Heya friends, here is the link to the next episode of the Pink Monorail Podcast. This podcast is designed for Disney fans, amusement park visitors, and history buffs. You’ll learn the roots of the multi-billion dollar theme park industry from ancient history all the way to today. The missus, and I worked hard putting these episodes together through 2024, and we’re growing it through 2025. Click on the picture or link to visit our streaming page hosted on Jim Hill Media. I hope you get a chance to listen, subscribe, and leave a review so we can climb the theme park podcast rankings!
The Pink Monorail Podcast: Manufacturing the Magic Episode 5
In the latest installment of this continuing series, Noe & Shelly look at the Columbian Exposition of 1893. Which many have called the most influential World’s Fair of all time.
Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about:
- How Chicago won out over New York, Washington DC & St. Louis when it came to the opportunity to be the host city for this World’s Fair
- Why the famous poem about Columbus was changed
- How the Swift Meats Company sponsored the Columbian Exposition and their role in early Disneyland
- How the White City inspired the City Beautiful movement
- Why true crime fans remain obsessed with the Columbian Exposition of 1893
The Chicago World's Fair was super important to theme park history. It directly and indirectly influenced Disneyland, among other important experiences in the US. Have you ever visited the former stomping grounds in Chicago? I’d like to hear about it in the comments section. As always if you would like to sponsor me
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