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regnaD kciN

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31. I've been to two...

Reply to electric_blue68 (Original post)

Mon Oct 6, 2025, 07:31 PM

Oct 6

…Century 21 (Seattle 1962) and Expo 86 (Vancouver 1986).

I’ve also been to the site of Expo 67 in Montreal, but only in 1971, where parts of it still existed as “Man and His World.”

Interestingly, the ‘62 fair was the first time I visited Seattle. Moved there twenty years later, and have been here ever since.

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Anyone been to World's Fairs, Expos? Here in The States, or Internationally? About to end Osaka, Japan 2025. Came up... [View all] electric_blue68 Oct 5 OP

Just the 1984 thing in New Orleans. sinkingfeeling Oct 5 #1

"Just"? Hey, I only got to two myself! 😉 TY electric_blue68 Oct 6 #15

We were at the 67 expo in Montreal also. Don't remember much but i know i enjoyed it. Srkdqltr Oct 5 #2

Cool! Ty electric_blue68 Oct 6 #16

Worlds Fair 65 NY. Vancouver Expo 1986. Klarkashton Oct 5 #3

I went to the 65 NY World's Fair as well. bif Oct 6 #11

Bits and pieces are all over the place. Klarkashton Oct 6 #14

Oh, I know! "Even the space age lantern lamps" ... electric_blue68 Oct 6 #20

Oh, Ha! Cool! Yeah, I remember that tire. Ty electric_blue68 Oct 6 #17

NY Worlds Fair 1964 FalloutShelter Oct 6 #30

Ooops, missed you.... The Pieta was quite astonishing in it's artistic mastery! Ty electric_blue68 Oct 6 #38

I WORKED at The Fair in New York, 1964, elleng Oct 5 #4

We went to the 1964 NY World's Fair! mnhtnbb Oct 6 #6

Nice! I think we drove there, and probably parked in the very new then Mets Stadium parking lot.... electric_blue68 Oct 6 #19

Oh, very cool! Were the *bubble things info booths? There were a lot of those electric_blue68 Oct 6 #18

I went to the 1982 Knoxville World's Fair, markodochartaigh Oct 6 #5

Ah from photos the Sunsphere, and The cool tentlike Tennessee Amphitheater! electric_blue68 Oct 6 #21

My family went to the 1964 NY World's Fair...in 1965. greatauntoftriplets Oct 6 #7

Glad you did. My sister and couldn't get enough of it! electric_blue68 Oct 6 #22

Ooops dbl post electric_blue68 Oct 6 #23

Seattle '62 Liberal In Texas Oct 6 #8

TY. Yes, the Space Needle! And.... electric_blue68 Oct 6 #24

Saw John Glen's FRIENDSHIP SEVEN! Thunderbeast Oct 6 #35

Wow! Ty electric_blue68 Oct 6 #37

And don't forget the video phone. Liberal In Texas Oct 7 #41

EXPO 86 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 6 #9

Ah, look at that geodesic dome, and to the left sort of faceted triangular pavillion. TY electric_blue68 Oct 6 #25

I went to Expo 67 in Montreal when I was a kid. catbyte Oct 6 #10

I was just going to add a post about the US Pavillion at Expo '67. TY.... electric_blue68 Oct 6 #26

Son and family and friends went to Osaka this June. quaint Oct 6 #12

Ohhhh, that'd would have been disappointing to me if someone I knew only talked about the food! electric_blue68 Oct 6 #27

There were three master and three up and coming artists. quaint Oct 6 #29

Oh. Very cool! electric_blue68 Oct 6 #32

'62 Seattle worlds fair and '64-'65 (?) New York Worlds fair Brother Buzz Oct 6 #13

Oh, dear! (sez this NYC'r) Nah, that's ok. electric_blue68 Oct 6 #28

I've been to two... regnaD kciN Oct 6 #31

Cool! Have to go look up the Vancouver one. electric_blue68 Oct 6 #36

I attende the 1964 World's Fair in New York LogDog75 Oct 6 #33

Ah. Yeah, an aunt & uncle lived up there. electric_blue68 Oct 6 #34

Not since 1975 soldierant Oct 6 #39

TY. I will look that up tomorrow! 👍 electric_blue68 Oct 6 #40