Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color - Disneyland Goes to the World's Fair (1964)

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In this episode of Walt's TV show, he showcases the five attractions his studio built for the 1964-65 New York City World's Fair. this was the first time Americans got to see the dinosaurs of Magic Skyway, Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, It's a Small World After All, and The Carousel of Progress. The fifth attraction is the kinetic sculpture The Tower of the Four Winds. There's also an animated sequence on the history of World's Fairs. During the episode we also see Disney Legends like John Hench and Rolly Crump. This was the first time any Americans first became aware of these attractions and after the World's Fair all but the Tower of the Four Winds made their way to Disneyland.

This is a historic document of Walt Disney history on how these attractions came to be and why.

Original airdate May 17, 1964

Posted for historical purposes. Walt Disney's voice is recreated with AI. This channel is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company.

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