Carousel Of Progress SECRETS REVEALED
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- I rode Carousel of Progress for my very first time. Lets talk the history and reveal facts, secrets, and more about this amazing attraction.
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Our whole family loved the Carousel of Progress when I was a kid. We used to sing along as it moved. I was so sad when it left Disneyland. Fast forward to my first and only trip to WDW trip just a few years ago and I went on it again. I actually cried because of all the memories I had with my family. (Parents have passed on). I’m so glad you did this video Chris. Thank you!
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Seriously, I can't believe you've never been on that!!! Are there any other attractions you haven't experienced?! Now I'm super curious! I LOVE carousel of progress. It's a Walt Classic :)
The reference the dad makes about “the rat race” was reference to a novel by Jay Franklin in 1947. And the GE refrigerator is a 1946 model. So the 40’s scene is actually sometime around 1947.
I figured it has to be after WW2 considering it was referred to as the fabulous forties and the peacetime inventions
There's also a reference to the TV news program featuring John Cameron Swayze. Swayze anchored NBC's coverage of the 1948 political conventions, then hosted a show the same year called the Camel Newsreel Theatre; followed the next year by Camel News Caravan (sponsored by Camel cigarettes). So 1948 or 49 seems the most logical year.
This is one of my favorite attractions! There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow is probably my favorite Disney song because it so embodies the optimistic forward-thinking spirit of Walt Disney himself, as has been said by Richard Sherman, who composed the song along with his brother Robert Sherman. Richard called the song "Walt's theme song, because he was very positive about the future. He really felt that there was a great big beautiful tomorrow shining at the end of every day." The Carousel of Progress also had a second theme song also composed by the Sherman Brothers called The Best Time of Your Life from 1975 when the Carousel of Progress opened at the Magic Kingdom until 1993. This was done at the request of the sponsor General Electric. The story goes that General Electric wanted a new theme song because they didn't want consumers to wait until tomorrow to buy their products, but instead that 'now is the best time' to buy GE appliances. The lyrics do focus more on the present, but are still just as positive:
Now is the time, now is the best time
Now is the best time of your life
Life is a prize, live ev'ry minute
Open your eyes and watch how you win it
Yesterday's mem'ries may sparkle and gleam
Tomorrow is still but a dream
Right here and now you've got it made
The world's forward marching and you're in the parade
Now is the time, now is the best time
Be it a time of joy or strife
There's so much to cheer for
Be glad you're here
For it's the best time of your life
I like to think that There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow expresses three wishes for everyone: that each brand new day may bring you new hope, that you may follow your dreams with mind and heart, and when those ideas become a reality, it will be a dream come true for you and me!
My mom is proud to say she is one of the millions who saw it at the 64 worlds fair (she was 6 and it was the first family trip she remembers going on). She’s just happened to see it during major milestones in her life, the second time she saw it was on her honeymoon when she and my dad got married in ‘81, the third time was the first time she brought my sister and I to the parks in the early 90s, on trips celebrating mine and sisters hs and college graduations, and last fall she took her first grandson on CoP. So the CoP has a special place in her heart and in my family’s.
Nice, I saw it there too, when I was 4.
Yay! A Carousel of Progress video!! So exciting!! One of my top favorite rides ever.. so nostalgic and ridiculously relaxing 🥰 Loved the video clips of Walt with the ride.. so cool!! Can't believe you had never been on it before! It's finally been Provost Park Passed. . hooray! 🎉😊
I always loved Carousel of Progress when it was here in Anaheim. I’ve always missed it since they took it to Florida. So glad to see the updated version.
I think the family in the last scene are supposed to be the same family. Maybe they used new tech to have face lifts. Also - Orville is voiced by Mel Blanc the voice of bugs bunny. He also did Gideon's hick-up in Pinocchio. 💙💚💙💚
My last trip I was there, a few weeks ago, I talked to this lovely couple in line and the husband was telling me how he was at the 1964 worlds fair and actually rode this and it’s a small world!
