1964–1965 New York World's Fair

GPTKB entity

Statements (75)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:World's_Fair
gptkbp:attendance over 51 million
gptkbp:BIE_recognition not recognized
gptkbp:city gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:endDate 1965-10-17
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:1967_International_and_Universal_Exposition_(Expo_67)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1964–1965 New York World's Fair
gptkbp:legacy New York State Pavilion remains
Unisphere remains in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park
influenced theme park attractions
gptkbp:location gptkb:Flushing_Meadows–Corona_Park
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Disney's_Magic_Skyway
gptkb:US_Royal_Tire_Ferris_Wheel
gptkb:Disney's_Carousel_of_Progress
gptkb:Disney's_Great_Moments_with_Mr._Lincoln
gptkb:Disney's_It's_a_Small_World
gptkb:IBM_Pavilion
gptkb:New_York_State_Pavilion
gptkb:Pepsi-Cola_Pavilion
gptkb:Unisphere
gptkb:Ford_Pavilion
gptkb:General_Motors_Futurama
The Vatican Pavilion
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Westinghouse_Time_Capsule_buried
First public demonstration of computer terminals
First use of touch-tone telephones
Michelangelo's Pietà displayed
Pope Paul VI visited in 1965
Belgian Village served Belgian waffles
Debut of Disney's Audio-Animatronics
Disney's Carousel of Progress premiered
Disney's Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln premiered
Disney's It's a Small World premiered
Disney's Magic Skyway premiered
First Ford Mustang introduced
Futurama II ride at General Motors Pavilion
IBM Pavilion designed by Eero Saarinen
IBM Shoebox computer demonstrated
Introduction of Belgian waffles to the US
Kodak Colorama photo mural displayed
New York State Pavilion designed by Philip Johnson
US Royal Tire Ferris Wheel operated
Unisphere designed by Gilmore D. Clarke
Vatican Pavilion displayed Michelangelo's Pietà
Pepsi-Cola Pavilion featured Walt Disney's It's a Small World
Sinclair Dinoland featured life-size dinosaur models
Ford Magic Skyway ride featured animatronic dinosaurs
gptkbp:notableExhibit gptkb:American_Express
gptkb:DuPont
gptkb:Eastman_Kodak
gptkb:Ford_Motor_Company
gptkb:General_Motors
gptkb:IBM
gptkb:Vatican_City
gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric
gptkb:American-Israel_Pavilion
gptkb:Disney
gptkb:Pepsi-Cola
gptkb:Chrysler
gptkb:Sinclair_Oil
gptkb:Bell_System
gptkb:United_States_Steel
France (absent)
Soviet Union (absent)
United Kingdom (absent)
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:Robert_Moses
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:1962_Seattle_World's_Fair
gptkbp:startDate 1964-04-22
gptkbp:state gptkb:New_York
gptkbp:theme gptkb:Peace_Through_Understanding
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Westinghouse_Time_Capsule_II
gptkb:Expo_1964_New_York_World's_Fair
gptkb:The_Hall_of_Communications
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7