What To Expect At The Magic Kingdom On Thursday (Obama Coming To Town)

WESH ^ | Janaury 17, 2012 | Staff

[C19fan]

Walt Disney World is getting the word out to its more than 64,000 cast members about changes on Thursday in light of President Barack Obama's visit to Magic Kingdom Park for an economic address.

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Disney advises that Main Street, U.S.A., including shops like the Emporium, will be closed to guests from park opening through late afternoon.

[freekitty]

Obama just likes to take away any proof of people making a living.

[FrankR]

[Dilbert San Diego]

Why in the sam hill is he going to Disney World, to give a speech??????

He can give speeches anywhere. What is the significance of Disney World in his political calculation?

Is it really worth it to Disney to put up with all of the disruption caused by a president’s visit?

Or, did things happen behind the scenes, and Disney was told that the president will show up, and that’s the end of the discussion????

[Blueflag]

The comments below the story are the best.

[illiac]

It’s a chance to make another one of his Mickey Mouse proposals.....

[MissMagnolia]

Disney advises that Main Street, U.S.A., including shops like the Emporium, will be closed to guests from park opening through late afternoon.

Can you imagine ... having a trip planned, probably taken off work, maybe kids out of school, to go to Disney and then THIS happens. I'm sure there is going to be more inconvenience than just Main Street being closed. Obummer's going to lose some popularity if not votes .....

[C19fan]

What is the significance of Disney World in his political calculation?

The rumor is The One is going to announce some regs to make it easier for foreign tourists to visit the USA. His Highness is showing his benevolence to the tourist industry in Florida.

[PLD]

Another campaign stop the people of this country is paying for..speaking to his gay friends..

[NoGrayZone]

"Disney advises that Main Street, U.S.A., including shops like the Emporium, will be closed"

Now that's the way to get the economy going. SHUT ALL SHOPS TO MAIN STREET USA TOURISTS SO THEY CAN'T SPEND THEIR MONEY!!!

[Josa]

And why would any president want to disrupt some childs trip to disney? He continues to
display very disturbing narcisisstic tendencies.

[The Sons of Liberty]

Well, as Jay Leno pointed out: "What better place for Baraq 0bama to come up with a jobs plan than Fantasyland?"

"How can a guy who has never held a job come up with a 'Jobs Plan'?"

FUBO GTFO! 368 Days until Noon Jan 20, 2013

[jakerobins]

Wow..I feel sorry for the people who paid alot of money to go to Disney then can’t access parts of the park for most of an entire day. Plus the money it will probably cost Disney....... Obama has to bring economic trouble whereever he goes...I wounder if he will try and unionize the workers and Occupy Disney??

[ml/nj]

Disney may want to accommodate the President. I suppose that's their option. But what sort of compensation are they offering to guests who made their travel plans months ago and now find themselves squeezed out of a day at a significant part of the park which was the principal reason for their visit to the Disney area?

ML/NJ

[liberalh8ter]

What about the poor tourists who have planned for a year to be there? Essentially, they've just lost a day from the precious little time they have on vacation. The Obamas - all of them - are ungrateful, imposing, arrogant a-holes who could give a rat's Patootie about the common person. Bad enough it's hard to scrape together the funds to go on vacation, now the Halfrican and his tribe of professional moochers has to completely spoil it.

[dforest]

Wow, those comments following are FReeperworthy.

LOL

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

The SOB actually thinks this will make him look good promoting tourism like it will be the save all of our economy.One little thing done to make it easier for foreigners to visit is some how Obama getting a free Disney trip with the media promoting this like it is a big deal game changer.It is sick.

[Linda Frances]

He’s Goofy and evil.

[streetsmart]

I work there and not only can us Cast members not go to MK and use our free passes. MK on Thursday is closed to all but official Obama guests.