Queens marks 50 years since iconic 1964 World's Fair

[hrmjustin]

AP BETH J. HARPAZ
NEW YORK -- You can just barely see them through the window of the No. 7 subway as it rattles into the elevated station in Corona, Queens: a gigantic steel sphere, two rocket ships, and towers that appear to be capped by flying saucers.

These unusual landmarks are among a number of attractions still standing from the 1964 World's Fair, which opened in Flushing Meadows Corona Park 50 years ago, with marvels ranging from microwave ovens to Disney's "it's a small world" ride to Belgian waffles with strawberries and whipped cream.

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[HockeyMom]

1. I was 16

When Grandma and I went to see my Great-Uncle, we would walk from his house to where there was an opening in the fence. Sssssshhh! lol This was the first time I ever had those Belgian waffles and strawberries. Delicious. So, so, long ago.

[djean111]

2. I went twice!

Still have a beautiful necklace of green crystals and a long pearl necklace that I bought at the French pavilion.
Had my wallet picked right out of my purse. Never carried a wallet again.
Learned that my three years of high school Spanish did not teach me that real Spanish people talk a mile a minute, because they assume I can speak Spanish in real time.
Great fun!

[840high]

3. Three of us

went. Hubby and baby in my belly.

[shenmue]

4. :)

I grew up just a hop, skip and a jump away, in Flushing.