1964-65 New York World's Fair Preview Brochure

[MissM]

I was helping sort through my 93 year old grandmother's paperwork yesterday since she's having to leave her home and go into assisted living. Among the many personally, family history items of interest, I also found this gem. It's a preview brochure telling people about the upcoming 1964-54 World's Fair in New York.

As any Disney fan knows, many classic Disney attractions - including Small World and what's now called Carousel of Progress - were introduced at the 64-65 World's Fair.

So here's a scan of both sides of the brochure. Sadly, it's just a preview one so there's no details of the specific attractions but it's darn neat anyway.

Direct link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/phoenixfiredesigns/4314321309/

Direct link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/phoenixfiredesigns/4315057694/


It's slightly taller then my scanner so I tried to center it on there but a smidge of the top and bottom got cut off.

Neat, eh?

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Is tonight History Night on WDWM?! :sohappy: Just had some retro pics posted too!


MissM, GREAT artwork! Love the style of how things were depicted back then. Very classy.

Thanks for posting!

 

[wm49rs]

Very nice indeed!

Too bad "Peace Through Understanding" has fallen by the wayside over the past 45 years though.....

 

[brkgnews]

Fantastico! I love the "aerial" rendering of the fairgrounds.

 

[cdunbar]

Fantastico! I love the "aerial" rendering of the fairgrounds.

I knew you would these after the discussion that was had in the other thread...

 

[Figment632]

Is tonight History Night on WDWM?! :sohappy: Just had some retro pics posted too!


MissM, GREAT artwork! Love the style of how things were depicted back then. Very classy.

Thanks for posting!

Yea Evan you and I were totaly born in the wrong decade!!!! Didn't get to see the WF and to young to truly enjoy EC in it's prime!!!

 

[brkgnews]

BTW, I've marked a few items of interest...

 

[brkgnews]

I knew you would these after the discussion that was had in the other thread...

I'm a Fairwh0re, no doubt

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Yea Evan you and I were totaly born in the wrong decade!!!! Didn't get to see the WF and to young to truly enjoy EC in it's prime!!!

Seriously.


I should have been born in 1952 or so. :shrug: Hello, Disneyland. :lol:


That or the 1760's.

BTW, I've marked a few items of interest...

Oh, fantastic.


What sucks, though, is that the Trylon and Perisphere should be there. Somewhere.

 

[brkgnews]

Seriously.


I should have been born in 1952 or so. :shrug: Hello, Disneyland. :lol:


That or the 1760's.



Oh, fantastic.


What sucks, though, is that the Trylon and Perisphere should be there. Somewhere.

Its pilings are probably still under the Unisphere :-\

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Its pilings are probably still under the Unisphere :-\

At least that is still there.

 

[brkgnews]

At least that is still there.

Unisphere was designed to be permanent (made of steel) as part of the grand vision for a permanent park. Trylon and Perisphere had a Gypsum Board covering, so they really didn't have a chance. Which is a shame because, even though it was "boring" on the outside, it was most-similar to Spaceship Earth inside

 

[brkgnews]

Unisphere was designed to be permanent (made of steel) as part of the grand vision for a permanent park. Trylon and Perisphere had a Gypsum Board covering, so they really didn't have a chance. Which is a shame because, even though it was "boring" on the outside, it was most-similar to Spaceship Earth inside

Supporting evidence of its SSE-ness...

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Unisphere was designed to be permanent (made of steel) as part of the grand vision for a permanent park. Trylon and Perisphere had a Gypsum Board covering, so they really didn't have a chance. Which is a shame because, even though it was "boring" on the outside, it was most-similar to Spaceship Earth inside

Too cool.


Shame we could not have both..

Supporting evidence of its SSE-ness...

Heh. The CITY in there almost looks like E.P.C.O.T. City.

 

[brkgnews]

Too cool.


Shame we could not have both..


Heh. The CITY in there almost looks like E.P.C.O.T. City.

Why yes, yes it does.

PS: It's called "Democracity" -- nothing like a Dinsey-esque portmanteau, no?

 

[BrerFrog]

What a wonderful treasure! :sohappy:

 

[cdunbar]

I'm a Fairwh0re, no doubt

HA! That's funny how you said it :lol:

 

[MissM]

Thought you guys might like this find!

 

[Figment82]

Excellent find! Although I am far too young to have visited the Fair, I am a big fan as well. My dad went, but his only memories are vague, unfortunately.

I went to visit Flushing Meadows (the site of the Fair) a few years ago, and its current state is fairly depressing. Seeing the Unisphere was amazing, but to look at the ruins of the NY State Pavilion, and the odd remnants, remembering what had once been there, well...

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Why yes, yes it does.

PS: It's called "Democracity" -- nothing like a Dinsey-esque portmanteau, no?

Hee hee! Very much so!

Excellent find! Although I am far too young to have visited the Fair, I am a big fan as well. My dad went, but his only memories are vague, unfortunately.

I went to visit Flushing Meadows (the site of the Fair) a few years ago, and its current state is fairly depressing. Seeing the Unisphere was amazing, but to look at the ruins of the NY State Pavilion, and the odd remnants, remembering what had once been there, well...

I have heard that in recent months things are improving, though, as there is more regular upkeep.

Wish they would relight the capitols on the Unisphere, though.