Ford Magic Skyway
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Ford Magic Skyway was a 1964–65 New York World’s Fair Disney-designed Ford pavilion attraction that took guests on a narrated journey through prehistory and the future in motorized convertibles.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Disney-designed attraction
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World's Fair pavilion ride ⓘ theme park attraction ⓘ |
| associatedCompany |
Ford Motor Company
NERFINISHED
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Walt Disney Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience | World’s Fair visitors ⓘ |
| borough | Queens ⓘ |
| category |
Defunct attractions
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Disney attractions outside Disney parks ⓘ World's Fair attractions ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| closingDate | 1965 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creativeDirector | Walt Disney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer |
Walt Disney
NERFINISHED
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Walt Disney Imagineering ⓘ |
| era | 1960s ⓘ |
| exhibition |
1964 New York World's Fair
NERFINISHED
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1965 New York World's Fair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
audio-animatronic dinosaurs
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futuristic city scenes ⓘ prehistoric scenes ⓘ |
| inspirationFor |
Primeval World Diorama at Disneyland
NERFINISHED
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Universe of Energy dinosaur scenes at Epcot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | 1964–1965 New York World’s Fair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | physical ride ⓘ |
| name | Ford Magic Skyway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narration | hosted narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combination of corporate exhibition and themed entertainment
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use of real Ford cars as ride vehicles ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1964 ⓘ |
| operator | Ford Motor Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pavilion | Ford Pavilion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to demonstrate Disney audio-animatronics technology
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to showcase Ford automobiles ⓘ |
| rideSystem | continuous moving ride ⓘ |
| rideVehicleType |
Ford convertible
NERFINISHED
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motorized convertible ⓘ |
| site | Flushing Meadows–Corona Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | Ford Motor Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsorIndustry | automotive industry ⓘ |
| status | closed ⓘ |
| technologyUsed | audio-animatronics ⓘ |
| theme |
future
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prehistory ⓘ time travel ⓘ |
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