04/22/2024
🎉Happy birthday to Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress!
Initially presented at the New York World’s Fair on April 22, 1964, the General Electric sponsored ride was intended to showcase the groundbreaking audio-animatronic technology that has since become a hallmark of Disney rides.
Once the World’s Fair closed, it was installed in Disneyland for 6 years, then moved to Walt Disney World in 1975 where it’s been operating since. It also has the distinction of one of the few rides at WDW that Walt Disney himself had input in its creation, since the park didn’t open until after Walt had passed away.
Be careful, the Sherman Brothers’ song for the ride will 100% be stuck in your head all day. 😂 It’s definitely a favorite in our house!
🎶 There’s a great big beautiful tomorrow shining at the end of every day... 🎶