History YMMV / CarouselOfProgress

* AluminumChristmasTrees: The final act makes references to products that have since gone the way of the dodo bird, such as carphones and laserdiscs. Subverted with virtual reality headsets, which were a fad for a time until they became relevant again in TheNewTens, and voice-activated technology, which is nowadays affiliated with the Internet of Things.

* AluminumChristmasTrees: The final act makes references to products that have since gone the way of the dodo bird, such as carphones and laserdiscs. Subverted with virtual reality headsets, which were a fad for a time until they became relevant again in TheNewTens.

* SpiritualSuccessor: Epcot's ''Ride/{{Horizons}}'' was considered this to the Carousel, featuring a similar premise but set in the near-future. The theme song even played at one point.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The beloved [[Music/TheShermanBrothers Sherman Brothers]] song "There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow" was made for this attraction. "The Best Time of Your Life", the [[ExecutiveMeddling GE-mandated]] temporary replacement, is also a decent tune, although it's not as popular as the former.

* AluminumChristmasTrees: The final act makes references to products that have since gone the way of the dodo bird, such as carphones and laserdiscs. Subverted with virtual reality headsets, which were a fad for a time until they became relevant again in the the New Tens.
* AudienceColoringAdaptation: Despite its spotless record during its years, Carousel of Progress has the misfortune of occasionally being mistaken for the ride that claimed the life of eighteen year-old cast member Deborah Gail Stone. The ride in question was actually Ride/AmericaSings (the Carousel's successor in Disneyland). It doesn't help that both rides had a rotating theatre layout (the only difference being the direction in which they spun), which was considered a key factor in Stone's death.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The beloved [[Music/TheShermanBrothers Sherman Brothers]] song "There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow" was made for this attraction. "The Best Time of Your Life", the [[ExecutiveMeddling GE-mandated]] temporary replacement, is also a decent tune, although it's not as popular as the former.
* NeverLiveItDown: Despite its spotless record during its years, Carousel of Progress has the misfortune of occasionally being mistaken for the ride that claimed the life of eighteen year-old cast member Deborah Gail Stone. The ride in question was actually Ride/AmericaSings (the Carousel's successor in Disneyland). It doesn't help that both rides had a rotating theatre layout (the only difference being the direction in which they spun), which was considered a key factor in Stone's death.

* NeverLiveItDown: Despite its spotless record during its years, Carousel of Progress has the misfortune of occasionally being mistaken for the ride that claimed the life of eighteen year-old cast member Deborah Gail Stone. The ride in question was actually Ride/AmericaSings (the Carousel's successor in Disneyland). Helps that both rides had a rotating theatre layout, one difference being the direction in which they spun, which was considered a key factor in Stone's death.

* NeverLiveItDown: Despite its spotless record during its years, Carousel of Progress has the misfortune of occasionally being mistaken for the ride that claimed the life of eighteen year-old cast member Deborah Gail Stone. The ride in question was actually Ride/AmericaSings (the Carousel's successor). Helps that both rides had a rotating theatre layout, one difference being the direction in which they spun, which was considered a key factor in Stone's death.

* NeverLiveItDown: Despite its spotless record during its years, Carousel of Progress has the misfortune of occasionally being mistaken for the ride that claimed the life of eighteen year-old cast member Deborah Gail Stone. The ride in question was actually America Sings (the Carousel's successor). Helps that both rides had a rotating theatre layout, one difference being the direction in which they spun, which was considered a key factor in Stone's death.

* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: On a grim note, people with often mistake this ride for the one that killed Disney cast member Deborah Gail Stone. She was actually killed in ''America Sings'', the ride that would eventually replace the ''Carousel of Progress'' in 1974. Though considering both rides used the same rotating theatre layout (albeit spinning in opposite directions, a contributing factor in Stone's death), they're not entirely wrong.

* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: On a grim note, people with often mistake this ride for the one that killed Disney cast member Deborah Gail Stone. She was actually killed in ''America Sings'', the ride that would eventually replace the ''Carousel of Progress'' in 1974. Though considering both rides used the same rotating theatre layout (albeit spinning in opposite directions, a contributing factor in Stone's death), they're not entirely wrong.
* EarWorm: All together, everyone! ''There's a great, big, beautiful tomorrow~ Shining at the end of every day~''

* BrokenBase: There are people who grew up in the 80s who preferred "The Best Time of Your Life" version of the ride, even though it was thrust upon by GE.

* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: On a grim note, people with often mistake this ride for the one that killed Disney cast member Deborah Gail Stone. She was actually killed in ''America Sings'', the ride that would eventually replace the ''Carousel of Progress'' in 1974. Though considering both rides used the same rotating theatre layout (albeit spinning in opposite directions, a contributing factor in Stone's death), they're not entirely wrong.

* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: On a grim note, people with often mistake this ride for the one that killed Disney cast member Deborah Gail Stone. She was actually killed in ''America Sings'', the ride that replaced the ''Carousel of Progress''. Though considering both rides used the same rotating theatre layout (albeit spinning in opposite directions, a contributing factor in Stone's death), they're not entirely wrong.

* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: On a grim note, people with often mistake this ride for the one that killed Disney cast member Deborah Gail Stone. She was actually killed in ''America Sings'', the ride that replaced the ''Carousel of progress''. Though considering both rides used the same rotating theatre layout (albeit spinning in opposite directions, a contributing factor in Stone's death), they're not entirely wrong.

* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: No, this isn't ''America Sings''. That ride would replace the original Carousel of Progress in '74.
** And as a side note, no; this isn't the ride that killed Disney cast member Deborah Gail Stone. Again, that was ''America Sings''.

** And as a side note, no; this isn't the ride that killed cast member Deborah Stone. Again, that was ''America Sings''.

* CowboyBepobAtHisComputer: No, this isn't ''America Sings''. That ride would replace the original Carousel of Progress in '74.