It's a Small World
It’s a Small World (stylized in all lowercase and in quotations) is an Old Mill boat ride located in the Fantasyland area at various Disney theme parks around the world, including Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California; Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida; Tokyo Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, and Hong Kong Disneyland. The inaugural version of the ride premiered at the 1964 New York World's Fair before permanently moving to Disneyland in 1966.[1]
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Operating
US$1.5 million
1966
Fantasyland (Castle Courtyard)
Operating
October 1, 1971
Operating
April 15, 1983
Fall 2024
it's a small world with Groot
Operating
April 12, 1992
Operating
April 28, 2008
Removed
April 22, 1964
October 17, 1965
World peace and unity
"It's a Small World (After All)", written by the Sherman Brothers
Boats
16
4
4
12–15 minutes
Water jets, electric turbine
0
The ride features over 300 audio-animatronic dolls[2] in traditional costumes from cultures around the world, frolicking in a spirit of international unity, and singing the attraction's title song, which has a theme of global peace. According to TIME.com, the Sherman Brothers' song "it's a small world" is the most publicly performed song of all time.[3][4] In recent years, the Small World attractions at the various Disney parks have been updated to include depictions of Disney characters—in a design compatible with the original 1960s design of Mary Blair—alongside the original characters.
It's a Small World Holiday
Operating
November 25, 1997
"It's a Small World" Very Merry Holidays
Removed
2003
2018
"It's a Small World Celebration"
Operating
1999
"It's a Small World" Christmas
Removed
2009
January 1, 2010
Worldwide winter holidays
Jingle Bells and/or Deck The Halls (finale only) featuring "It's a Small World (After All)", written by the Sherman Brothers
Boats
16
4
4
12–15 minutes
Water jets, electric turbine
0