LOS ANGELES — President Trump has finally arrived at Walt Disney World. 
 
 And, yes, he speaks. 
 
 After a delay that prompted online conspiracy theories, the most common one being that Disney was trying to silence Mr. Trump, Disney World unveiled an audio-animatronic robot in his life-size likeness on Monday as part of its famed Hall of Presidents exhibit. 
 
 The revamped 25-minute show finds Mr. Trump, or at least a silicone-skinned version of him, joining his 43 presidential predecessors. He stands next to a seated Abraham Lincoln in the center of the stage with his signature hair, his suit jacket unbuttoned and his tie dangling extra low. 
 
 “Above all, to be American is to be an optimist — to believe that we can always do better — and that the best days of our great nation are still ahead of us,” the Trump figure says. 
 
 The Hall of Presidents, in the Liberty Square area of the Magic Kingdom, one of four theme parks in Orlando, Fla., that constitute Disney World, was closed on Jan. 17, three days before Mr. Trump’s inauguration. “Currently being prepared to welcome our new president,” a red, white and blue sign at the entrance has read since. ||||| He nods. He speaks. He talks with his hands. 
 
 He doesn’t tweet. 
 
 He looks downright presidential. He’s animatronic Donald Trump, and he has made his debut in the Hall of Presidents at the Magic Kingdom. Walt Disney World visitors got a sneak peek of the refurbished attraction with the Trump figure front and slightly off-center this afternoon. 
 
 The attraction officially opens Tuesday, Disney said. Visitors in the park Monday afternoon were able to see the new figure and film. 
 
 President Trump’s figure moved his head back and forth during the traditional roll call of leaders, motioned with his arms and gave a brief speech. 
 
 The first part of his speech was a re-recording of the presidential oath of office. Then, with no small amount of his trademark talking with his hands, Trump — who recorded his words earlier this year — spoke about the spirit of the American people and the U.S. Constitution. 
 
 “Above all, to be American is to be an optimist — to believe that we can always do better — and that the best days of our great nation are still ahead of us,” Trump concludes. “It’s a privilege to serve as the president of the United States, to stand here among so many great leaders of our past, and to work on behalf of the American people.” Lacking a “Make America Great Again” cap, his figure wears a dark suit and a diagonally striped tie. 
 
 Trump’s figure stands between Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant, whose animatronics are seated. 
 
 The theater was about half-full for Monday’s first presentation at 4 p.m. There was applause when the curtain rose to reveal the presidents, and again at the end of the show. 
 
 Rick Buck of Whitesboro, N.Y., said he loved the show and representation of Trump, whom he said he voted for last year. In real life, Buck likes Trump’s goal of ousting corrupt politicians in Washington, he said. At Disney, he liked the animatronic Trump. He said it looked like the president, down to “the tie that goes past the buckle.” 
 
 But Nathan Cruse, who is visiting Florida from Redmond, Wash., didn’t like Trump dominating the last segment of the show: “I feel like they shouldn’t have the incumbent president speak if he’s not popular nationwide,” said Cruse, who said he did not vote for Trump. 
 
 While the attraction was closed for refurbishing, there was movement among those who oppose President Trump to exclude him or his voice from the attraction. An online petition gathered more than 15,000 virtual signatures. But this summer, Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger said that Trump had agreed to record for the Hall of Presidents. Every sitting president since Bill Clinton entered office has had a speaking part, Disney has said. 
 
 The Hall of Presidents, which debuted with the Magic Kingdom in 1971, frequently gets a refurbishment with the change in leadership. This year, the theater received an upgrade in its sound, light and projection packages. 
 
 A wide-screen production called “The Idea of a President,” which covers national topics from the revolution onward, precedes the animatronics. In particular, it highlights challenges faced by George Washington, Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin Roosevelt. It also deals with stickier topics such as race relations and wage disparity. No Disney executives or Imagineers were available for comment Monday. 
 
 Barack Obama’s animatronic is now adjacent to two of his contemporaries, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. 
 
 The waiting area of the hall has also been enhanced with additional presidential memorabilia (Lyndon Johnson’s monogrammed boots, Gerald Ford’s ski poles, Thomas Jefferson’s pocket watch), a display of how the figures are made, an explanation of Walt Disney’s connection to presidents and two gowns that were worn by first ladies Betty Ford and Grace Coolidge. 
 
 dbevil@orlandosentinel.com or 407-420-5477; Twitter: @ThemeParks ||||| President Donald Trump is now a permanent fixture at Walt Disney World — or the animatronic version of the president that is. 
 
