Gas lamps Telephone Cast iron stoves Icebox Electric lights Washing machine Stereoscope Phonograph Cinema Act 2: 1920s Transatlantic flight Sports Stadium Radio Indoor plumbing Electric fan Act 3: 1940s Dishwasher Commuting Television Food mixer Act 4: 21st century Virtual reality video games Voice activated oven and lights and voice recognition High-definition television Flat panel display LaserDisc In popular culture Mike Judge's 2006 film Idiocracy features the "Time Masheen", a poorly maintained amusement park ride which presents apocryphal American history in a format similar to the Carousel. In the film Iron Man 2, Tony Stark promotes the "Stark Expo", a fictional version of the World's Fair. The original Carousel of Progress building can be seen on the map of the Stark Expo 2010 website as the Kodak Pavilion. The Ford Magic Skyway pavilion can also be seen nearby, north of the Fountain of Planets, incorporated as the Royal Purple Synthetic Oil Pavilion. In addition, Richard Sherman wrote the Stark Expo's theme song, "Make Way for Tomorrow Today." In the "Breakfast Food Killer" episode of the adult animation series Drawn Together, the characters sing the "Carousel of Progress" song thrice to help them teleport from one place to another. The ride plays a central role in Cory Doctorow's 2011 novella The Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow, where it is preserved by the protagonist in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. The game Epic Mickey features the ride as part of the land called Tomorrow City. In the 2015 Walt Disney film Tomorrowland, during the opening scene showing the New York City World's Fair, the song "There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow" can be heard. In the 2019 live-action version of 1941's animated Dumbo (set in 1919), characters visit an amusement park's Carousel of Progress-type attraction featuring 1930s/1940s-style "futuristic" appliances. References External links Profiles: INTERCOT.com Yesterland AllEarsNet WDWMagic Carousel of Progress: The Best Time of Your Life MousePlanet LaughingPlace Other: Fanpage dedicated to the complete history of the Show – CarouselofProgress.com nywf64.com (1964/1965 New York World's Fair Website) Story of the General Electric Pavilion and the Carousel of Progress Behind the scenes with Walt Disney Walt Disney Parks and Resorts attractions Magic Kingdom Tomorrowland Amusement rides introduced in 1967 Amusement rides introduced in 1975 Amusement rides that closed in 1973 Audio-Animatronic attractions 1964 New York World's Fair Works by the Sherman Brothers General Electric sponsorships 1964 establishments in New York City 1967 establishments in California 1975 establishments