I was 6 as well. One of my favorite things to do outside of hanging off a horse on the carousel trying to grab a ring to toss (I just wasn't big enough like the older kids to reach them), was to feed garbage into the animal vacuum garbage cans. I remember the giant can of bug spray in a skit under the pavilion. Otherwise I just remember being there with my dad happy as can be...Thanks so much for sharing the film
White Bird Hill is the old road. I went to Expo when I was 6. I remember it too. My dad designed the US Forestry exhibit which still stands today. It's is now a large gezebo with picnic tables and barbecues. I most remember the colorful butterflies which were large location signs throughout Expo. I also remember the ride over the falls. That was neat. Fantastic memories with my family growing up.
I lived there then and was 10. Remember the countdown on the clock tower; thinking "why is that new white tower leaning so much";the guy that rode the falls in a barrel; fireworks every night at 10; the Roto Rooter Good Time Christmas Band; the air bag demo that scared the $#!t out of you because you never knew when the guy would trigger it; President Nixon opening the fair then zipping out of town doing 90; the people mover seats ending up at Schweitzer on chair lift #7; continued....
OMG!!!! I remember being there!! I was 10 and I remember riding the "People Mover". That is what I called it then. The video of it made me feel like I was there, re-living it again. What a wonderful feeling. Thank you, God.
cool video, my parents took my sister and i to this fair. i was 12 my sister 5. drove from kentucky. was going to watch evil kneivel jump snake river but he postponed a couple months.
The long rectangular building with the sloping roof was the Washington State Pavillion, which hosted a film called "About Time" with a rather cheesy gimmick: The walls to the side of the screen were mirror. At certain points during the film, curtains would part to reveal the mirrors to either side of the screen, creating the illusion of an infinite screen. That building is now the Spokane Opera House.
The white dome seen in the video was the Kodak pavillion. It featured a beautiful multi-projector slide show. The building with the gold angel was the LDS pavillion. The building was supposed to suggest the Book of Mormon. he huge tent-like stucture was the American Pavillion of course. It hosted one of the first IMAX screens.
that really bad road you are talking about in the northern panhandle of Idaho is called the "Spiral Highway", its called the "Old Spiral Highway" now because they built a new road down the hill, but the old road is still there and driveable. My friends and I take our motorcycles up and down that road all the time, its Located in Lewiston, Idaho.
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for fuck sake, this family has got ca$h!! Listen to 'em talk about "oh, we were at another Worlds fair, I think Europe somewhere once"! WTF is with that? I been to only one, and it was in my hometown!
I was 6 as well. One of my favorite things to do outside of hanging off a horse on the carousel trying to grab a ring to toss (I just wasn't big enough like the older kids to reach them), was to feed garbage into the animal vacuum garbage cans. I remember the giant can of bug spray in a skit under the pavilion. Otherwise I just remember being there with my dad happy as can be...Thanks so much for sharing the film
supernaut66 1 month ago
White Bird Hill is the old road. I went to Expo when I was 6. I remember it too. My dad designed the US Forestry exhibit which still stands today. It's is now a large gezebo with picnic tables and barbecues. I most remember the colorful butterflies which were large location signs throughout Expo. I also remember the ride over the falls. That was neat. Fantastic memories with my family growing up.
scootermannn 1 year ago
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Your dad did a great job went expo when I was 10. I was great time so much fun.
orosco83 9 months ago
For a wee lad, the world's fair was excellent.
cochranexyz 1 year ago
I was there one day. It was disappointing.
wilmoer 1 year ago
I lived there then and was 10. Remember the countdown on the clock tower; thinking "why is that new white tower leaning so much";the guy that rode the falls in a barrel; fireworks every night at 10; the Roto Rooter Good Time Christmas Band; the air bag demo that scared the $#!t out of you because you never knew when the guy would trigger it; President Nixon opening the fair then zipping out of town doing 90; the people mover seats ending up at Schweitzer on chair lift #7; continued....
fiddlemic 1 year ago
OMG!!!! I remember being there!! I was 10 and I remember riding the "People Mover". That is what I called it then. The video of it made me feel like I was there, re-living it again. What a wonderful feeling. Thank you, God.
rialmamusic 1 year ago
very nice video I was thinking of this today, I was there as well 12yrs old, I vividly remember the automotive air bag demo.
chamisi 2 years ago
cool video, my parents took my sister and i to this fair. i was 12 my sister 5. drove from kentucky. was going to watch evil kneivel jump snake river but he postponed a couple months.
hightech62 2 years ago
i just saw the dark night on the imax screen there. i go to gonzaga so i can walk there. pretty cool stuff.
poochiikottphace 3 years ago
The long rectangular building with the sloping roof was the Washington State Pavillion, which hosted a film called "About Time" with a rather cheesy gimmick: The walls to the side of the screen were mirror. At certain points during the film, curtains would part to reveal the mirrors to either side of the screen, creating the illusion of an infinite screen. That building is now the Spokane Opera House.
locoxoco 3 years ago
The white dome seen in the video was the Kodak pavillion. It featured a beautiful multi-projector slide show. The building with the gold angel was the LDS pavillion. The building was supposed to suggest the Book of Mormon. he huge tent-like stucture was the American Pavillion of course. It hosted one of the first IMAX screens.
locoxoco 3 years ago
winding road is the Lewiston Grade> Twistinfg really bad road.
freakflagflyer 3 years ago
that really bad road you are talking about in the northern panhandle of Idaho is called the "Spiral Highway", its called the "Old Spiral Highway" now because they built a new road down the hill, but the old road is still there and driveable. My friends and I take our motorcycles up and down that road all the time, its Located in Lewiston, Idaho.
sAINT898 3 years ago
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for fuck sake, this family has got ca$h!! Listen to 'em talk about "oh, we were at another Worlds fair, I think Europe somewhere once"! WTF is with that? I been to only one, and it was in my hometown!
And what is with the mixed-breed kids?
getchasumm 4 years ago
"Mavis, your trousers are dry, and bring the 8-tracks of Grand Funk Railroad will you"? My Lord, where was the Brady Bunch lunch kits????
getchasumm 4 years ago
Thanks for posting this. The commentary made it even more personal!
UrsoChappell 4 years ago