Re: dating the 1940’s scene. Dad talks about the phrase “the rat race.” Well, The Rat Race was the title of a novel written by Jay Franklin in 1947 for Colliers Magazine. So almost to the 50’s.
I love how the same dog is always there through each generation.
in the 1St scene, there is a little 10 year old girl on the left side moving something back and fourth, they dont ever tell us who that girl is. Does anyone know ? His daughter is on the right hand side.
Thanks for this Chris. Can you do a horizons secrets revealed video since it’s sort of a sequel to the carousel of progress?
I still can't believe you haven't been on it ! Canoe believe it ? I didn't hear you mention Jean Shepherd's name , the guy from Christmas story narrator! Mel Blanc (Bugs bunny )also is the voice of uncle Orville and thought another too! The white board at the end has a message for Marty Skylar to call Walt ! I was just in Disneyland last week hoping to run into you guys ! The canoes were closed 😥 Love all your videos ! I've been on this a lot over 10 times you kinda blew my mind with the aging thing !🧐 Yea facial cream have progressed in the future so that's why they look younger 😂😂
You beat me to it regarding not mentioning Jean Shepard as the current voice of the father. In addition to him being the narrator of A Christmas Story (as well as having a cameo as the man that points Ralphie to the end of the line for Santa Claus in the department store), he also was the author of the story itself.
This looks like a fun attraction to go and unwind! The most shocking thing I learned - that Chris hadn’t experienced it!
Did I hear you right you’ve never been on this attraction oh my gosh I can’t remember how many times I’ve been on this over the 40 years I’ve been going to WDW. I love this attraction and I hope Disney never ever takes it out. Who’s the girl working the washing machine in the 1903 scene? Did you notice the flight number 1964 on the whiteboard in the final scene paying an homage to the 1964 worlds fair where the carousel progress first opened
Now is the time - now is the best time - now is the best time of our lives..... I thought you might talk about the change in the main theme song over time.
You’d. ever been on in WDW????? It’s a classic. I miss it so much.
Us older folk adore it.
The sleeping joke from the cast member I don’t think was appropriate or funny.
Was invited to my best buds house to watch a tape of Disneyland at the World's Fair in the 80's. Drank Sioux City Sarsaparilla + popcorn. I eventually saw it in 2002. They happened to be running the show. GBBT was the song the Sherman Bros. came UP with that summed UP Walt's life. Walt acted out a scene of cousin Orville in the bathtub. He didn't like the staging, so he went to the tub, slipped off his shoes/socks and his toes were peering over the top of the rim of the tub. Walt commented "And his toes should be wiggling". Can you just see Uncle Walt at his acting finest? Walt really knew how to tell a story.
Just for clarification, the Carousel of Progress opened at Magic Kingdom on January 15, 1975, the same day Space Mountain opened. I believe it closed at Disneyland in '73. Disney World fans also were treated to a new song when the move occurred. Gone was "Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow" and replaced with "The Best Time of Your Life" (the story was GE wanted you to buy appliances 'now' and not 'tomorrow'. When Tomorrowland was updated in '93-'94, "Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow" was restored to the attraction, and it's been that way since.
I love this attraction & I am not a FL native.. SO glad it’s not going anywhere. Smiles All around for this!! Can’t believe it was your 1st time 😂
The 1940's scene would have to be post WW2. The metal used in the refrigerator would have been a restricted war material during the war.
i first saw the carousel of progress at disneyland....in 1969.....i was actually kinda bummed when they moved it to florida....america sings was never in the same caliber.(luckily,they used most of the animatronics from america sings in splash mountain)
this is an iconic ride.....a walt original. they will never get rid of it.
Chris, I’ve become an avid follower; you bring me my daily dose of smiles. I have a couple of questions: How do i become a sponsor of your TH-cam videos, and can you either do an episode or give suggestions on where to propose to the love of my life at Disneyland?
