Magic Skyway

Magic Skyway - 1965

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5 жыл бұрын

This film takes a close look at Ford's pavilion at the 1965 New York World's Fair. Visitors are treated to a look at Ford vehicles through the ages, starting with the Quadricycle and ending with experimental futuristic prototypes such as the Aurora, Allegro and Cougar. All the current models are on show including the recently launched Mustang. The highlight however is the Magic Skyway, a Disney creation in which visitors sit in cars being pulled along a track or "turnpike of tomorrow". They slowly move past a variety of dioramas populated by Disney "audio animatronics" depicting such scenes as battling dinosaurs and Stone Age families. The latter also shows the supposed inventor of the wheel triumphantly standing on a cart fitted with his invention, being pulled along by his resentful wife.

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@juliennizan3129 Жыл бұрын

Man the 60s were a trip imagine watching a robot dinosaur fight in a mustang

@bebetigre1252 Ай бұрын

The only time I recall being truly happy and fascinated.

@Peter-pv8xx 3 жыл бұрын

As a five year old, the NY worlds fair was surreal, we lived in NJ right across from Staten island and visited the fair numerous times, my father liked taking home movies, we didn't own a decent still camera but we had an Elmo 8mm movie camera which I still have and it still works but I doubt you can find film for it or someone to process it, if we had digucal recording back them my father would have gone crazy recording everything like everyone does these days. I have two 400 ft reels of the fair they he took, in one he was outside filming me and my sisters as we went by the glasses in part of the ride, I loved the fair so much, the fireworks were spectacular with the fountain show.

@that70space 2 жыл бұрын

if you see this, there are many services online that can convert or digitize your film. it would be worth it for the purposes of posterity.

@Dean.Crockett 9 ай бұрын

I would be absolutely thrilled to help you digitize this footage

@stephenhenion8304 2 жыл бұрын

I rode those cars in 64 and 65.... it was really exciting to a 10 year old kid.🇺🇸🎩🇺🇸

@heru-deshet359 Жыл бұрын

I got the biggest kick riding all of these as a kid then. Good memories.

@michaeltaylor1603 3 жыл бұрын

The closest we have to a "time machine" Thank YOU! For the trip back to a pavilion I could NEVER visit. Alas I was born in 1967 (same year Expo 67 opened)

@wacobob56dad 2 ай бұрын

My Father worked security at the 1964 Worlds Fair. When he went to pickup his check he took one of us and we got to pick one ride there. I always picked the Ford Pavilion and always picked a convertible Mustang. I still remember the push button radio played the language you wanted to hear the ride in.

@marcusaurelius2770 9 күн бұрын

You can see the actual Mustang convertible featured in the Magic Skyway. It's on display in the Mustang Owners Museum in Concord North Carolina.

@billserratore 2 ай бұрын

I have a picture of me there; unfortunately I was only a 1 year old. Whats cool is you can see those Disney concepts lived on at EPCOT in World of Motion & Energy pavilions. So cool!

@MsDisneylandlover 3 жыл бұрын

Wish they put the caveman part in the train ride too at Disneyland

@ddespair 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve looked everywhere but have yet to find any video or good photo documentation of the final drive through the visions of the future. It always cuts to concept art.

@sterlinsilver 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's like everyone saw GM's motorama and we're like "we're good, no neet to document anything else"

@frankgiaquinto1571 5 жыл бұрын

The FoMoCo pavilion,was a fabulous,highly enjoyable,and very informative presentation,as were those presented by all the other companies,and countries that participated in the 1964 - 1965 NY Worlds Fair.One of several noticeable differences from an event of today is the lack of accommodations for the handicapped. All in all,a very memorable event!

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@stevenwolff6866 11 ай бұрын

I was 11 when I went to the fair & will never forget the experience. I particularly remember the Ford pavillion. I remember wanting to ride in the Thunderbird or the Lincoln Continental but we ended up in a Fairline instead just my luck lol. Later that week we went to Shea stadium to see the Mets play the Cardinals. Best family vacation ever

@FordMan-pe7sm Ай бұрын

It was probably a Falcon as there were no 1964 or 1965 Fairlane convertibles made.

@donnfeyche7961 14 күн бұрын

@@FordMan-pe7sm Yup, we got stuck in a Falcon......right behind the Continental immediately in front of us.

@fairfaxcat1312 5 ай бұрын

This then is the New York World’s Fair, showplace of the ‘60’s-a city of wondrous and surprising shapes, a city of yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Millions upon millions have shared its splendor and sampled its wares. Hundreds of exhibitors have welcomed the opportunity of being host to the fair’s visitors and sharing this showcase of man’s achievements in an expanding universe.

@carydavidhoffson6014 Жыл бұрын

This brings back memories of being their at the time I was 6 and 7 years old

@knightofarkronia9968 4 жыл бұрын

Ok, there’s one place to visit if I ever get a time machine!

@larciabella 3 жыл бұрын

IT WAS AMAZING!!!!!!!Good luck.

