Seattle World’s Fair ~ The World of Entertainment

 

Located on the northern perimeter of the fairgrounds, this section presented everything from ballet to boxing, from jazz to drama, from baton twirling to tiddlywinks. A continuous international parade of performing arts, sports and spectator events took place in the 3,100-seat concert hall, the 5,500-seat arena, the 12,000-seat stadium and the 800-seat small theatre.

 

 

The midway of the 1962 World's Fair was called "Gayway" or “Gayway 21”. A space-oriented amusement zone that showcased 19 different rides;

 

Allotria.                                  LeMans.  

Broadway Trip.                   Meteor.

Cakewalk.                            Olympic Bobsled.

Calypso.                               Rotor.

Crystal Maze.                      Scrambler.

Distel.                                    Skyride.

Flight to Mars.                     Space Wheel.

Galaxi.                                   Space Whirl.

Geister Express.                 Wild Mouse.

 

Gayway

Postcard

Value: $3.00 - $7.00

 

 

 

 

Space Wheel

 

Union 76 Skyride

 

Flight to Mars

 

Union 76 Skyride

Brochure

Value: $5.00 - $8.00

 

 

 

 

Union 76 Skyride

Ticket Stub

Value: $4.00 - $6.00

 

Water Ski Show Brochure

22 Pages

Value: $6.00 - $10.00 

 

Stage Show Flyer

Value: $3.00 - $5.00

Play Fair ~ Comedie Francaise

A Play Fair program from Comedie Francaise in Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme as performed at the Seattle World's Fair Opera House from August 6 to 11, 1962. With Biographies of the performers and a synopsis of the plot.

Value: $10.00 - $15.00

 

Seattle Symphony Orchestra Flyer

Value: $4.00 - $6.00

Water Ski Show

Postcard

Value: $3.00 - $7.00