John (father of the family)
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John (father of the family) is the central, time-traveling patriarch who narrates and guides audiences through the evolving technological eras in Disney’s Carousel of Progress attraction.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
audio-animatronic figure
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fictional character ⓘ narrator ⓘ patriarch ⓘ theme park character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Carousel of Progress
NERFINISHED
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Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
American family life
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optimism about the future ⓘ technological innovation ⓘ |
| attractionTypeContext | audio-animatronic stage show ⓘ |
| audienceRelationship | directly addresses the audience ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
enthusiastic about new technology
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family-oriented ⓘ optimistic ⓘ |
| createdByCompany | The Walt Disney Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdByDivision | Walt Disney Imagineering NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdFor | Disney theme park attraction ⓘ |
| familyRole |
father
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husband ⓘ |
| focusOfDialogue |
communication and entertainment technologies
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electricity and power ⓘ household appliances and conveniences ⓘ |
| genreContext |
edutainment
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family-friendly attraction ⓘ |
| hasChild |
James (son in Carousel of Progress)
NERFINISHED
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Patricia (daughter in Carousel of Progress) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPet | Rover (dog in Carousel of Progress) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Sarah (mother in Carousel of Progress) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| locatedInAttraction | Magic Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInLand | Tomorrowland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPark | Walt Disney World Resort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | audio-animatronic performance ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
describes changes in everyday American life
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explains technological progress ⓘ provides humorous commentary ⓘ |
| originallyDevelopedFor | 1964–1965 New York World’s Fair (Carousel of Progress show) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInAttraction |
central narrator
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guide through technological eras ⓘ |
| settingCountryDepicted | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| showStructureRole |
appears in every scene
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concludes each scene with reflections ⓘ introduces each era’s setting ⓘ |
| signatureSongAssociation | There’s a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted |
1920s
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1940s ⓘ contemporary or near-future era ⓘ early 20th century ⓘ |
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