Youngsters in a Mercury Convertible on the Magic Skyway Ride, New York World's Fair, 1964-1965
THF114502 / Youngsters in a Mercury Convertible on the Magic Skyway Ride, New York World's Fair, 1964-1965
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Artifact Overview
For its pavilion at the 1964-65 New York World's Fair, Ford Motor Company brought in Walt Disney to design a "unique and memorable entertainment adventure" that would outshine its competitors. This became the Magic Skyway ride, in which guests sat in Ford convertibles through a Disney-designed show. Youngsters could pretend they were driving, but the cars moved along a fixed track.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1964-1965
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
72.300.1109.23
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8.125 in
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