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[[Image:Unisphere.jpg|thumbnail|right|350px|View of the New York World's Fair from the observation towers of the New York State Pavilion; the [[Unisphere]] is at the left]]The '''1964/1965 New York World's Fair''' was the third major [[world's fair]] to be held in New York City.<ref>[http://archny.org/history/1960-1980.html Archdiocese History], Archdiocese of New York. Retrieved November 5, 2007.</ref> Hailing itself as a "Universal and Internat(contracted; show full)

The [[Ford Motor Company]] introduced the [[Ford Mustang]] automobile to the public at its pavilion on April 17, 1964.

==Disney influence==
[[File:Fountains, NY Worlds Fair '64.JPG|thumb|right|Fountains]]
The fair also is remembered as the vehicle [[Walt Disney]] utilized to design and perfect the system of "[[
aAudio-aAnimatronics]]", in which a combination of sound, mechanical electronics and computers controls the movement of lifelike robots to act out scenes.{{citation needed|reason=please give a reliable source for this assertion. Were 'computers' used, or were they controlled by mechanical means?|date=January 2009}} [[The Walt Disney Company]] designed and created four shows at the fair:

*In the "[[It's a Small World]]" attraction at the [[Pepsi-Cola|Pepsi]] pavilion, animated dolls and animals frolicked in a spirit of international unity on a boat ride around the world. The song was provided by the [[Sherman Brothers]]. Each of the animated dolls had an identical face, originally designed by New York (Valley Stream) artist Gregory S. Marinello in partnership with Walt Disney himself. 

*[[General Electric]] sponsored "[[Carousel of Progress|Progressland]]" where an audience seated in a revolving auditorium viewed an audio-animatronic presentation of the progress of electricity in the home. The [[Sherman Brothers]] song "[[There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow]]" was composed for this attraction.

*[[Ford Motor Company]] presented Disney's "[[TheFord Magic Skyway]]," the second most popular exhibit at the fair, using Ford cars in an early prototype of the [[Omnimover]] system {{citation needed|reason=please give a reliable source for this assertion|date=January 2009}}what would become the [[PeopleMover]] ride system to move the audience through scenes featuring life-sized audio-animatronic dinosaurs and cavemen. The Walt Disney Company had earlier been asked by General Motors to produce their exhibit, but they declined.{{citation needed|reason=please give a reliable source for this assertion|date=January 2009}}

*At the [[Illinois]] pavilion, a lifelike President [[Abraham Lincoln]] recited his famous speeches in "[[Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln]]".

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[[es:Feria mundial Nueva York 1964]]
[[fr:Foire internationale de New York 1964-1965]]
[[ja:ニューヨーク万国博覧会 (1964年)]]