"Speed Ramp" to the "Magic Skyway" Ride in the Ford Wonder Rotunda at the New York World's Fair, 1964-1965
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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, in which guests sat in Ford convertibles through a Disney-designed show. A moving ramp led up to the Magic Skyway ride.
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, in which guests sat in Ford convertibles through a Disney-designed show. A moving ramp led up to the Magic Skyway ride.
Artifact
Slide (Photograph)
Date Made
1964-1965
Subject Date
1964-1965
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
72.300.1109.131
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 2 in
Width: 2 in
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