Did some investigating myself and discovered that the refrigerator and the dishwasher are from the 1950’s
I miss the attraction, at Disneyland. Not only the a/c but it reminds me of the movie The Time Machine. Rod Taylor sits, while he watched the mannequin outfits change with the times.
Gonna send this video to my dad. He bought a dvd set of the Carousel of Progress way back in the day. It had a video of the ride and then a bunch of behind the scenes stuff I think lol. it was one of his most anticipated rides to go on when we went to WDW back in 1999.
Chris. - so it's an amazing attraction, but you have never been on it? Yikes!!!
My question is what happened to the young girl in the first scene. The one doing the wash with the mom. The first scene they have 3 kids. Then the rest of the scenes there are only 2 kids.
At Disneyland the exit was on the stage and goes up to the Diorama of Progress City. But not there.
Chris, you forgot to mention who's voice you now hear as the father, the great Jean Shepherd from A Christmas Story.
For what little it’s worth, I’ve thought they were different generations of the same family that wasn’t very creative with names. (With the original version ending in the 1960s, it kinda made sense that it’s the kids growing up and having similar kids.)
The down side to this theory is that the Mother is always kinda the same…
I just wonder where the youngest daughter went?! She just disappears
I can't believe you have never been on that. I love Caroisel of Progress. I'm so glad they still have it at MK.
I love the carousel of progress. I always sing along but my dad always takes a nap when I go with my family 😂
Not a Floridian, but the Carousel of Progress has been a favorite of mine for several years. It just gives me such a “Dad” vibe and I LOVE it for that. Not to mention, I’ve got “great big beautiful tomorrow” stuff galore (plaque on my desk, tshirt, etc) 😂
This is such a fun ride! How many times did you go on this for the research?
You’ve never been on this? We love this!!!
My mother always talked about how she and my father saw this at the New York World’s Fair in 1964. They both were able to see it again when we I got to experience it for the first time with them in 1988. This is an amazing attraction. I remember Adam trying to get you to ride it the last time you were there, lol. Glad you got to experience it.
One of my most favorite rides at Disney
By the time I went on the ride that used to be "The Carousel of Progress" at Disneyland, it had become "America Sings." Quite a change! :)
I went on both iterations!
I love this ride but have never been on it. My theory on John is that he could be John Jr in the 2000's scene of COP. Something I did notice about the 2000's is that oven looks like it is from the 1980's. I agree with you about the time warp in COP. In the turn of the century scene the dad talks about the Wright brothers starting to build their airplane which that was in 1903 and then he talks about the new act in the 1904 St. Louis World Fair. this could mean that this is Valentine's Day of 1903 and everyone found out about the acts of the 1904 World's Fair a year early or it is Valentine's Day of 1904 like you said. Now I agree with you that the 1920's scene is set in 1927. The only problem I have is that the dad said Charles Lindbergh is getting ready to take his flight across the Atlantic and then talks about 4th of July festivals. The issue I have there is that Lindbergh's flight was May 20-21, 1927. Now the 1940's scene the refrigerator could be a 1940's refrigerator or a 1950's refrigerator. The dishwasher could definitely be a 1950 dishwasher because I looked up ads for a 1940's dishwasher and ads for a 1950's dishwasher. I always ask myself what happened to the kid that was helping wash the clothes in the turn of the century scene. You have great content. I always learn something about Disney when I watch your videos. Keep doing this amazing job that you do.
Never rode it at DL but rode it at WDW. I kind of miss it at DL but when it was replaced with *America Sings* (I miss that too), I was glad. Stages of the ride at DL include: Carousel of Progress, America Sings, Innoventions, Marvel, and Star Wars: Launch Bay (I might have one or two, those are the ones I remember). Now in 2023 it needs to be replaced again or totally removed to bring something and exciting (Pandora maybe? IDK).
Thank you for this list! I was sitting here trying to think of the names of the rides at DL. I didn’t realize I rode most of them until watching this video and the nostalgia just hit me.
