Model of Primeval Earth Diorama in the Magic Skyway Ride, Ford Pavilion, 1964-1965 New York World's Fair

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. Guests emerged from a "time tunnel" to a primeval scene.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic transparency

Date Made

1962-1963

Subject Date

1962-1963

Creators

WED Enterprises, Inc.

Collection Title

New York World's Fair Records Series

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

72.300.1109.61

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 2.5 in
Width: 4 in

Keywords	Photographic transparencies Photographs Automobiles Cars World's fairs WED Enterprises, Inc. New York World's Fair (1964-1965) Exhibitions Dinosaurs Models (Representations)