Tag: It’s a Small World
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New Character Photo Backdrops Arrive Near “it’s a small world” at Disneyland
New character backdrops can now be found in Fantasyland near it’s a small world at Disneyland. The backdrops are themed to it’s a small world and can be found on the upper level of the small world mall. Since the closure of Mickey’s Toontown the area has been the frequent meet and greet location for…
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Mickey’s Toontown Under Construction – 30 Years Ago at Disneyland
You may recall that a year ago I was writing about Afternoon Avenue Live! at Disneyland, and specifically about the closure of Baloo’s Dressing Room. That meet ’n greet, located immediately beyond that new railroad trestle to the west of it’s a small world, had been replaced by a construction wall. In case there was…
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Disney Reveals Detailed Look at New Main Street Electrical Parade Grand Finale Float
Today Disney released a look at the new grand finale of the Main Street Electrical Parade. Designed by Ashley Taylor, this new float is inspired by “it’s a small world” in the style of Mary Blair. Both images and a video show a closer look at this new grand finale. The photos show how much…
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“it’s a small world” Inducted Into National Recording Registry
One of the most iconic songs in the Disney catalog is “it’s a small world.” Written by the Sherman brothers for the 1964 World’s Fair, the song and the corresponding attraction eventually made their way to Disneyland and then other Disney parks around the globe. Now the song has been cemented into the history books…
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More of Disney’s Encanto Coming to Disneyland with “it’s a small world” Projection Show!
More of Disney’s Encanto will soon be found at the Disneyland Resort. Today it was announced that for a limited time there will be a projection show on front of it’s a small world. This new show will begin on April 11th. It will be offered several times every evening and will have a montage…
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Cast Members Raise Money for Charity with Return of Annual Duck Races
This week there were ducks racing through “it’s a small world” before the park opened this week to raise money for charity. This was a part of the celebration of cast members leading up to Disneyland’s 66th anniversary. Cast Members purchased ducks for $5 each which benefited Goodwill of Orange County. Throughout the week cast…
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The Walt Disney Family Museum presents it’s a small world: A Virtual Community Art Exhibition
“There is just one moon and one golden sun, And a smile means friendship to everyone. Though the mountains divide and the oceans are wide, it’s a small world after all.” San Francisco, 8 December, 2020—The Walt Disney Family Museum is pleased to debut its second virtual community art exhibition, it’s a small world. Showcasing…
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The Walt Disney Family Museum presents it’s a small world: A Virtual Community Art Exhibition
“There is just one moon and one golden sun, And a smile means friendship to everyone. Though the mountains divide and the oceans are wide, it’s a small world after all.” San Francisco, July 17, 2020—The Walt Disney Family Museum is excited to announce that it is accepting submissions for its next virtual community…
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Reopening Has a Plan – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter. This week, there was a lot of news surrounding the reopening plans for Walt Disney World Resort. This impacts just about anyone visiting Walt Disney World this year. Along with the reopening plans, there will also be some other things going on. This includes potentially the NBA,…
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The Evolution of “it’s a small world”: From the World’s Fair to Disneyland
Prep for the 1964 World’s Fair In 1963, WED Enterprises was knee deep in projects; not only for Disneyland, but pavilions for the 1964-1965 World’s Fair in New York. They were working on Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln for the State of Illinois Pavilion, Magic Skyway for Ford, and Carousel of Progress for General Electric.…
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Season of Change Begins at the Disneyland Resort
If there is one constant at Disney Theme Parks it is the fact that things are always changing. However, sometimes things change more noticeably than at other times. With the end of the holiday season at the Disneyland Resort, it entered one of these seasons of change. With this, walls have sprung up around several…
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Walls Go Up Around it’s a small world Ahead of Holiday Overlay Arrival at Disneyland
Walls have gone up at Disneyland around it’s a small world and some areas of the surrounding mall ahead of the arrival of its holiday overlay. Since 1997, it’s a small world has celebrated the holidays with festive decor from around the world. Along with that, Jingle Bells and Deck the Halls gets woven along…
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Sunday Recap Report – A Park Hopping Adventure
It was another warm and fun July Sunday at Disneyland! My day started off with the obligatory train station photo! I sometimes get asked why I take this photo, and it’s because the train station welcomes guests to Disneyland everyday! It’s a place of joy and happiness, and that’s what we need more of in…
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Sunday Recap Report – Donald Duck, Lion King, and More!
