Grandfather

Grandfather is a character in the Disney Parks attraction Carousel of Progress.
==Background==
===Development History===
The Carousel of Progress (or Progressland as it was originally called) was created for a sponsorship from General Electric to be featured in the 1964 New York World's Fair where Grandfather was featured throughout the attraction where the attraction became a success over the years. The Carousel of Progress would later be integrated in Tomorrowland at Disneyland in the Carousel Theatre for the New Tomorrowland integrations of 1967. In 1975, it was moved to Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World at the behest of ride sponsors, General Electric. Over the years as new scripts, scenes and integrations have been implemented into it, Grandfather has changed voice-actors multiple times.
==Appearances==
===Carousel of Progress===
Grandfather appears in every scene throughout the Carousel of Progress attraction helping demonstrate the latest technology of each era and talking to his family. Throughout the show he interacts with his family in the different settings centered around acts living in different eras of America and highlighting the progress in technology which came with each one. Also during the 1960's in act four, Grandfather and Grandmother are not seen, with Sarah stating that they were sent to a retirement home.
==Trivia==
*The voice of the grandfather in the final act of the current show is Rex Allen, who voiced John in the 1964 version. The current voice of John is Jean Shepherd.
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