Clock Of The World Articles

Short on dramatic attractions for Tomorrowland in 1955 Walt Disney added an inexpensive spectacle with the futuristic Clock Of The World standing inside of a landscaped circle at the entrance to Tomorrowland. The clock was comprised of a 15 foot tall cylinder pinched in the middle like an hourglass.A world map wrapped around the upper half of the hourglass and a blue base formed the bottom half.Showing at a glance the exact time at the far ends of the world. The illuminated instrument depicts the world in an extended North Polar view. Near the exit to the Monsanto pavilion, visitors see a spectacular 12-foot high world-wide clock which shows locations of 90 Monsanto facilities around the globe.