"Primeval World" Scene on the "Magic Skyway" Ride in the Ford Wonder Rotunda at the New York World's Fair, 1964-1965
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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. After a dinosaur scene, time shifted forward to depictions of cavemen.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1964
Subject Date
1964
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
72.300.1109.121
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: 8 in
Width: 10 in
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