Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln is a stage show featuring an Audio-Animatronic representation of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, best known for being presented at Disneyland since 1965. It was originally showcased as the prime feature of the State of Illinois Pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair. One year after its debut at the World's Fair, the show opened at Disneyland, where it has undergone several changes and periods of hiatus over the years. Today Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln is an element of the Disneyland attraction The Disneyland Story presenting Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, which opened in 2009.
The original Lincoln Audio-Animatronic, as seen in Walt Disney Presents in Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Entrance to Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln
Audio-Animatronics
Videos
Audio-Animatronics is the registered trademark for a form of robotics animation created by Walt Disney Imagineering for shows and attractions at Disney theme parks, and subsequently expanded on and used by other companies. The robots move and often synchronise with audio by the assistance of an external sound system on the stage.
Audio-Animatronic of Father John, the main character of the Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress attraction at Magic Kingdom
Pierre, a talking parrot in Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room at Disneyland, the first attraction with Audio-Animatronics
Lucky the Dinosaur, the first walking Audio-Animatronic at Disney's Animal Kingdom
The former bride auction scene in Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland