Illustration Proposal for "Space City" on the Magic Skyway Ride, Ford Pavilion, 1964-1965 New York World's Fair
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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. The ride ended as guests journeyed on a "Highway in the Sky" to view a futuristic city.
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. The ride ended as guests journeyed on a "Highway in the Sky" to view a futuristic city.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1962-1963
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
72.300.1109.22
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 10 in
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