The Yee family in front of the unisphere at the World's Fair

The 1964/1965 New York World’s Fair was held at Flushing Meadows Park in Queens, New York. It opened on April 21st, 1964 and ran until October 17, 1965. The fair occupied 646 acres of the park, and included over 140 pavilions and 110 restaurants representing 80 nations, 24 US states, and more than 45 corporations. The motto of this particular World’s Fair was “peace through understanding,” and showcased mid-20th century American culture and technology. Notably, this fair saw the first incarnation of the beloved Disney ride “It’s A Small World.” Pepsi commissioned Disney to create the ride in support of UNICEF. After the fair, the ride was dismantled and shipped to Disneyland, where it was upgraded and reassembled. While most of the structures from the fair have since been removed, the Unisphere and New York Pavilion still remain and serve as recognizable landmarks in Queens.