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19 March 2024

1964 World's Fair predictions: The right... and the wrong

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This 1964 file photo from the World's Fair in the Queens borough of New York shows a views of the future in the “Futurama 2” ride put together by General Motors. (AP)

The millions of visitors who attended the New York World’s Fair that opened in 1964 were introduced to a range of technological innovations and predictions.  Some of those turned out to be right on the money and others, perhaps thankfully, were way off the mark. (AP)

In this 1964 file photo provided by AT&T, a Picturephone is demonstrated at the AT&T Pavilion at the 1964 World's Fair in the Queens borough of New York. The Picturephone itself may have never caught on, but the concept endures in technology such as SKYPE. The New York World’s Fair that opened in April 1964 introduced the 51 million visitors to a range of technological innovations and predictions for how the future would look. (AP)

Walt Disney displays a model of Disney's “It’s a Small World” attraction from the 1964 New York World's Fair. Along with three other exhibitions, including one featuring a robotic President Abraham Lincoln, Disney used the opportunity of the fair to test out concepts. The exhibitions were then put in place at Disney’s parks and have been there ever since. (AP)

Visitors to the “It’s a Small World” attraction at the 1964 World's Fair in the Queens borough of New York. (AP)

Ford Mustang in the Trans Am race (Getty Images)