When I was 10 years old, I took my first trip to Disney World. The futuristic rides in Tomorrow Land were my favorites. In particular, I loved “The Carousel of Progress,” which, at the time, was an attraction designed by General Electric to showcase its new technologies at the 1964 New York World’s Fair. The song, “There’s a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow,” played as the curtains opened. I was sure that when I was in my 30s — at the most, no doubt — my house would look like “The Future” house, which was the last act in the show.
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The Internet of Things: There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow
Posted by: Tiffany Strauchs Rad March 18, 2014 06:40 AMWhen I was 10 years old, I took my first trip to Disney World. The futuristic rides in Tomorrow Land were my favorites. In particular, I loved “The Carousel of Progress,” which, at the time, was an attraction designed by General Electric to showcase its new technologies at the 1964 New York World’s Fair. The song, “There’s a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow,” played as the curtains opened. I was sure that when I was in my 30s — at the most, no doubt — my house would look like “The Future” house, which was the last act in the show.