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I so miss the Carousel of Progress! Hey Disney, why can't you bring it back to Disneyland? You have the building that you have been trying to figure out what to do with for the last 2 Decades. You know how we tell our kids "back when I was a kid, or back in my day"? Well why can't you bring it back to Disneyland with the concept of reversal of Tomorrow Land? Same ride as before with the possible exception of the last room. I don't know exactly, I am just an old Curmudgeon that loves history. That is why we depend upon you imagineering kids with all the ideas. Again, this way you could put the empty building to good use.
Thanks Chris for bringing this out in the open to Southern California.
I'd love this. I'd even be happy with an updated version but nothing beats the original. Or America Sings.
It didn't do well in Disneyland and it would cost $$$ to move it. Disneyland is short on space, I think they would prefer something more popular.
@@kettd007 They could retheme it with different characters from different Disney movies. Since they like their IP's to promote their movies and merch. Just having the original setup could be cool. Moving room to room with animatronics.
@@laurag9203 I don't disagree with you, although I prefer the original to IP. It's just the the younger people prefer something a little more thrilling. Tomorrowland definitely needs a major overhaul, hopefully they will do something soon.
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Thankyou Laura.
As to an updated version, that would be ok, but my whole thought from my attic is the idea of reversed Tomorrow Land. Using the basic original Carousel of Progress, to show where we have been, and the last room of where we are going. Maybe the last room a little bit of fantasy, like what would it be like living on the moon, or Mars? Ok, yes, I am maybe going a little over the top, but what do you expect from a lonely old dreamer? Come meet me, and we could fantasize about what we would like, haha.
Oh, Trek,... I was not talking about bringing Florida's version here. Leave it there for them to enjoy. I was talking about building a new version replicating the one we had. With updated animatronics (sp). They have been trying to figure out what to do with that building for over 2 decades and this would fit the build. You say that youth would not be interested? Using that thinking, most of the dark rides in fantasy land would be empty, or Enchanted Tiki Room, or Moments with Mr Lincoln. I don't know if you have any kids, but this would be the best way for old coots like me to preach the old back in my day speal.
Chris, I am sorry for turning this into my private soapbox, or pulpit. I should be mad at you. While waiting for my truck at work, I found this video, and after watching it, all night at work, I have been singing the Theme song all night. I forgot how catchy that song is, like Small World is.
Okay everyone, you can go back to your daily routines.
First a big thank you to the Amazing Chris Provost....but..this needs to be back at Disneyland..
Had a BIG DROP of my own... made it through the 1st room then I was OUT LIKE A LIGHT. 😮
The narration is HYPNOTIC!!!!😵💫😵💫😵💫
(HAD A LONG DAY, BUT GOT A GREAT NAP IN👍, My wife was laughing at me)
1940's mystery solved! 1949. John Cameron Swayze voiced the The Camel News Caravan starting on February 16, 1949.
I LOVE the Carousel of Progress. One of my absolute most favorite shows (rides?).....I love it. I will cry if they ever close it.
I have an original pamphlet of the Carousel of Progress from 1964, it was always my favorite when it was at Disneyland. It's odd they skipped about 50-60 years all the way to the 2000's when the rest was going at about a 20 year pace. Besides, they missed a lot of history from the 60's-80's and inventions like the 8-track to cassette tapes to the CD, color TV, microwave oven, the PC, etc.
When I saw this title, yep, I did yell YES out loud. Was that Chris or Bill Nye at the beginning?! Loved it! Fun new effects and great facts! Catchy little tune. And um, sooooo, where was the singing outro?!?!!? ❤️
Umm, Rover has some good doggy DNA. He made it through over 324 dog years. Carousel of Progress at its best.
I'm confused too about the families. I can't really say what I think. I'm stuck on the Rover mystery. 🐶
Hey Chris. I think the family is subsequent generations. Granddad is dad in the first scene. He is gone in the early scenes because he is lost in the 2018-2019 flu. Dad from the 20s is gone in the 40s/50s because of WWII. Granddad finally survives into the 90s because he was stationed state-side during Korea.
