Having a beer at the longest bar in the world is
my favor memory of the fair. I think the bar was a
mile long.
my favor memory of the fair. I think the bar was a
mile long.
O.T.- 1964 World's Fair
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Never made the N Y fair. Working too much that summer. But went to Montreal in '66 with our sports car club, got smashed every night and shot down by many French girls who wouldn't speak English to Americans, even tho they could, eh.
I was 17 when I went there with my 18 y/o friend and his parents. I remember a talking Abe Lincoln reciting the Gettysburg Address (am I correct here?), and drinking at the Dinkelacker (sp) Beer Garden - friend bought the beers.
It was also the time of the '64 Phillies big end of season swoon. We stood on some sort of platform, maybe over the #7 line, with a glimpse into Shea as our Phillies were losing the second game of a doubleheader. Great memories except for the Phils - thanks for posting this.
It was also the time of the '64 Phillies big end of season swoon. We stood on some sort of platform, maybe over the #7 line, with a glimpse into Shea as our Phillies were losing the second game of a doubleheader. Great memories except for the Phils - thanks for posting this.
Was 12 and 13, went each year. Remember Disney ("It's a small world") and one of the automakers had a contest where 20 people drove simulators to see who got the best mileage. I was a mighty proud 13 year old when I won. Probably rigged.
Technically speaking, the 1964-1965 fair was not a World's Fair. That's because under the rules no city may have one twice, and NYC had had one in 1939. I have many memories of going from my house in Queens to the fair -- it was a lot of fun. DuPont and Coca-Cola had especially fine exhibitions.
This was a great fair for cars. As someone mentioned, the new Mustang was there. Chrysler also offered rides in its experimental Turbine car. The turbine never ended up making it to market despite decades of research. As we've discussed over on the CE board, turbines look like they might finally have their day as range extenders in hybrid vehicles with electric motors for primary power. A lot of auto companies researched them as a means of primary power following WWII, but they had too many problems to be viable.
Jay Leno wrote a good article for Popular Mechanics about the Turbine and the 1964 fair: http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/a11786/jay-leno-drives-one-of-the-last-chrysler-turbines/
Jay Leno wrote a good article for Popular Mechanics about the Turbine and the 1964 fair: http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/a11786/jay-leno-drives-one-of-the-last-chrysler-turbines/
My most vivid memory of the Worlds' Fair was eating Belgium waffles at the Belgium Exhibit. The only other memory involved the dinosaur exhibit where a plastic injection molding vending machine allowed you to make a plastic dinosaur for something like a quarter.
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Memories the 1964 fair will always be with me as a standout event in my childhood. I was 10 years old and especially remember some of the major exhibits such as General Motors "Futurama", Ford Motor, and Pepsi ("It's a Small Small World"). The truth of that song always comes to mind in recent years when I travel to different parts of the world.
Also remember "Freedomland".........San Francisco earthquake ride and the Chicago Fire. I believe there was also a Tornado ride to but can't remember the city/area it was about. (probably Kansas) Thanks for the memories.
Also remember "Freedomland".........San Francisco earthquake ride and the Chicago Fire. I believe there was also a Tornado ride to but can't remember the city/area it was about. (probably Kansas) Thanks for the memories.
It was our senior class trip from EBHS. I hooked up with the girl who was to become my sweatheart for the next 4 years while we were at the fair. On the way home we made out on the bus during the entire 2 hour trip home. That ride could have lasted forever. Great memories indeed.
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