Obama: I'm going to Disney World

Chicago Tribune ^ | 1/17/12 | Mark K. Matthews, Jason Garcia and Sara K. Clarke

[crosshairs]

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will visit Walt Disney World during a planned trip to Orlando on Thursday, according to a White House aide. There, he will "unveil a strategy that will significantly help boost tourism and travel," the aide added. Details on that strategy were not disclosed. But it would be hard for Obama to pick a locale that's better known than Disney for a tourism announcement. The resort giant in Orlando has four theme parks that collectively draw more than 45 million visitors a year. It doesn't appear, however, that he'll get much love from local politicians. Aides to U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson said the Florida Democrat was unlikely to attend because the office "got word too late" of the visit and had meetings planned in other parts of the state. And Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer is scheduled to be in Washington that day for a meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. While the details of the announcement are still unknown, there's one topic at the top of the political wish list for Central Florida's tourism industry: Visa reform. The tourism industry has been pushing Congress and Obama to make it easier for visitors from emerging nations such as Brazil, India and China to come to the U.S. as tourists. In Brazil, where citizens have a reputation for loving Orlando's theme parks, there are four consulate offices to conduct the required in-person interviews for people who want a visa to visit the U.S. That means families could have to travel several hundred miles before they are even approved to travel to the U.S. But a recent Congressional appropriations bill gave the Secretary of State the authority to develop a pilot program to use videoconferencing to conduct remote visa interviews for leisure and business visitors.

[C19fan]

Obama just ruined vacations for tens of thousands of people with his security detail and entourage.

[Jack Hydrazine]

And then later he’ll register them to vote!

[AJFavish]

What if the federal government ran Disneyland? See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4zU8-Tt_TM

[USS Alaska]

President Barack Obama will visit Walt Disney World during a planned trip to Orlando on Thursday, according to a White House aide. There, he will "unveil a strategy that will significantly help boost tourism and travel,"

He's going to resign?????

When I hear his voice, I think of things that would get the SS banging on my door, but fortunately, I'm so old that I forgot to post them.

[Tigerized]

“M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E”

B-A-R-A-C-K, O-U-S-O-B

There. Fixed it.

[C19fan]

In Brazil, where citizens have a reputation for loving Orlando's theme parks... No kidding. Brazillian teen tour groups are EVERYWHERE, and can really jam up the lines. Most of them seem to be having a great time and are reasonably well behaved. However, we've had issues with some very rude behavior from a few of them. The family was in Disneyworld for Christmas time. We understood it was going to be crazy but the South Americans, especially people from Argentina, Colombia and Venezuela, as a class are the most rude and obnoxious people I ever meet. You can see why losers like Chavez and the Kirchners appeal to these people. This is someone who is married to a Guatemalan and my wife agrees 100% (in fact she almost got into 2 fights with South Americans).

[UCANSEE2]

Combining the thoughts of your two posts, allow me to predict:

Obama to announce all foreign visitors to Disney World get a free Citizenship Card.

[ScottinVA]

So, it’s “Gay Day” again?

Baraq, you GO, girl!

[mass55th]

Wonderland wasn’t enough for him? Now he’s going to Disneyland too? Just what they need. Another fairy in Fantasyland.

[C19fan]

He’s planning on meeting with his mentors Goofy and Mickey Mouse.

That is an insult to Goofy and Mickey Mouse. :)

[Eye of Unk]

Obama should be a spokesman for Costa Cruises.

Seriously, if and when Obama decides to travel to WDW I can just imagine what will happen, they will shut down the park areas to everyone else.

[Just another Joe]

There, he will "unveil a strategy that will significantly help boost tourism and travel," the aide added.

What? He's gonna disband the TSA?

[Leep]

As King and Queen of the Land of Make Believe I am sure the Obamas have life time passes to all fantasy oriented amusement parks.

[baddog 219]

Obama going to Disney World as the U.S. is going to hell....
Disney is planning to make a cartoon movie of Obama called. Goofy goes to Washington....Or Barry Fairy Chronicles.

[Georgia Girl 2]

I think Rick Scott and the Florida tourism board will be less than thrilled to have Zero interfering in their business.

[ScottinVA]

He’s going to dump Biden and offer Goofy the VP spot...(A step up in intelligence!) LOL

Nah... that offer's going to a less benign character!

[struggle]

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[JoeProBono]

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[matt04]

That’s the point. Wouldn’t want to ruin a Obama family vacation with those pesky tourists who saved and spent their own money to go on a vacation.

[Iron Munro]

Yes folks, it’s true.

O’Bozo is now certifiably insane.