1964 New York World’s Fair attractions for Disney

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The 1964 New York World’s Fair attractions for Disney were a set of groundbreaking themed experiences—such as “it’s a small world” and Carousel of Progress—designed by Walt Disney’s team that pioneered modern Audio-Animatronics and later inspired iconic Disneyland and Walt Disney World rides.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Disney project
World’s Fair pavilion attractions
theme park attraction group
afterA some attractions adapted for Walt Disney World
some attractions relocated to Disneyland
country United States
creator Walt Disney
developer WED Enterprises
Walt Disney Imagineering
endTime 1965
followedBy Disneyland versions of the attractions
Walt Disney World versions of the attractions
genre corporate pavilion attraction
dark ride
themed show
hasPart Carousel of Progress
Ford Magic Skyway
Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln
it’s a small world
influenced Disneyland attractions
Walt Disney World attractions
inspiredBy Disneyland
language English
locatedIn Flushing Meadows–Corona Park
New York World’s Fair
notableFeature corporate-sponsored storytelling experiences
innovative ride systems
synchronized Audio-Animatronic human figures
notableWork Carousel of Progress
Ford Magic Skyway
Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln
it’s a small world
partOf 1964 New York World’s Fair
significantEvent pioneering large-scale Audio-Animatronics
significantPerson Mary Blair
Robert Moses
Walt Disney
sponsor Ford Motor Company
General Electric
Pepsi-Cola
linked to: Pepsi

State of Illinois
linked to: Illinois
startTime 1964
theme international unity
optimism about the future
technological progress
uses Audio-Animatronics

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WED Enterprises notableWork 1964 New York World’s Fair attractions for Disney