Tag: It’s a Small World
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Disneyland Paris Gives Glimpse Into the Future During Fan Event
Right in the middle of the Grand Finale of its 30th Anniversary celebrations, Disneyland Paris has chosen April 12th, its historical anniversary, to launch the big comeback of Disney Dreams®!, a dazzling night-time show last enjoyed by guests in 2017. The resort has also revealed news of what’s coming up to a large group of loyal…
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‘it’s a small world’ to Reopen at Disneyland Paris in May
After an extensive refurbishment, Disneyland Paris is preparing to reopen it’s a small world to guests. The beloved attraction will be reopening on May 5, 2023 it was announced by Disney today. With more than 300 dolls of all nationalities singing about coming together and peace, the tune by the Sherman Brothers is beloved by…
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New Doll Added to ‘it’s a small world’ at Magic Kingdom Brings More Inclusion to the Attraction
A new doll has been added to it’s a small world at the Magic Kingdom. This attraction which already celebrates the diversity around the world and how everyone can come together has a new way of doing so. The new doll is on a wheelchair and brings more inclusion to the attraction. It builds on…
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‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno’ Projection Show Returning to ‘it’s a small world’ Facade in February at Disneyland
The We Don’t Talk About Bruno projection show will be returning to the it’s a small world facade in February. The show has been added to the Disneyland Resort website with a return date scheduled for February 17, 2023. Its initial run began at Disneyland on April 11, 2022 and was instantly quite popular. It…
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‘it’s a small world’ Reopens at Disneyland
Guests visiting Disneyland on Friday were able to ride it’s a small world in its traditional form for the first time in 2023. The attraction had been it’s a small world Holiday since November and closed as the holidays ended earlier in the month. Disney then swiftly removed the holiday lights and decorations to return…
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A New Train Station and Toy Shop – 30 Years Ago at Disneyland
1992 may not have been the most “original” year in Disneyland history (even the “original” promotion had been carried over from 1991), but the end of the year saw two new venues open in the northernmost part of the happiest place on earth. On November 25, the new Toontown Railroad Station opened, and on December…
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Final Happiest Cruise on Earth Sails for 2022 on “it’s a small world” Ahead of Arrival of “it’s a small world” Holiday at Disneyland
Since 1966, fans visiting Disneyland have been able to voyage on “the happiest cruise that ever sailed” as they experienced the message of coming together as sung by children from around the world. The attraction initially debuted at the 1964 New York World’s Fair. The popularity of this attraction led it to be first moved…
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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…