The 1964/1965 New York World's Fair held over 140 pavilions,
110 restaurants, for 80 nations (hosted by 37), 24 US states, and over 45
corporations to build exhibits or attractions at Flushing Meadows Park in
Queens, NY.
The immense fair covered 646 acres (261 ha) on half the park, with
numerous pools or fountains, and an amusement park with rides near the lake.
However, the fair did not receive official sanctioning from the Bureau of
International Expositions (BIE). Hailing itself as a "universal and
international" exposition, the fair's theme was "Peace Through
Understanding", dedicated to "Man's Achievement on a Shrinking Globe
in an Expanding Universe". American companies dominated the exposition as
exhibitors. The theme was symbolized by a 12-story-high, stainless-steel model
of the earth called the Unisphere, built on the foundation of the Perisphere
from the 1939 NYC fair.
The fair ran for two six-month seasons, April 22 –
October 18, 1964, and April 21 – October 17, 1965. Admission price for adults
(13 and older) was $2 in 1964 (equivalent to $15.78 in 2017) but $2.50
(equivalent to $19.41 in 2017) in 1965, and $1 for children (2–12) both years
(equivalent to $7.89 in 2017).
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