1986 Vancouver World's Fair
Exposition Theme:
• “Transportation and Communication: World in Motion – World in Touch”
GM Message and Pavilion:
• “Spirit Lodge” was a live show augmented with holographic images and other special effects. It was produced by Bob Rogers and created with the assistance of the Kwagulth Nature Reserve
• Visitors were transported into what appeared to be an ancient longhouse overlooking the local rain forest. The scent of fresh cedar permeated the room
• The story told to visitors involved a magic canoe that was able to transform its size to fit an entire village or shrink to comfortably fit a small child. It needed only a wish and one dip of the paddle. The canoe would then instantly take its occupant anywhere he or she wished to go
• The ground floor of GM’s pavilion was filled with automobiles. Concept vehicles displayed such futuristic features as satellite navigation and alternative fuels
Significance for GM:
• GM’s pavilion was one of the most talked about attractions and one of the most recognizable landmarks
--The pavilion itself was a 30-meter-tall wedge-shaped structure that rested on a tubular truss frame. At night, its giant red wall overlooked the water
