It's a Small Plaque After All

One of the most infamous attractions in all the Disney Parks is the Small World attraction. Disneyland, Anaheim, is no exception to this rule, with 'it's a small world' being situated at the far end of Fantasyland, ready for all to set sail on the happiest cruise!

But make sure to look at little closer at this attraction before climbing aboard, as you'll see this beautiful plaque, a dedication from Roy E. Disney:

"it's a small world"

First Voyage April 22, 1964

New York World's Fair

For 25 years, "the happiest cruise that ever sailed" has shown millions a world of peace, understanding and friendship.  We re-dedicated "it's a small world" to the ideals of UNICEF, and re-affirm the commitment of the Walt Disney Company to all the world's children.

August 8, 1989  Roy E. Disney

It's A Small Japanese World

It's been a while since we visited Tokyo Disneyland, so today DF'82 heads over to have a look at It's A Small World, Japanese style.

The Small World attraction in Tokyo is also situated in Fantasyland, towards the back of the park. Like its Anaheim counterpart, the attraction is based outside, complete with the beautiful Mary Blair-style decorations.

And wouldn't you know, we're lucky enough to arrive at a point where the clock is chiming and some of the gorgeous Small World family are appearing to say hello to us!


Let's take a closer look and see what nationalities we can spot.

Something For The Weekend

Well, first off, apologies for no post yesterday. Sometimes real life gets in the way - it's annoying, isn't it? And I also have to apologise that there won't be any posts until Monday - I'm going away for the weekend, and won't have any access to the Internet or computers! So, to make up for it, I made up a wallpaper (sorry there are only 4 size choices) from the recent It's A Small World posts. I would like to share a video too, but You Tube is being temperamental and I can't get it up yet - fingers crossed I do before my trip!

Once again, click on link which will open in new window. Then, right click and choose 'Save As' or 'Set as Background'. Enjoy!

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Sailing Through The Finale

Today is the last of my It's A Small World - Disneyland Paris posts. And we enter the final two rooms of the attraction - the Americas and the White Room. Those of you have kept up-to-date with the proposed (and possible) changes to the original Disneyland attraction will know that there is a chance that an Americas room could be added. The Disneyland Paris IASW differs from the current California and Florida rides by including an Americas room.

We first travel through South America: Mexico, Columbia, Brazil, etc. Showing the customs and the clothing of the respective areas.

And then enter a room dedicated to North America - Canada and the United States of America. Showing the Rockies, the Wild West, New York and Hollywood. It really is a fantastic room, and these photos don't do it justice!

Leaving the Americas, we enter the final room - the beautiful White Room, a tradition of It's A Small World and a room bringing together all the nationalities in a vision of peacefulness. After travelling through the various nations singing the famous ride theme tune, the final room has the tune sung in French, German and English. This differs from the other attractions in the world, which sing the final tune in their local language.

Entering A Small World

And so, we now enter It's A Small World, Paris-style, being introduced first to a ice skating and winter theme (above). I've got some pictures to share with you, so you can experience it a little better! We enter to a room similar to the other IASW attractions - a more European feel. We pass by England, Republic of Ireland (and that is a leprechaun we almost see!) and - my personal favourite - Scotland!

We also see France - represented by those famous Can-Can Dancers - and Germany represented by the famous Sausage Dogs (that's their official title, right?).I have some more pictures for you all over the next few days - enjoy!

Introducing...It's A Small World

Welcome to the first in a couple of posts looking at It's A Small World attraction in Parc Disneyland, Paris. With all the controversies surrounding the update of the attraction over in Disneyland, California, I thought it appropriate to focus on this attraction next in my tour of Disneyland Paris.

If you're reading this, you're probably familiar with the attraction - whether you have ridden it in one of the parks around the world, or just know the theme song! IASW is situated in Fantasyland in Paris, and the ride starts outdoors, like it's Californian counterpart. As you can see from the picture above, just as you enter the turrets of Fantasyland you catch a glimpse of IASW... Then, below you can see the outer facade of the ride, showing the unique styling of Mary Blair, and with the extremely relevant Tour Eiffel front and centre! In fact, the facade focuses more on the symbols of countries - unlike the Disneyland version, which has the 'symbols' behind the outer shapes.

Of course, the attraction has the popular clock tower, similar to those IASW's throughout the world!

And even though this picture is a little blurry, hopefully you can see the beauty of the ride at night, too. And I'll finish here, just before we enter the IASW of Disneyland Paris.

It Is A Small World After All!

As most of you probably know, there are lots of opinions flying around with regards to the proposed update to It's A Small World in over in Disneyland, California - the oldest of all the IASW. While I have my opinions on the subject, I will leave it to other blogs to discuss the different sides of the arguments.

But, with all the discussions that are going on, I thought back to all my trips on IASW in Disneyland Paris. So, guess what? I'm going to share with you some pictures from the attraction on this side of the pond (but over the sea from me).

So, please join me over the next couple of days when I try and take you around the It's a Small World attraction in Parc Disneyland as best I can (the photos may not be amazing, but hopefully it will help you appreciate the attraction). I guess it is pretty relevant at the moment, as the Disneyland Paris version has the USA section in the ride, which is proposed for Disneyland California.

Anyway, enjoy the pictures and please don't forget to post any comments or even just say hi! I definitely appreciate it.