
Carousel Of Progress Information
Last Updated:10/14/2012 4:24:18 PM
| Carousel Of Progress (July 1967-
September 1973
) |
| Considered by many Disneyana fans to be a classic, this attraction takes guests on a tour through the life of an Audio-Animatronic family and demonstrates the progression of electricity from the beginning of the 20th century to today. Guests are seated in one of 6 theaters that rotate around a central stage containing the various scenes. |

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Onstage Photos
View Of Building From Skyway
NOTE: copyright Walt Disney Company
Carousel Of Progress Building
Carousel Of Progress Building
NOTE: GE logo-copyright Walt Disney Company
1900's Segment
NOTE: copyright Walt Disney Company

Backstage Photos

Standard Operating Procedure Manual

Videos
Construction Of Progress City
(1:31 0)

Audio Clips
Carousel Of Progress
(15:17)
Carousel Of Progress
(1:33)

Secrets
Based on the idea of Edison Street which was to be built between Main Street and Tomorrowland but never was.
The Progress City model that was used in the attraction was located on the second floor. The model was 115 feet wide and 60 feet deep. It had 1,00 street lights, 2,500 moving vehicles, 20,000 trees and 4,500 structures.
Lyrics for There's A Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow:
There's a great, big, beautiful tomorrow
Shining at the end of every day
There's a great, big, beautiful tomorrow
And tomorrow's just a dream away
Man has a dream and that's the start
He follows his dream with mind and heart
And when it be

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