Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln Main Street attraction at Disneyland, opened on July 18, 1965, featuring an Audio-Animatronics Abraham Lincoln reciting excerpts from several of his speeches. Succeeded the STate of Illiinois attraction at the New York World's Fair (1964-65).

Closed on January 1, 1973, so the Walt Disney Story could take its place, but returned due to popular demand as The Walt Disney Story Featuring Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln on June 12, 1975. The Lincoln figure was reprogrammed in 1984 utilizing new technology used for artificial limbs pioneered at the University of Utah. Actor Royal Dano is the voice of Lincoln; he occasionally portrayed Lincoln in filnms, since he happened to bear an uncanny resemblance to the sixteenth president.

"To secure to each laborer the whole product of his labor, or as nearly as possible, is a most worthy object of any good government." ~Lincoln

"If all men were just, there still would be some, though not so much need of government." ~Lincoln

"It is as much the duty of government to render propmt justice against itself, in favor of citizens, as it is to adminster the same between private individuals." ~Lincoln

"[The American people] will ever do well if well done by." ~Lincoln

I love this exhibit. It's one of those things I don't always visit every time, but I'm always glad when I do. I guess I'm a sucker for patriotism and stirring speeches. ~~Becky