 On Monday, the Orlando, Florida, theme park debuted what was meant to be a life-like robot of the 45th president to mark the reopening its famed Hall of Presidents exhibit, which tells the story of the United States and those who have governed it. Trump – dressed in his signature unbuttoned suit jacket and extra long tie – was placed next to a seated Abraham Lincoln near the center of the stage. 
 
 And similar to his 43 predecessors, Trump also speaks. 
 
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 “Above all, to be American is to be an optimist — to believe that we can always do better — and that the best days of our great nation are still ahead of us,” says Trump, in part, according to the Orlando Sentinel. “It’s a privilege to serve as the President of the United States, to stand here among so many great leaders of our past, and to work on behalf of the American people.” 
 
 Following the announcement that Trump was added to the historic Hall of Presidents production, social media had an absolute field day with his animatronic’s facial appearance and speech. 
 
 Mickey Mouse reacts to Trump being added to the Hall of Presidents at Disney World. pic.twitter.com/FH5ubr9cAL — Linda Childers (@lindachilders1) December 19, 2017 
 
 Take the family to Disney's Hall of Presidents for nightmares that will last a lifetime pic.twitter.com/Fs4zSjQae4 — Jessie Lahr (@JessieLahrr) December 19, 2017 
 
 Disney's Trump robot is as creepy as you'd expect – He's here. Following protracted delays, a robotic version of Trump has been installed into Disney World's Hall of Presidents. The hall was meant to reopen on Jun. 30, but will now be open from Tuesda… https://t.co/NYEeTrEZBX — John Charles (@johncharlesauth) December 19, 2017 
 
 Some even pointed out a resemblance to Oscar-winning actor Jon Voight. 
 
 Disney gave the job of Trump in the Hall of Presidents to Jon Voight and I can’t stop laughing. pic.twitter.com/dtu4PnqPv4 — Wil Spillane 🚀 (@2xUEss) December 19, 2017 
 
 It's weird how the Trump robot at the Hall of Presidents is Trump from an HBO movie five years from now where he's played by Jon Voight pic.twitter.com/7GtizFfELR — Jason Bailey (@jasondashbailey) December 19, 2017 
 
 While others dubbed over Trump’s Disney audio with his infamous Access Hollywood tape. 
 
 And many noted the other presidents’ “reactions” to Trump joining them on stage. 
 
 all the other presidents in Disney's new Hall of Presidents look like they can't believe Donald Trump is president either pic.twitter.com/eMP9UX1bM8 — Matt Binder (@MattBinder) December 18, 2017 
 
 Disney finally put Trump in the Hall of Presidents and the others are all “can you believe this schmuck” pic.twitter.com/cpn3N3kxfe — shauna (@goldengateblond) December 19, 2017 
 
 The Hall of Presidents, located in the Liberty Square area of the Magic Kingdom, closed on Jan. 17, three days before Trump’s inauguration. The attraction was scheduled to reopen in late June, in time for the Fourth of July, but Disney was forced to push back the updated version due to Trump not recording the script dialogue for his robot. 
 
 Weeks before his inauguration, rumors of silencing the robotic version of Trump circulated in part due to a Change.org petition signed by over 15,000 people who demanded that Disney break with precedent. The overall argument to muzzle Trump was because of his history of making “degrading, insulting and demeaning” comments throughout the election about “misogyny, racism and xenophobia.”
– Disney World's revamped Hall of Presidents is set to reopen Tuesday, with Barack Obama shifted to the side and a new robot with an extra-long tie center stage. The animatronic President Trump figure, which stands between Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses Grant, moves its hands as it recites dialogue Trump recorded for the Florida attraction earlier this year, the Orlando Sentinel reports. "Above all, to be American is to be an optimist—to believe that we can always do better—and that the best days of our great nation are still ahead of us," says the robo-Trump. The attraction has featured a speech from every sitting president since Bill Clinton. The attraction, which made its debut in 1971 and features all 45 presidents, had been closed since a few days before Trump's inauguration for refurbishing, the New York Times reports. When Disney said it wouldn't reopen in late June as originally scheduled, there was speculation that Trump had been omitted or at least denied a speech, as a 15,000-signature demanded. Reviews from visitors who got a preview of the animatronic Trump on Monday were mixed, with those who voted for the flesh-and-blood Trump most impressed by the robotic version. On social media, meanwhile, some called the figure "creepy," while others said it looks a lot more like Jon Voight than the president, People reports.