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| 1984 New Orleans | |
|---|---|
 Space Shuttle Enterprise at 1984 World Fair New Orleans | |
| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Specialized exposition |
| Category | International specialized exposition |
| Name | Louisiana World Exposition |
| Motto | World of Rivers |
| Building(s) | New Orleans Morial Convention Center |
| Area | 84 acres (34 ha) |
| Visitors | 7,335,279 |
| Organized by | Ralph Perlman |
| Mascot | Seymore D. Fair |
| Participant(s) | |
| Countries | 95 |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| City | New Orleans |
| Coordinates | 29°56′40″N 90°03′45″W / 29.94444°N 90.06250°W |
| Timeline | |
| Opening | May 12, 1984 |
| Closure | November 11, 1984 |
| Specialized expositions | |
| Previous | 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville |
| Next | Expo '85 in Tsukuba |
| Universal expositions | |
| Previous | Expo '70 in Osaka |
| Next | Seville Expo '92 in Seville |
| Horticultural expositions | |
| Previous | International Garden Expo 83 in Munich |
| Next | Expo '90 in Osaka |
| Simultaneous | |
| Horticultural (AIPH) | International Garden Festival |
The 1984 Louisiana World Exposition was a World's Fair held in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It was held 100 years after the city's earlier World's Fair, the World Cotton Centennial in 1884. The fair was held from May 12 to November 11, 1984, and adopted the theme "The World of Rivers: Fresh Water as a Source of Life," showcasing the vital role of freshwater systems.[1]
The 1984 Louisiana World Exposition encountered significant attendance challenges, ultimately becoming the only World's Fair to declare bankruptcy during its operation. Several factors likely contributed to this. The exposition's proximity, both geographically and temporally, to the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee may have divided public interest. Additionally, the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 1982 opening of Walt Disney World's Epcot (often referred to as a "permanent world's fair") presented substantial competition for visitors.
As of 2024, there has not been a World's Fair in the United States since the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition.
- ^ Findling, John E.; Pelle, Kimberly D., eds. (2008). "New Orleans 1984". Encyclopedia of World's Fairs and Expositions. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 360-361. ISBN 978-0-7864-3416-9.
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