It was a warm and humid Sunday at the Disneyland Resort, but that didn’t stop the fun from continuing. There was a lot to do, especially because it was Donald Duck’s 85th birthday! He looks great for 85! I should have asked him what his secret is to staying young!! As I approached the Disneyland…
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‘Mickey’s Mix Magic’ Debuts at the Disneyland Resort For Mickey and Minnie Celebration on January 18
Are you ready for the Get Your Ears on Celebration? Starting this Friday at the Disneyland Resort, you can experience all things Mickey and Minnie for their 90th birthday! Every night at Disneyland we’ll see “Mickey’s Mix Magic”, a high energy projection show that will light up Disneyland Park! Beginning January 18, DJ Mickey will…
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More Than A Haunted Mansion – The Top Ten Ghost Stories from Disneyland!
The Haunted Mansion at Disneyland boasts that it has 999 happy haunts, but there is room for a thousand. When many people think of Halloween and Disney haunts, the Ghost Host and the socializing ghosts come to mind. However, there are a few other ghost stories from around Disneyland through the years. Seeing that it…
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Who You Gonna Call? – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 905
Welcome to the Halloween episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week the geeks go ghosthunting in the DAPS Studios. While doing this, they talk about ghost stories from the Disneyland Resort, spooky experiences, and some other haunted things. This includes the haunted history of GEEKS CORNER of course. We hope you enjoy this episode of GEEKS…
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Sunday Spotlight: it’s a small world
One of the most beloved attractions at Disneyland is it’s a small world. At Disneyland, it originally opened on May 28, 1966. It was originally created at Walt Disney Studios as Children of the World for the 1964 New York’s World’s Fair’s UNICEF pavilion. The iconic music was written by the Sherman Brothers. It originally opened on…
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Sunday Spotlight: it’s a small world holiday at Disneyland
There are so many beautiful things to experience at Disneyland during the holiday season. A favorite of many is it’s a small world holiday. This holiday take on a classic attraction couples the original music and theme with spirit of the season. This means that Jingle Bells and Deck the Halls are added along with…
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it’s a small world Holiday – A Christmas Tradition at the Disneyland Resort
This past weekend it’s a small world Holiday re-opened at the Disneyland Resort. The lines were soon quite long as everyone waited to go on the “merriest Attraction on Earth!” This year the attraction has FastPass available for guests wanting to avoid waiting in the line that can get up to several hours long. it’s a…
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New Tumblers Arrive at Market House Starbucks in Disneyland
New tumblers have appeared at the Market House on Main Street, USA in Disneyland. This Starbucks in the parks recently revealed new You Are Here mugs. These have been incredibly popular. Judging by the Its a Small World theme of these new tumblers, these should also be popular as well. Each tumbler is $21.95. It’s…
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Update: The Dress Shop Line Arrives at Disney Vault 28 at the Disneyland Resort
This weekend, Disney Vault 28 offered a glimpse at new line of Disney inspired dapper day dresses themed to attractions and characters alike. The Dress Shop features nods to Pirates of the Caribbean, The Enchanted Tiki Room, Haunted Mansion, it’s a small world, Tower of Terror, The Mad Tea Party, Minnie Mouse, the Orange Bird, and…
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More AP Days, Construction, and Rainy Day Fun – Sundays With DAPs Disneyland Photo Update
This weekend at Disneyland saw rain and some vacationing crowds. The weather didn’t stop the fun at the Disneyland Resort, and even with a few refurbishments and construction happening around. And, AP Days are still happening for the month, with a different button, new recipe cards, but the same Robin Hood characters and film showing…
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Paint the Night – Sundays With DAPs
This Sunday we continue to countdown the last few weeks of Disneyland’s 60th anniversary by watching Paint The Night. The beloved parade will return for a bit during the holiday season, but it’s still part of the festivities that have gone on for 16 months. From it’s a small world mall, enjoy some views of…