Coca-Cola debuted cherry, lemon, lime, and vanilla-flavored Coke mixtures at this event, leading to the mass production of Cherry Coke (the most popular) three years later in 1985. Dinah Shore was the emcee of the opening ceremony, and the event had the theme “Energy Turns the World.” What event was this, perhaps best known today for its association with a 266-foot-tall structure that is visible from I-40 (and not, as far as anyone knows, full of unsold wigs)?
1982 KNOXVILLE WORLD'S FAIR