You may have noticed the beautiful artwork that’s appearing above on the blog today – and it’s all in honor of the 50th anniversary of the April 22 opening of the 1964 New York World’s Fair.
It was for this World’s Fair that Walt Disney and his team designed several attractions that would eventually make their way into Disney theme parks, including “it’s a small world,” Carousel of Progress, Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln and Ford Magic Skyway (part of which would become the Primeval World along Disneyland Railroad).
Walt’s involvement with the World’s Fair gave his team new opportunities to develop innovative technology and Audio-Animatronics that would take Disney attractions to a new level. It also gave us Disney Parks fans a few Sherman Brothers songs that we’ve come to cherish over the years: “it’s a small world (after all)” for the “it’s a small world” attraction and “There’s a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow” for Carousel of Progress.
Be sure to check out original World’s Fair attraction sketches and artwork from the Walt Disney Imagineering Art Library in our header section above.
Read more about Disney attractions at the World’s Fair in the posts below:
- PHOTOS: ‘it’s a small world’ at the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair
- First Look: D23 Celebrates the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair
Today in Disney History: 1964 New York World’s Fair Opened 50 Years Ago Today by Jennifer Fickley-Baker: Originally posted on the Disney Parks Blog
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