically to coincide with company promotions or highlighting attraction anniversaries.

=== Future (2025) ===
{{See also|Walt Disney – A Magical Life}}
The Disneyland Story Presenting Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln closed on April 16, 2024. At D23—The Ultimate Disney Fan Event in August 2024, Disney Experiences chairman Josh D'Amaro announced that the attraction will be replaced with [[Walt Disney – A Magical Life]], for the park's 70th anniversary celebration.<ref name=":1" /> The centerpiece of the new attraction will be a stage show featuring an Audio-Animatronic of Walt Disney. In December 2024, it was announced that it would open on May 16, 2025.<ref>{{cite news|last=Burrus|first=Emily|url=https://allears.net/2024/12/05/opening-date-announced-for-new-show-featuring-the-first-walt-disney-animatronic/|title=OPENING DATE Announced for NEW Show Featuring the First Walt Disney Animatronic!|website=allears.net|date=December 5, 2024|access-date=December 5, 2024}}</ref> After a year regularly presenting the Walt Disney show, that show will rotate with Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln throughout each operating day.<ref name=":1" /> However, in February 2025, it was announced that the opening date was pushed back to July 17, 2025, the date of Disneyland's 70th anniversary.<ref name="Burrus" />

==In popular culture==
*[[Ray Bradbury]]'s 1969 short story "Downwind from Gettysburg" was inspired by ''Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln''.<ref>''Voices for the Future'' by Thomas D. Clareson (1986), p. 184</ref> 
*The band [[Negativland]] used a modified version of the speech from the attraction in the song "God Bull" on their album ''[[No Business]]''.
*In the ''[[101 Dalmatians: The Series]]'' episode "Cruella World" the Great Moments with Cruella Devil attraction in Cruella World is a homage to Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln.
*In the ''[[Clone High]]'' episode "A Room of One's Clone: The Pie of the Storm", the teenaged clone of Abraham Lincoln seeks advice from a "robomatronic" Lincoln in a theme park attraction that also mashes in elements of Disneyland's [[Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room|Enchanted Tiki Room]] show and the [[Pirates of the Caribbean (attraction)|Pirates of the Caribbean]] ride.
*The ''[[Modern Family]]'' episode "[[Disneyland (Modern Family)|Disneyland]]" closes with Jay Pritchett ([[Ed O'Neill]]) and his family sitting together watching Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, after a long day of their family trip to [[Disneyland]].
*An August 16, 2013 the [[Pearls Before Swine (comics)|''Pearls Before Swine'']] comic strip mentioned the attraction in Rat's "Beerland" themepark. Rat's version of the attraction contained Lincoln sitting drunk at a table trying to hit on women.
*In the [[Mickey Mouse (TV series)|''Mickey Mouse'']] episode "Potatoland", Mickey and Donald build a theme park called Potatoland to fulfill Goofy's lifelong dream to visit it. One of the attractions featured was a potato-themed version of Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln with a giant potato in a stovepipe hat and beard, which is also referenced in the queue for the Disneyland version of [[Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway]].
*In the ''[[Futurama]]'' episode "[[Insane in the Mainframe]]", there is a robotic Lincoln, based on Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, in the insane asylum that has 200 [[Dissociative identity disorder|split personalities]] that are all some form of Lincoln.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theinfosphere.org/Abraham_Lincolnbot|title=Linctron - The Infosphere, the Futurama Wiki|website=theinfosphere.org}}</ref>

== Lincoln's speech ==
The speech the Audio-Animatronic Lincoln has given in the various incarnations of the show (with the exception of the "Journey to Gettysburg" version) is composed of excerpts from speeches Lincoln gave before and during his time in office.<ref name=":33"/> The hybrid speech was compiled by attraction director James Algar.

When asked why he chose not to have the Lincoln figure recite the Gettysburg Address, Walt Disney offered this explanation: "Because [the Gettysburg Address] is so familiar to every American, we felt that it would not contribute significantly to our purpose—an in-depth, fresh of Lincoln's principles, ideals, and philosophies."<ref name=":33"/>

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What constitutes the bulwark of our liberty and independence? It is not our frowning embattlements, our bristling sea coasts. These are not our reliance against tyranny. Our reliance is in the love of liberty, which God has planted in our bosoms. Our defense is in the preservation of the spirit which prizes liberty as the heritage of all men, in all lands everywhere. Destroy this spirit, and you have planted the seeds of [[despotism]] around your own doors.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lincoln|first=Abraham|author2=Mario Matthew Cuomo|author3=Harold Holzer|author4=G. S. Boritt|title=Lincoln on Democracy|publisher=Fordham University Press|date=September 1, 2004|page=128|chapter=Speech at Edwardsville, Illinois (September 11, 1858)|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8bWmmyJEMZoC&pg=PA128|isbn=978-0-8232-2345-9}}</ref>

