Join aeronaut O. Z. Diggs for a sky-high tour of the wondrous World’s Fair of 1893. We’ll take a bird’s eye view of the fairgrounds and swoop down into the White City (have your colored spectacles ready!) to peek inside some of the grand exhibition palaces. Prepare to be amazed by marvelous machinery, enchanting electricity, and fabulous flora. Hold on tight as we ascend above the raucous Midway Plaisance by balloon and dream about sky-scraping observation towers before riding on one shaped like a giant “O.” You may well believe yourself transported to the land of the fairies! At night, we’ll ride up to the top of the world’s largest building to see rainbow-colored fountains and messages written on the clouds as if by magic.
Scott Cummings
Scott Cummings is an independent researcher who publishes worldsfairchicago1893.com, an educational website devoted to the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. When not exploring the White City, he has served on the Board of Directors of the International Wizard of Oz Club and as editor-in-chief of its journal. He writes articles and presents talks on a wide range of topics, including renewable energy, obscure theater shows, author L. Frank Baum, and the history of the Chicago fairgrounds. He presented talks on the 1893 World’s Fair for the Chicago Steampunk Exposition in 2024 and 2025.