The “Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow” song was original to NY Worlds Fair, it was changed to “Now is the Time” when at Disneyland, but was brought back during the last renovation.
i like this video🙂
If you are talking "THEORIES" who is the little girl in the first scene helping do the laundry. She is never introduced or mentioned again?
Ok, I have a question. When Snow White’s Wishing well was installed the money collected was used by the Variety club of America to help children, I was wondering if you could tell me if that’s changed?
I love Carousel of Progress! I sing this song to my daughter at bedtime. Little known fact: The speaking voice of John was played by Jean Shephard, an American humorist/satirist who did the narration for the classic Christmas film A Christmas Story.
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Do I remember that you guys are going to a Disney park very far away? Tokyo right? I'm excited if you are...ok I'm excited even if you're not, because there will always be another video with you guys in it.
Originally, the last scene was the 1960’s, but they had to keep updating during each renovation. That caused the time warp.
Dude. You're white-knuckling the continuity! Sometimes you just have to let art flow over you!
John Cameron Swayze (April 4, 1906 - August 15, 1995) was an American news commentator and game show panelist during the 1940s and 1950s is mentoined in the the one sence you are unsure about i noteiced that much you might want to add that to your facts
Kind of sad, as Walt Disney’s “tomorrow” was cut short, just like all of us someday….
I never realized Jean Shepherd (the narrator of A Christmas Story) was the voice of John! Watching this video I asked my husband if John sounded familiar so I had to look it up! 😂❤❤. He even makes a few references to the movie…whether it was intended or not 😂
My thing with Carousel of Progress is that on the PeopleMover, the narrator describes it as "four families,:" and it's clearly the same family in all scenes. I had a WDW cast member even try to look into this for me, and they got nothing, even as a cast member. Can you try to get to the bottom of this? I'm not expecting miracles, but it's worth asking.. That has driven me over a wall for a LOT of years.
One of my most favorite attractions!! I think because it’s vintage Disney. My kids hassle me so much about it but who can’t get hooked singing, “It’s a great big beautiful tomorrow.”
Chris my name is Christopher Holliday I currently reside in Ohio however my wife and I are moving to Florida this summer. I do have a question is the Mandolirian and Grogu in Galaxy's Edge Orlando yet.
While Rex Allen was the original voice of the father, the current show’s father is voiced by Jean Shepherd, who was also the narrator and co-writer of A Christmas Story.
Mystery of the second daughter in the first scene... Helping mom with the laundry?
I didn't know ralphie from the movie "The Christmas story" also did the dad's voice in the carousel of progress
Yay, 🎉🎉🎉 About time Chris. I knew you listened to me at FanX. Thank you so much. Always wanted you to do this. We are so happy that you have done this ride.
I remember seeing that in Disneyland and then It was America Sings - It took me till 2015 to ride it again on my first ever Disney World trip! Good Times...
my family went to WDW after my dad was in remission. He only wanted to ride the Carousel of Progress. The dad in the 2000's scene was the narrator from A Christmas Story
Hey Chris,
After reading the comments to this video, and all those that made comments about how so many missed Carousel of Progress, could we start a petition to bring it back?
If not, could we start a phone campaign to bring it back?
Hmmm... Visible mic - Tacky! Overmodulated mic? Bad form!
Love this attraction!! Thanks for taking us along with you!! Your enthusiasm is contagious!! I wish I had half of your energy!!!🤣😂
Here’s something else I didn’t notice the first time I saw it, but is obvious in retrospect: they aren’t just moving through the decades, they’re moving through times of year in order, with each scene marked by a holiday.
1900s: There’s a Valentine’s dance, so it’s in February
1920s: Fourth of July
1940s: Halloween, October
2000: Christmas, December.
