MLK Jr. Rode a Disney Ride at the 1964 World’s Fair?

🌍 Did you know that Martin Luther King Jr. rode a Disney attraction? In 1964, MLK Jr. and his kids, Yolanda and Martin Luther King III, rode the Ford Magic Skyway, an attraction designed by Walt Disney himself for the New York World’s Fair. Guests traveled through prehistoric scenes featuring dinosaurs—some of which later ended up at Disneyland!

🎠 And here’s something even more surprising—It’s a Small World was ALSO built for the 1964 World’s Fair! The iconic ride started as a UNICEF exhibit, before making its way to Disneyland and eventually every other Disney park worldwide.

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