Post #97101 by Tangaroa on Fri, Jun 18, 2004 12:14 PM

They turned into this:
http://park.org/

World's Fairs used to be stunning showcases of new technology, and unique attractions that would draw people from all over - My personal opinion is that

1. People (corporations) don't want to spend the kind of money it takes to get these (temporary) things off the ground.

2. With good design harder to come by for exhibits, rides, attractions & shows (due to the "design by commitee" mindset so prevalent today (i.e. the horrifying failure of The Millennium Dome - my friend Dan Howland sells a great little book on the history of this recent ill-fated fair at:
   http://dannysland.blogspot.com/2004/01/publish-or-perish-printed-7.html

It's too bad - some of the best rides & shows have come out of World's Fairs... Chicago's 1893 Columbian Exposition, and both the '39 & '64 New York World's Fairs stand out as incredible works of art...

Speaking of the Millennium Dome, one of my favorite (sadly didn't get to see first hand) attractions was the Body Zone - which was infested with animatronic Pubic Lice.... ah you wacky brits!

"Oh mystic powers - hear my call...
From my limbs, let new life fall..."
http://www.christophermerritt.com

[ Edited by: Tangaroa on 2004-06-18 12:16 ]