Q: I was wondering about the whereabouts of The Carousel of Progress Audio-Animatronics® from the 1964 Disneyland Goes to the World’s Fair special where Walt explained the attraction. Were they reused in the original 1967 Disneyland version? Were they used and/or reused in the 1975 Walt Disney World version? Are they still part of the operating show in Walt Disney World? Or did they make their way to the Archives?
Nick, Fresh Meadows, New York
A: The show was created for the 1964 New York World’s Fair, then moved to Disneyland after the fair closed in 1965. It ran at Disneyland from 1967 to 1973, when it was moved to Walt Disney World, opening there in 1975. With slight changes, upgrades, and maintenance, essentially those are the same Audio-Animatronics characters running today as were used at the fair. They are approaching their 50th anniversary.
Dave Smith