Opening and Closing of New York Worlds Fair 1964/65

[@thomasalton1220]

I still have vivid memories of my visit to the NY World's Fair. My family went there both years (I was only 6 and 7 years old). I remember the optimistic theme of the Fair, along with a few of my favorite pavilions, such as Bell Telephone, the Tower of Light, the Unisphere, General Motors, General Electric, Pepsi-Cola, and more. We always had lunch at the Schaefer pavilion and our catnaps at the Simmons beautyrest building. What times we had there!

[@stevie68a]

I remember Bell Telephone had something called the "Picturephone", where you could see who you were talking to, and vice versa. Little did I know that it would take about 40 somewhat years to become a reality.

[@zetatauri]

Wow. That was great to watch. Thanks for posting.

[@trainboyrob]

@Roxanne1007 both the 1938 and 1964 time capsule are buried together next to the New York State Pavilion

[@Atlavocat]

I was there, I was 12 years old.

[@thecatatemyhomework]

So was I. I remember it so well.

[@jackjohnson7396]

Went both years luckily as a teen. Had a blast the best were the G.M. & Ford exhibits. Remember some but not a lot.

[@BleedBNG]

Peace Thru Understanding Johnson: "I think I'll send our guys to Vietnam"

[@jackjohnson7396]

Correct, always easy to send kids to war. Except for their own of course. Vets rule!

[@Rollman1]

@jcpinstripes Yes that was so cool

[@bluenorm]

and it was for me too

[@bluenorm]

the promise land of mr. moses

[@johnsain]

They forgot to put a record player in the time capsule with the Beatles record.....record players will be gone in 5000 years without a trace.

[@IlikepurpleXP]

They should have kept the structures! Not leave the remaining ones a rotting mess.

[@BleedBNG]

The only rotting mess is the NY Pavilion...the tent of tomorrow. I guess they got that right.

[@fightergirllol5078]

is this acually flushing medows park

[@josephjamesthefirst9374]

Yes Fighter Girl Lol. This was Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.

[@ST_vanilla]

I live near there

[@djmatteoniify]

The last “great” worlds fair in the US

[@fairfaxcat1312]

Flawed idea to theme the fair, "Peace through understanding." Often the more we understand each other the more we disagree and fight.