VIDEO: Ted Ryan Revisits the Unexpected Partnership That Launched an Icon

Nov 29, 2024
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In the latest episode of “Ted Talks,” Ford Archives and Heritage Brand Manger Ted Ryan recalls the Magic Skyway ride that was part of Ford’s pavilion at the 1964 World’s Fair.  

Archives and Heritage Brand Manger Ted Ryan is back with another episode of “Ted Talks.” In the latest installment, Ryan revisits Ford’s Magic Skyway at the 1964 World’s Fair. Designed by Walt Disney himself, the Magic Skyway featured actual Ford vehicles, including the brand-new Mustang, and carried more than 15 million passengers along a 12-minute journey through time around the Ford Pavilion. See below to share this “Ted Talks” video with your friends and family on social media and let us know in the comments what moments in Ford history you would like to see featured in a future episode of the series.

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For more on Mustang at the 1964 World’s Fair, click here to watch the latest episode of “Leno’s Garage,” where Ryan and host Jay Leno discuss the Magic Skyway – which, as a child, Leno begged his father to ride.