Aug 16, 2022·edited Aug 16, 2022Liked by Arthur Levine
I did not attend the fair. But my wife did with her family and she has vivid memories of the attractions. Decades later we were at Magic Kingdom and took our daughter on Carousel of Progress. Things come full circle!!
Fantastic article. I love hearing the history behind these attractions. I was born about a decade too late to attend that fair, but love hearing the experiences of others.
Sometimes I wonder with my own kids what it takes to bring that same sense of awe - animatronics are old hat to them. When I took them to the Magic Kingdom for the first time, they were rather unimpressed with the classic dark rides after being born in an age of CGI and VR.
I guess the upside of that is that it drives Imagineers to constantly be pushing the envelope of technology to capture the imaginations of new generations. My kids have yet to experience some of the next generation rides such as Rise of the Resistance. I can't wait to see if those have what it takes to leave them surprised.
I guess I'm an older fart. At age 16, I took the train with my friend Joey from Rhode Island to NYC to go to the fair. It was freedom. We had a ball. Really nice to read the backstories of the Disney presentations. Thanks.
I really wish there was a way to experience the Magic Skyway today. It looks like such a unique experience- but I imagine nobody’ s going to build a ride system that requires 170 working automobiles...
I did not attend the fair. But my wife did with her family and she has vivid memories of the attractions. Decades later we were at Magic Kingdom and took our daughter on Carousel of Progress. Things come full circle!!
Fantastic article. I love hearing the history behind these attractions. I was born about a decade too late to attend that fair, but love hearing the experiences of others.
Sometimes I wonder with my own kids what it takes to bring that same sense of awe - animatronics are old hat to them. When I took them to the Magic Kingdom for the first time, they were rather unimpressed with the classic dark rides after being born in an age of CGI and VR.
I guess the upside of that is that it drives Imagineers to constantly be pushing the envelope of technology to capture the imaginations of new generations. My kids have yet to experience some of the next generation rides such as Rise of the Resistance. I can't wait to see if those have what it takes to leave them surprised.
Wonderful article. And that $2 admission to it's a small world in 1964 would be just above $18 today ... a bit steep.
I guess I'm an older fart. At age 16, I took the train with my friend Joey from Rhode Island to NYC to go to the fair. It was freedom. We had a ball. Really nice to read the backstories of the Disney presentations. Thanks.
I really wish there was a way to experience the Magic Skyway today. It looks like such a unique experience- but I imagine nobody’ s going to build a ride system that requires 170 working automobiles...