===Post General Electric 1985-Present===
[[Image:Carouselexteriorgear.jpg|thumb|500px400px|The Carousel of Progress as it appeared from 1994 until 2016.|alt= Carousel of Progress gear exterior.]]
When General Electric's contract ran up on March 10, 1985, they chose not to renew. The Carousel was then closed for a period of time to remove all references to General Electric. The General Electric logos which were featured on the outside of the attraction were changed to a new logo, which showed the blueprint of the six carousel theaters and stages. Inside, the General Electric logos that were featured in the loading and unloading theaters were also removed. These were replaced with the blueprint logo and the name Carousel of Progress <ref name= "Yesterland"/>. Although all of the major references to General Electric were removed, some of the household appliances still read “GE” to this day.
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[[Image:Carouselfirst.jpg|400px|thumb|John and his dog in their kitchen, right around the turn of the century.]]As John highlights the new pieces of technology, a spotlight shines on them and they begin to work. He then comments that problems such as chopping wood, sour milk and having to get water from a well are all things of the past. After he is done showing off the new technology he calls to his wife, Sarah, who is ironing in the room to his right with their young daughter. [[Image:Carouselfirst.jpg|500px|thumb|John and his dog in their kitchen, right around the turn of the century.]] The two discuss how Thomas Edison is working on an idea for "snap on electric lights", which the Sarah says will mean no more kerosene and no more gas. She also shows guests her new "wash-day marvel", and comments that now she can do the laundry in five hours instead of two days! As John is explaining that Sarah now has time for other things, he is cut off by her response of "Such as canning and cleaning the oven?" Sarah then excuses herself, commenting that she needs to get the laundry off the line before it starts raining cats and dogs (which makes Rover bark).
After it begins to rain, the family's son begins to talk from the left room. The son's name is James, and he is scolded for using his father’s Stereoscope without permission. James is watching Little Egypt dancing the "Hootchie-Cootchie". John comments that she is going to be the star of the upcoming World's Fair, and that James better put the Stereoscope away before his mother finds it. The upcoming World's Fair is a reference to the 1906 World's Fair in St. Louis, which has led many to conclude that the scene guests are watching takes place on Valentine’s Day 1906 (although this is unconfirmed).
===4th of July (1920s)===
As guests leave one scene and arrive at the next, they find John is once again sitting in his kitchen. Wires and new electric machines are all over the room, and instead of sitting on a rocking chair John is now sitting on a smaller kitchen chair. Although a dog still lies on the floor, the dog has changed colors and presumably breeds. When John stops singing, he tells guests that things have changed a lot in the last twenty years. He then proceeds to tell guests the new accomplishments of the era. These include:
[[Image:Carousel20s.jpg|thumb|500px|The 1920s scene on the Carousel of Progress. Photo: Disney| alt= Carousel of Progress 20s scene]]
*Charles Lindbergh, who is about to fly over the Atlantic Ocean by himself (John says he will never make it).
===Christmas (21st Century)===
Unlike previous scenes, the Christmas scene begins will the whole family in one room. They all sing It's A Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow as guests enter the scene. John is standing on the right working on Christmas dinner, while Sarah sits nearby working on a computer. [[Image:nowfinale3.jpg|500px|thumb|The final scene in the current attraction, Christmas at the turn of the 21st century.| alt=New Carouse of Progress finale]]Rover is once again in the kitchen, and is also once again a different color. Jim and his grandmother are playing a virtual reality game, while Trish and her grandfather sit around the Christmas tree. Sarah tells John that she has programmed the oven to recognize his voice. John then comments that now all of the household appliances are voice automated, to which the grandfather replies "Then tell the refrigeration to bring me a root beer".[[Image:nowfinale2.jpg|400px|thumb|The final scene in the current attraction, Christmas at the turn of the 21st century.]]
Sarah responds to the joke, saying that although they can't do that, she can brighten the tree lights. She then tells John to try the voice activated oven, which he does with no problem. After the oven confirms John’s temperature command, Trish comments that, "the oven even talks back now!" She and the rest of the family also make fun of John for burning last year’s turkey. At this point, the grandma who has been playing the motion sensor game has her score up to 550 points. John and Jim are both impressed, and they repeat the score in awe. Upon hearing John say 550, the oven increases its temperature, although nobody seems to notice.
John then told the family that it was getting close to midnight, and that they better watch the New Year’s celebrations on TV. The TV then turned on, just in time for the Walt Disney World New Year's celebrations. A newscaster, broadcasting from atop the [[Contemporary Resort]], said that all around, people were joining together to celebrate the New Year with hope and optimism. The family then commented that the chili was almost ready. They all agreed that they were living in the best time, and that electricity had really helped their way of living. Finally the family sang "The Best Time of Your Life" one more time as the scene ended.
===New Year's Eve (1980s)===
[[Image:finale80s.jpg|350px|thumb|The finale scene the 1980s version of the Carousel of Progress.]]The New Year's Eve 1980s scene started with the family singing the show's theme song (at the time) "The Best Time of Your Life". The family was positioned in the same places that they are in the current show. [[Image:finale80s.jpg|500px|thumb|The finale scene the 1980s version of the Carousel of Progress.|alt= 1970s Carousel of Progress finale]]Trish (holding a guitar) and her grandfather sat around the Christmas tree, while Jim and his grandmother sat next to a large TV. John and Sarah were both in the kitchen area, with John cooking and Sarah sitting next a computer. As always, the family's dog was sitting on the kitchen floor. After they had finished singing, John commented on how beautiful the sunset looked and how happy it made him. Sarah then said that she was just happy that everybody could be together for New Year’s Eve.
The grandmother then agreed, and said that "it's a great time to be alive". Jim reminded her, that she and her husband did all kinds of things during the past year including: traveling the world, taking up tennis, and organizing their high school reunion. The grandmother replied that they all have a lot to be thankful for, something that her husband agreed with. John, who was cooking the kitchen, told everybody that he's making his famous "Omelet Superb avec Jambone". Jim and Trish then pointed out that “Omelet Superb avec Jambone” just meant simply ham and eggs. After John responded by asking whatever happened to respecting your elders, his father replied that he always wondered the same thing when (John) was young. Sarah then told John that she was going to put his recipe "on memory", which prompted Trish to ask Sarah to put the New Year’s celebration from Europe on the television. The television in the middle of the room then showed New Year’s celebrations from London and Paris, before finally stopping on Walt Disney World, where the family watched the fireworks in awe.
==Cast==
===Original Disney World Cast (1975-1981)===
[[Image:AndrewDuggan.jpg|400px|thumb|Abderew Duggan played the father in the Carousel of Progress from 1975-1994. Photo: TCM|alt= Andrew Duggan Carousel of Progress]]
*'''John (father)'''– Andrew Duggan
*'''Sarah (mother)'''– Coreen Conolly
[[Image:MelBlanc.jpg|400px|thumb|Mel Blanc voices Cousin Orville in the Carousel of Progress.|alt= Mel Blanc Carousel of Progress]]
*'''Grandmother'''– Dena Dietrich