Newsletter 5 February 2007
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My best friend and I love Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress – we visit it every time we go to the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. I was wondering if you had any background on this great attraction? Keep it cool!
– Greencoolcat
Dear Greencoolcat,
Keep it cool? You betcha, but with all this global warming I may have to shed a few layers of fur, but thanks for writing! Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress is one of my most favorites too and it's one of Disney's longest-running attractions!
The attraction (as the narrator on it points out), "was Walt's own idea from beginning to end." Originally called The General Electric Carousel of Progress, the attraction first appeared at the 1964-65 New York World's Fair and was relocated to Tomorrowland in Disneyland during 1967.
When the show was created, General Electric's motto at the time, "There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow," was turned into the attractions theme song by the The Sherman Brothers (the same musical duo responsible for Mary Poppins, Jungle Book and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang). It's a Disney classic!
Walt Disney and the Sherman Brothers from the Walt Disney Treasures Tomorrowland DVD: Disney in Space and Beyond.
If you've visited ever visited VMK Central at Disneyland's Tomorrowland you may have noticed the big round building behind VMK Central - Innoventions - it used to be the home to the Carousel. The attraction moved to Walt Disney World in 1973 and the theme was changed to reflect General Electric's new philosophy, "The Best Time of Your Life." When General Electric's sponsorship ended in 1985, the theme song reverted back to the original Sherman Brothers theme song.
The Carousel of Progress depicts an American family and their lifestyle changes over several decades as technology and the times influence a country's progress.
The Carousel re-opened at Walt Disney World on January 15, 1975 and was renamed Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress in 1994. In addition to a new theme song, sung by Nathan Lane, other changes were made to the attraction, including new narration. (Be sure to listen for the voice of the grandfather in the last scene, it's provided by Rex Allen Jr., he also provided the voice of the narrator for the original attraction.)
Alright then, how's that for a little background? Until next time... "There's a great big beautiful tomorrow shining at the end of every day! There's a great big beautiful tomorrow and tomorrow is just a day away! Man has a dream and that's the start, he follows his dream with mind and heart, and when it becomes a reality, it's a dream come true for you and me! So there's a great big beautiful tomorrow..."
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