Is Disney adding Harris to the Hall of Presidents exhibit?

In November 2024, a rumor circulated online that Disney World would be adding an animatronic version of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris to its Hall of Presidents attraction.

According to a clip posted (archived) from the TikTok account Mouse Trap News on November 18, 2024, the Harris animatronic will temporarily replace the animatronic version of President Joe Biden until President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration in January 2025.

Some readers seemed to interpret the rumor as a factual account of real events. For example, one TikTok commenter wrote: “She deserves recognition and should not be completely forgotten.“ Another commented: “How Can Disney stay in business the way it has become?”

The claim also appeared in one Article (archived) on Mouse Trap News, a website associated with the TikTok account, which said:

Disney inducts Kamala Harris into the Hall of Presidents. She will replace Joe Biden on the ride over the next few months.

This is because she essentially runs the current government. This will also allow Disney to finally bring a woman on board as president. Of course, this will only be implemented in the next few months.

This comes against the backdrop of Disney permanently closing the attraction due to Donald Trump becoming president, which we reported on here. According to a source familiar with the matter, Kamala Harris’ animatronics will be extremely realistic and lifelike.

She will talk about growing up in a middle class family and being raised by a hardworking mother. Then she will talk more about how she is unburdened by what was. Our source mentioned that Kamala Harris’ animatronic will be the best spoken and best animatronic ever to appear on the ride.

As mentioned, the Harris animatronics will only be in use for a few months. Since Disney is closing the ride forever, they want to have a woman as president of the ride at least once. This will make the trip more popular for a few months. This limited-edition appearance by Harris will likely keep this attraction popular for months before it closes.

However, there was no credible evidence to support the claim that Disney was adding an animatronic figure of Harris to the Hall of Presidents exhibit. Such an announcement has not been published by any reputable news outlet or on any of Disney’s official websites.

Rather, the rumor came from Mouse Trap News, which describes its issue as satirical in nature. It is “Um“ Page States:

Mouse Trap News is the world’s best satire and parody site. We write fake stories about Disney Parks stuff. From Disney park announcements to Disney hotel and resort news to made-up Disney partnerships, rest assured that everything you read here isn’t true, real or accurate, but it’s fun. So technically our tagline “The Moused Trusted Name” in Disney News isn’t true, but we thought it was creative and fun, so we’re sticking with it.

The fictional story spread weeks after Harris lost the 2024 presidential election to Trump and months after Biden dropped out of that race.

Mouse Trap News has a long history of creating stories for sharing and commenting.

Snopes has previously addressed other fictional stories about the Hall of Presidents from the source, including the claim that Disney has decided to remove the animatronic figure of Trump and the Claim that the exhibition was finally closed after Trump’s 2024 Re-election.

As a background you can find here Why We draw readers’ attention to rumors originating from sources that describe their edition as humorous or satirical.