Carousel of Progress - Part I
The Carousel of Progress was Walt Disney's tribute to the technological innovation that occurred during the 20th century. The attraction shows the evolution of thought over about 100 years, with the animatronic actors describing changes that they have seen and hope to see in the world. The 20th century was one of fantastic growth. My favorite quote is from the 1920s scene, where the father comments that because of the railroads, you can now get from New York to Los Angeles in just 3 days. At the time, this was a marvel, but today it's blown out of the water by aviation. Like the show says, "this progress will continue in your life and mine."" Edison Square Most people associate the origin of the Carousel progress with the 1964 world's Fair. However, this is not the start of the idea. In 1958, Walt Disney proposed Edison square, a land which would be built behind Main Street at Disneyland. There were several iterations of Edison Square . One of them included c...