tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post720957777658284748..comments2024-03-29T02:30:53.003-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: New York World's FairMajor Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-25426070699989407622011-04-12T11:09:54.193-07:002011-04-12T11:09:54.193-07:00Thank you for the info about the fate of the horse...Thank you for the info about the fate of the horseless carriages, Anon!Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-54943391189414068092011-04-12T10:34:41.280-07:002011-04-12T10:34:41.280-07:00The horseless carriages from the 1964-1965 New Yor...The horseless carriages from the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair are still in operation, though in slightly modified form (were switched from gas to electric and were given grills with common automobile brand names) at Adventureland on Route 110 in Farmingdale, Long Island.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-15001189561721428772011-04-06T03:31:09.902-07:002011-04-06T03:31:09.902-07:00oh wow, i have not thought about those veding mach...oh wow, i have not thought about those veding machines in YEARS! i do remember my brother having a dinosaur made from one of them tho, just wish i could remember where he got it. <br /><br />i also have never seen the DuPont building so nice, which does definitely remind me of Three Rivers Stadium (blown up almost 10 years ago now :( <br /><br /><br />we had a great antique car ride at West View Park which closed up in 1977. went to all of my school picnics here; its a mall now :( <br /><br />thanks for these awesome shots!! :DNancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09895614694411482044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-21022304396861270402011-04-05T23:46:12.035-07:002011-04-05T23:46:12.035-07:00Interesting sidelight on Walt Disney and the New Y...Interesting sidelight on Walt Disney and the New York World's Fair: Even though Walt and his team were responsible for the Fair's most popular attractions, he was kind of a reluctant contributor. According to Michael Barrier's fine biography "The Animated Man," Walt considered World's Fairs to be "out of date," and also couldn't see the point of building a theme park on the scale of Disneyland, only to close it and tear it down after just two seasons. He turned out to be right, since the Fair proved to be unprofitable in the end.Pilsner Pantherhttp://pilsnerspicks.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-49024387014259203972011-04-05T21:24:27.894-07:002011-04-05T21:24:27.894-07:00Bill, thank you for the info! Turns out I have som...Bill, thank you for the info! Turns out I have some photos of the Du Pont show, but I didn't know what they were until I saw your example (now I know the significance of the word "Zepel"!!). I'll check out the soundtrack too, for sure.<br /><br />TM!, I'd want a Frankenstein bust! They had the machines at Marineland as well, I used to have a leaping dolphin from there - it broke.Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-46397297769662080502011-04-05T18:56:15.476-07:002011-04-05T18:56:15.476-07:00They had those machines at Universal Studios too. ...They had those machines at Universal Studios too. You could get a green bust of Frankenstein or a blue standing version of him. They had a marked slot in the back that you were supposed to cut out so they could be used as coin banks.TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-89618546028892305392011-04-05T17:32:39.205-07:002011-04-05T17:32:39.205-07:00Du Pont was a great show. It was educational witho...Du Pont was a great show. It was educational without being pushy. You can see an interior shot and download the complete soundtrack on my site at http://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/dupont.htm<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />BillBill Cotterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919421524103940589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-3063711208215062142011-04-05T13:23:58.730-07:002011-04-05T13:23:58.730-07:00Mike Cozart, I'd love to know the same thing, ...Mike Cozart, I'd love to know the same thing, hopefully one of my readers will have an answer.<br /><br />Anon, Katella Gate beat me to it, but those are definitely Mold-A-Rama machines! I have a stegosaurus from the Fair (bought at a swap meet). They still have these wonderful machines at the L.A. County Zoo.<br /><br />Katella, I don't think it's plagiarism if you credit your source!Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-33837423568699668862011-04-05T12:38:20.356-07:002011-04-05T12:38:20.356-07:00Ok, Denis' post got me poking around on the in...Ok, Denis' post got me poking around on the internet. The machines are called "Mold-a-Rama" and apparently their presence at this very World's Fair really boosted their popularity.<br /><br />I did some plagiarism -er- research from Wikipedia:<br /><br /><i>Mold-A-Rama is a brand name for a type of vending machine that makes blow-molded plastic figurines. Mold-A-Rama machines debuted in late 1962 [1][2] and grew in prominence at the 1964 New York World's Fair.[3] The machines can still be found operating in some museums and zoos.[4]</i>Katella Gatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05562521359201308834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-91623136354982612102011-04-05T12:23:44.672-07:002011-04-05T12:23:44.672-07:00Sharp Eyes Anonymous Dennis. They had the same wax...Sharp Eyes Anonymous Dennis. They had the same wax figurine machines at Marineland, which made octopus and dolphins. My dolphin had defective molding in the head, so the top of his scull came off.<br /><br />I used to pretend I was doing brain surgery on him. Without anesthetic. Hey, it was the 60s!Katella Gatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05562521359201308834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-41668588769741025442011-04-05T11:43:58.279-07:002011-04-05T11:43:58.279-07:00In the background of the T-Rex picture you can see...In the background of the T-Rex picture you can see two men and a woman standing in front of machines that would make a injection molded plastic dinosaur souvenir. I think I might still have my Anklyosaurus somewhere! -DennisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-57644399048981578682011-04-05T08:42:15.830-07:002011-04-05T08:42:15.830-07:00That is a neat picture of the Chemistry pavilion. ...That is a neat picture of the Chemistry pavilion. It's the first time I've seen it up close.Katella Gatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05562521359201308834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-16105470630271142522011-04-05T08:35:24.453-07:002011-04-05T08:35:24.453-07:00Super neat photos! Cool!Super neat photos! Cool!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17484164616513603484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-70230210673877379892011-04-05T02:27:57.260-07:002011-04-05T02:27:57.260-07:00Does anyone know where the Horseless Carriages wen...Does anyone know where the Horseless Carriages went after the fair? I know Santa's Village -Sky Forest got this same system and they bought it used....but I would think the Fait had a larger qauntity or cars compared to the amount Santa's Village had. Maybe Santa's Village split the syatem with another of it sister parks??MIKE COZARThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03616421722228113410noreply@blogger.com