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    Carousel of Progress

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    • Category
      Show Ride
    • Type
      Revolving Theatre
    Description

    Carousel of Progress was a rotating theater attraction in which the public is shown several acts, each depicting an era and showing the technological progress over time. It was located in the Tomorrowland section of the park.

    The Caroussel of Progress is known to be one of the first rides featuring human-like audio-animatronics. The ride is of historic importance because of its role in Disney's development of these animatronics.

    History

    Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress was designed by Walt Disney and Walt Disney Imagineering for the World's Fair in New York in 1964. The ride was later transported to Disneyland, where it operated (simply as 'Carousel of Progress') from 1967 to 1973. In 1973 it was moved to the Magic Kingdom, where it opened in 1975 and has been operating up to today.

    Relocations:

    • New York World's Fair (1964-1965)
    • Disneyland Resort - Dinseyland (1967-1973)
    • Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom (1975-present)
    Design by
    Walt Disney Imagineering
    Ride System(s) by
    Walt Disney Imagineering
    Theming by
    Walt Disney Imagineering
    Animatronics by
    Walt Disney Imagineering
    Music by
    Sherman Brothers
    Statistics
    • Ride duration
      21 minutes
    • Seats (per vehicle/theatre)
      240 seats
    Location
    • Wookie on Base (Chewbacca) Photo Meet & Greet, Anaheim, California 92802, United States

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