@knightofarkronia9968 3 жыл бұрын

@@larciabella Oh, you were on it? What do you think of the Primeval World diorama that’s part of the Disneyland Railroad?

@larciabella 3 жыл бұрын

@@knightofarkronia9968 I haven't seen it.Is it a new attraction?

@knightofarkronia9968 3 жыл бұрын

@@larciabella It’s been around for a while. The reason I brought it up is because the dinosaurs used in the ‘Primeval World’ diorama are the same ones made for the Magic Skyway!

@knightofarkronia9968 3 жыл бұрын

@@larciabella Here’s a video of it, and the Grand Canyon diorama that comes before! m.kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gqh5g9eYs9mRm58.html

@Hendo56 2 ай бұрын

The ONE ride my family missed because the line was too long, and we had to meet our bus.

@ForbinColossus 11 ай бұрын

We got a Mustang. I got the drivers seat and pretend drove the Mustang but I remember being disappointed that the steering wheel would not turn.This exhibit was almost the only thing I remember about the World's Fair - that's how good it was

@rattyeely 2 жыл бұрын

they used baby crocodile sounds for the baby triceratops scene :)

@jaydenswift9856 3 жыл бұрын

bright and promising tomorrow.....little did they know....there was a 2020 out there

@sban8377 5 жыл бұрын

This was great. Thoroughly enjoyed watching.

@richardg1426 2 жыл бұрын

One thing I remember when I was there they did not put in enough RESTROOMS !

@skunkman9815 Ай бұрын

I wish they brought this ride to Disneyland But all we have that’s from the fair is the carousel of progress, Mr Lincoln and it’s a small world

@ohhhwolfy2536 3 жыл бұрын

Awww. I don't wanna see dinosaurs. I wanted to see more old Fords!

@rickw1954 Жыл бұрын

If o only they had shot this in 35mm color!!!

@MsDisneylandlover 4 жыл бұрын

I would want to go back time to get on the attraction

@dashriprock9014 3 жыл бұрын

Don't have to. Much of this attraction was bought back to Disneyland and is still featured in the final part of the park train ride(scaled down a bit and missing the cavemen).

@heidifedor 8 ай бұрын

How Walt envisioned Epcot 20 years before it came to fruition.

@djmatteoniify 4 жыл бұрын

I heard Henry Ford II wanted to bring the ride to Detroit after the fair

@Jay-vr9ir 3 жыл бұрын

That would have been great , but perhaps, way too much , for Ford to maintain .

@MsDisneylandlover 23 күн бұрын

#DisneyDiva ❤

@user-xv7pf9jv7c 2 жыл бұрын

This was really great Thoroughly enjoyed watching I love Walt Disney ♡♡ Magic Skyway attraction reminds me of Primeval World attraction at Disneyland and Tokyo Disneyland or Universe Of Energy attraction at Walt Disney World's Epcot Both Mesozoic Dinosaurs Scene and Cenozoic Animals Scene are very beautiful and fantastic at the same time One of my favourite attractions of all time

@idavidgraficks123 Жыл бұрын

It was the primeval attraction at Disneyland. I'm pretty sure they just moved all the Dinosaur Diorama part to adjacent Disney's Grand Canyon Diorama for the perimeter train ride.

@garypesci746 Жыл бұрын

@@idavidgraficks123 That's what happened, along with the Small World ride, Mr. Lincoln and the Carousel of Progress all being moved tp Disneyland after the fair closed. The Carousel of Progress was moved to Disney World in 1973.

@garyschweitzer1058 5 жыл бұрын

Great video thank you for posting. However, this from the 1964 season of the Fair.

@MsDisneylandlover 4 жыл бұрын

Lol right lol

@michaeladamo1188 2 жыл бұрын

It was considered and called the 1964-65 world fair

@parkercowan8648 Жыл бұрын

7:58 Still to this day, scientists have yet to learn the name of this man.

@MsDisneylandlover 3 жыл бұрын

I missed disneyland

@RandyJames22 3 жыл бұрын

"Afford oar," said Anne.

@ul7185 2 жыл бұрын

9 @ 9 Segment from WGN Morning News (6/23/2022 Version) 1. Magic Skyway (1965) 2. Pedal Pumping Scenes from Ratchagan 3. Popeye and Son Version of Poopdeck Pappy 4. Underdog Meets King Kong 5. Victory Ending from LEGO Island 6. Victory Ending from Cuphead 7. Brake Failure Scene from Sidney Sheldon's Bloodline 8. Nancy Sinatra's Boots 9. The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle Segments from The Bozo Show

@lonasimpresasmonterrey7599 7 ай бұрын

JURASSIC PARK

@carydavidhoffson6014 Жыл бұрын

I went in car to make believe that I was driving the car with my late mother

@ForeverJets Жыл бұрын

Robert Moses planned the fair every 25 years. Thanks NY no World's Fair 1989 and 2014. Just think how a NY World's Fair in 2014 would be. Amazon Pavillion