Magic Skyway Ride, Ford Pavilion, New York World's Fair, 1964-1965
THF131260 / Magic Skyway Ride, Ford Pavilion, New York World's Fair, 1964-1965 / color corrected
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Artifact Overview
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. Youngsters could pretend they were driving, but the cars moved along a fixed track.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Slide (Photograph)
Date Made
1964-1965
Subject Date
1964-1965
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
72.300.1109.29
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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