At what point shall we expect the approach of danger? By what means shall we fortify against it? Shall we expect some trans-Atlantic military giant to step the ocean and crush us at a blow? Never! All the armies of [[Europe]], [[Asia]], and [[Africa]] combined could not, by force, take a drink from the [[Ohio River|Ohio]] or make a track on the [[Blue Ridge Mountains|Blue Ridge]] in a trial of a thousand years. At what point, then, is the approach of danger to be expected? I answer, [that] if it ever reach us, it must spring [from] amongst us; it cannot come from abroad. If destruction be our lot, we [ourselves must] be [the] author[s] and finisher[s]. As a nation of free men, we must live through all time[s], or die by suicide.<ref name="Lyceum">{{cite web|last=Lincoln|first=Abraham|title=Address before the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois|publisher=University of Missouri, St. Louis|date=January 27, 1838|url=http://www.umsl.edu/virtualstl/phase2/1850/events/perspectives/documents/lincoln01.html|access-date=September 12, 2009|archive-date=June 7, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607001646/http://www.umsl.edu/virtualstl/phase2/1850/events/perspectives/documents/lincoln01.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Let reverence for the [law] be breathed by every American mother to the lisping babe that prattles on her lap; let it be taught in schools, in seminaries, and in colleges; let it be written in primers, [in] spelling-books, and almanacs; let it be preached from the pulpit, proclaimed in legislative halls, and enforced in courts of justice. And, in short, let it become the political religion of the nation; and let the old and the young, the rich and the poor, the grave and the gay of all sexes and tongues and colors and conditions, sacrifice unceasingly [at] its altars.{{Cref2|B|1}}<ref name="Lyceum"/>

[And] let us strive to deserve, as far as mortals may, the continued care of Divine Providence, trusting that, in future national emergencies, He will not fail to provide us the instruments of safety and security.{{Cref2|B|2}}<ref>{{cite book|last=Lincoln|first=Abraham|editor=Roy P. Basler|title=Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 2|publisher=Rutgers University Press|date=September 1, 2004|location=New Brunswick, N.J.|page=132|chapter=Eulogy on Henry Clay, Springfield, Illinois (July 6, 1852)|url=http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;cc=lincoln;q1=let%20us%20strive%20to%20deserve;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln2;node=lincoln2%3A193#hl1|isbn=978-1-4344-7706-4}}</ref>

Neither let us be slandered from our duty by false accusations against us, nor frightened from it by [the] menaces of destruction to the Government nor of dungeons to ourselves. Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith, let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lincoln|first=Abraham|title=Address at Cooper Institute|publisher=Ashbrook Center for Public Affairs|work=New York City|date= February 27, 1860|url=http://www.ashbrook.org/library/19/lincoln/cooperinstitute.html|access-date=September 12, 2009}}</ref>
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==Notes==
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{{Cnote2|A|Deviations in the soundtrack from Lincoln's historical speeches are indicated by [ ].}}
{{Cnote2|B|n=2|Paragraph was deleted in all versions performed at Disneyland after 1984.<ref name="video1984">[http://www.visionsfantastic.com/forum/gallery/image-1330.html Video of ''Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln'' as revised in 1984]{{dead link|date=November 2016|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}} (Windows Media Player 10, 14.4 MB, registration required). Retrieved September 17, 2009 {{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>}}
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==See also==
*[[The Hall of Presidents]], an Audio-Animatronics show in [[Magic Kingdom]] featuring all Presidents of the United States.

==References==
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==Sources==

*{{cite book|last1=Gordon|first1=Bruce|last2=Mumford|first2=David|title=Disneyland: The Nickel Tour|publisher=Camphor Tree Publishers|year=1995|isbn=0-9646059-0-2}}
*{{cite book|last1=Green|first1=Amy Boothe|last2=Green|first2=Howard E.|title=Remembering Walt: Favorite Memories of Walt Disney|publisher=Hyperion Press|year=1999|url=https://archive.org/details/rememberingwaltf00gree|isbn=0-7868-6348-X|url-access=registration}}
* {{cite book | last=Kiste | first=Andrew | title=Walt Disney and the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair : great moments | publication-place=New York, New York| date=2019 | isbn=978-1-68390-190-7 | oclc=1107322827}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|https://disneyland.disney.go.com/attractions/disneyland/disneyland-story/}}
*{{Commons category-inline|Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln}}

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