It’s one of the most historic attractions at Walt Disney World — and one of our personal favorites. 🎶 “There’s a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow…”
In this episode of Double Dose of Disney, Brittney and Tony dive into the fascinating history of Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress, from its beginnings at the 1964–65 New York World’s Fair to Disneyland, and finally to its home at Magic Kingdom.
We share why this ride means so much to us, some of the updates it has gone through over the years, and the exciting new announcement: a Walt Disney Audio-Animatronic is being added for the first new scene in decades!
✨ What You’ll Hear in This Episode:
- Why Walt considered Carousel of Progress one of his proudest creations
- How the ride has evolved since the World’s Fair
- Our favorite personal memories from the attraction
- What the new Walt Disney scene could mean for the future
- A fun discussion on what we’d add if we could imagine a new scene ourselves
If you love Disney history, optimism, and the timeless magic of Tomorrow, this is the episode for you.
We’d love to hear YOUR Carousel of Progress memories! DM us on Instagram or TikTok @doubledoseofdisneyfam and let us know what you’d add to a future scene.