Wednesday, September 26, 2012

#30 See Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln

It is no secret that I love Abraham Lincoln.  He is kind of my hero and the more I learn about him the more I love him.  Whether it is a documentary, a biography, or a book about him fighting vampires I really can't get enough.  So it is weird that I have never been to see Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln at Disneyland.  I guess I never really felt like dragging anyone there to see a robotic Lincoln talk.  Two summers ago I when visited Walt Disney World I was able to go to the Hall of Presidents and lets just say this history nerd got a little tear eyed.  It was fabulous!!  I knew that I HAD to see Mr. Lincoln at Disneyland.

Last Monday I didn't have school because of the Jewish Holiday Rosh Hashanah.  A coworker was talking about how she wanted to go to Disneyland but didn't have anyone to go with.  I, being one never to turn down an opportunity to visit the happiest place on earth, said I would go if we could visit Great Moments.  She was totally in!

We got to the park when it opened and rode some rides and then when it started to get pretty hot we decided it was time to visit Mr. Lincoln.  When we got there the Liberty Singers were outside in fabulous costumes singing some patriotic songs.  We went inside and the singers did a performance before the doors to the theater opened.  I knew it was going to be great because the singers gave me chills while singing more songs and quoting the Declaration and Constitution.  Disney really knows how to put on a GREAT show!!

Once the theater doors opened we went inside and the show started.  There was a great video package with quotes from some of Lincoln's famous speeches while images of America and the Civil War transported us to that time.  Then the curtains opened and there was Lincoln (in robot form of course)!  It is truly amazing what technology can do!  He moved like any person would do.  Even when he sat at the end of his speech and God Bless America came on his fingers were tapping to the music! 







It was such a great part of the park and I don't think I will be able to visit Disneyland again and not see the show!

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