A Treasury of World's Fair and New York Attractions, 1964
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For its pavilion at the 1964-65 New York World's Fair, Ford Motor Company brought in Walt Disney to design a "unique and memorable entertainment adventure" that would outshine its competitors. This became the Magic Skyway ride, billed as "an exciting ride in a Company-built convertible through a fantasy of the past and future in 12 minutes."
For its pavilion at the 1964-65 New York World's Fair, Ford Motor Company brought in Walt Disney to design a "unique and memorable entertainment adventure" that would outshine its competitors. This became the Magic Skyway ride, billed as "an exciting ride in a Company-built convertible through a fantasy of the past and future in 12 minutes."
Artifact
Booklet
Date Made
1964
Subject Date
1964-1965
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
72.300.1109.87
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 7 in
Width: 5 in (closed)
Inscriptions
Text on front: A TREASUREY OF / WORLD'S FAIR / AND NEW YORK ATTRACTIONS / Ride Walk Disney's / MAGIC SKYWAY / at the Ford Motor Company / Wonder Rotunda
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