Great video Chris! I'm glad you finally got to ride it! Now Adam the Woo won't tease you anymore! ❤
Hey Chris! I don’t mean to give you that same secrets revealed request again like last time but have you made up your mind of doing a secrets revealed video of Anaheim’s Space Mountain yet by using night vision since it’s a pretty dark ride and you always see nothing but stars 🚀🌌
So, I don't think this is following one family through all these years. It's just showing a representation of the family through the different levels of progress.
I can’t believe you had never been on it! It is just showing one family and how they would be in different time periods. However, why is the boy suddenly grown up in the last scene? The last scene got a bit of a makeover recently. Fresh hairstyles for most of them. And John definitely looks like he has had a facelift. 😂 Did you notice the young girl in the first scene helping with laundry? We never see her again and there are a bunch of theories about her. I also love the hidden Mickeys in the last scene.
When the ride opened in the 70’s, it had a different song. It went “Now is the time, now is the best time of your life.” While they replaced that song with the original song from the World’s Fair, a great big beautiful tomorrow, now is the time can still be heard while riding the peoplemover.
My youngest daughter INSISTS we begin and end every trip in CoP. She has been obsessed with this attraction since she was 3 years old. Just hearing the song brightens her disposition.
I was sure the narrator was Jean Shepard who narrated the movie " A Christmas Story" a/k/a Ralphie wants a red rider BB gun.
My theory is that they're a family of immortals. John is secretly an alchemist and has shared an elixir of life with his family (and his dog) to experience the wonders of progress. Any subtle changes to appearance or age are caused by how recently they've taken their last dose of the elixir.
There are also hidden Mickeys in this attraction. The one I could see clearly in your video was in the 2000 scene, there is a present right next to grandpa on the floor with Mickey ears on the wrapping paper. I think there is also a stuffed Mickey under the tree, but you can't really see it at your angle in this video.
Lol
I love this ride and am happy my kids love it too. I was born in 74 as the youngest of 5 kids that started in 52. This ride reminds me of my family in every way.
When I went on it, I just that it was the same family. I didn’t think it was time warp or anything. I just figured it was the same family in different time zones and what that family would be like in that time zone.
At Disneyland on March 18 there's going to be a rally to save Splash Mountain. Please anyone who is local, attend and show your support.
I forgot that he said that he had an Essex in the twenties scene. I think that may be a holdover or at least a nod to another company that Disney was partnered with at one point.
Essex was Hudson’s budget brand, and Hudson was one of the companies that merged to form AMC in the fifties, which was partnered with Disneyland in its earliest days. They had a showroom in Tomorrowland that showed off the latest Nash, Hudson, and Rambler cars (this was before everything was branded as AMC) and Kelvinator appliances (Kelvinator was owned by Nash at the time of the AMC merger, so it was part of the company too). AMC also provided Disney with some Nash Rambler station wagons (Rambler being a model name on a Nash at that point rather than a stand-alone brand, I know, it’s confusing) for use by park staff. There are pictures of them from when they were digging out the river for the Jungle Cruise, go check them out. They were pretty smart: light blue with a gold top and the Disneyland logo in goldleaf on the sides and rear.
I could swear that the dog's name went from Rover to Duke in the 70's/80's.
I just took my 82 year old mother on the Carousel of Progress last month. She loves the attraction and has sung the song for years. It's a classic!
Did you know the birds Mary Poppins sang to are in the trees either in the 1920’s or 40’s?
It's been a long time since I've seen this, so it was fun to rewatch it! I always thought that it wasn't that we're following the family through time but rather seeing the same family and how it would look different depending on the decade.
One of my favorite all-time attractions. That and America Sings!
Did you catch the hidden Mickey nutcracker on the left shelf and Mickey ears on the present in the year 2000?
Oh man I’ve been stuck on this ride 2x but I do enjoy this ride especially to get out of the sun and it’s really a good show definitely worth it thanks for all the info on it !!
You get that song stuck in your head for days. Lol It really does make us appreciate things in life we take for granted.