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It’s a Small World Cruise in Fantasyland

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“it’s a small world”

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  • Don’t miss this!
  • Open during Extra Magic Hours

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  • Join the happiest cruise to ever sail ’round the world.

  • Opening Date

    12th April 1992

  • Attraction Type

    Water dark ride

  • Location

    Fantasyland,
    Disneyland Park

  • Duration

    8 minutes

  • Capacity

    22 Guests per boat,
    24 boats

  • Category
  • Childhood Dreams
  • Wait Times
  • Short
  • Who’s it good for?
  • Children 3-7
  • Children 8-12
  • Teens / Young Adults
  • Adults
  • Seniors
  • Overview

Overview

Though the oceans are wide…

Step aboard the happiest cruise that ever sailed ’round the world! Experience the colour and excitement of children from countless nations joining together in song, celebrating cultures and concluding: it really is a small world after all.

Trivia & Fun Facts

  • “it’s a small world” features no less than 281 Audio Animatronic characters, along with 48 animated toys and 247 animated accessories.
  • Every quarter hour is heralded with a parade of international puppets around the clock tower of the attraction. The Disneyland original was inspired by the theatrical clock tower displays in European cities such as Prague, and now the concept has returned home, giving the time every 15 minutes.
  • The animated ‘holographic’ sequences seen in the post-show area of “it’s a small world” were directed by Chris Bailey (Runaway Brain, Tough to Be a Bug) and created by Walt Disney Feature Animation especially for the Parisian version of the attraction.
  • “it’s a small world” surprisingly finds its roots outside of Disneyland, at the New York World’s Fair of 1964-65. The attraction was commissioned by Unicef and funded by Pepsi-Cola as the centrepiece of its pavilion. It was just one of several Walt Disney projects at the expo, all testing Disney’s new Audio Animatronics technology for the first time. The attraction was an immediate success and, when the fair ended, it was transferred to Disneyland in California as a permanent attraction.
  • The attraction’s infamous theme song was written by the Sherman Brothers (Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book) for its 1964 debut, and has been used ever since. For this new version in Paris, Imagineers recorded a brand new version of the theme, using children from local choirs all over Europe.
  • Inspirational artist Mary Blair is most remembered for her stunning, stylised art direction of the attraction, with strong blocks of colour and geometric styles giving its unique look. Whilst the sets of the Paris version were generally updated to a more rounded, modern design, the exterior facade was based heavily on her original concept designs from the 1960s.
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Helpful Tips

  • You might also like: Le Pays des Contes de Fées, Pirates of the Caribbean

Important Advice

  • No transfer required. Enter attraction following signs via exit and wait for special boat with ramp access.

More from Fantasyland…

    • Attractions

      • Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant
      • La Galerie de la Belle au Bois Dormant
      • La Tanière du Dragon
      • “it’s a small world”
      • Peter Pan’s Flight
      • Blanche-Neige et les Sept Nains
      • Les Voyages de Pinocchio
      • Dumbo the Flying Elephant
      • Le Carrousel de Lancelot
      • Mad Hatter’s Tea Cups
      • Alice’s Curious Labyrinth
      • Le Pays des Contes de Fées
      • Casey Jr. – Le Petit Train du Cirque
      • Disneyland Railroad Station

    • Other Locations

      • Fantasy Festival Stage
      • Le Théâtre du Château
      • Castle Courtyard
      • Le Puits Magique

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      • Les Pirouettes du Vieux Moulin

    • Restaurants

      • Auberge de Cendrillon
      • Au Chalet de la Marionnette
      • Pizzeria Bella Notte
      • Toad Hall Restaurant
      • Fantasia Gelati
      • March Hare Refreshments
      • L’Arbre Enchanté
      • The Old Mill

    • Boutiques

      • La Boutique du Château
      • Merlin l’Enchanteur
      • La Chaumière des Sept Nains
      • La Confiserie des Trois Fées
      • Sir Mickey’s Boutique
      • La Bottega di Gepetto
      • La Petite Maison des Jouets

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Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant La Galerie de la Belle au Bois Dormant La Tanière du Dragon "its a small world" Peter Pan's Flight Blanche-Neige et les Sept Nains Les Voyages de Pinocchio Dumbo the Flying Elephant Le Carrousel de Lancelot Mad Hatter's Tea Cups Alice's Curious Labyrinth Le Pays des Contes de Fées Casey Jr. - Le Petit Train du Cirque Disneyland Railroad Fantasyland Station Fantasy Festival Stage Le Théâtre du Château

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