"it's a small world" 50th anniversary celebration

[prberk]

I saw all four of the Disney attractions at the NYWF when I was 6. I remember them all vividly. In fact, iasw became an obsession with me in my childhood, and is still one of my must-do favorites. Parts of the DL version are "original", but during the move from NY to DL, the ride was incerased in size by 33% (in the original, you went straight from Mexico to the grand finale), and the layout was extensively reworked. "Disneyland Goes to the Worlds Fair" is an excellent documentary of all 4 attractions, and shows an almost complete ride-through of the "original" it's a small world. I don't know if it's ever been commercially released, but it is readily available on YouTube.

You are right. That is a touchstone special for Disney and the people who saw it.

It was released on at least one of the Walt Disney Treasures box sets ("Disneyland: Secrets, Stories, and Magic"): http://www.amazon.com/Walt-Disney-T...&keywords=Disneyland+Goes+to+the+World's+Fair

But if you really want to geek out with archives from Disney and the World's Fair, check out this CD set that I picked up last year or so at Walt Disney World: http://www.amazon.com/Walt-Disney-1...&keywords=Disneyland+Goes+to+the+World's+Fair

That is an amazingly complete CD box set of all of the Disney audio (including pre-show) for all of the attractions Disney did at the World's fair. Also includes Lincoln's complete speech and other nuggets.

 

[Soarin' Over Pgh]

Oooo, cool! Thanks for the recommendations, @prberk .. I'll have to pick those up!

 

[lazyboy97o]

I love how the DisneyParks Blog, in celebration of this occasion, focused on the character additions Disney swore would not alter the spirit of the attraction.

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2014/03/its-a-small-world-around-the-world-disneyland-park/

 

[Soarin' Over Pgh]

I love how the DisneyParks Blog, in celebration of this occasion, focused on the character additions Disney swore would not alter the spirit of the attraction.

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2014/03/its-a-small-world-around-the-world-disneyland-park/

And then to post THOSE photos. Of all things, those ones.

I give up. I'd like to say that something they do would surprise and/or shock me but I think we're past that point.

 

[lazyboy97o]

And then to post THOSE photos. Of all things, those ones.

I give up. I'd like to say that something they do would surprise and/or shock me but I think we're past that point.

I actually did not even bother to read the post until just now. The pictures were loud and clear.

 

[DJMoore2011]

And it might even (GASP!!!!) bring additional people to the parks. With their check books.

Maybe stock a kiosk next to iasw with iasw merchandise.

Is this really that hard to figure out? Crazy talk?

Do the same for CoP. I'd certainly buy some CoP merch if it were tasteful and available. Besides a $45 tshirt, of course.

I would use my entire souvenir budget for CoP merch. In a heart beat.

 

[Communicore]

<Disney Parks Blog Comment mode> Let's add characters to the Magic Kingdom version!! </Disney Parks Blog Comment mode>

 

[Soarin' Over Pgh]

I would use my entire souvenir budget for CoP merch. In a heart beat.

Ditto.

<Disney Parks Blog Comment mode> Let's add characters to the Magic Kingdom version!! </Disney Parks Blog Comment mode>

Thems fightin' words.

 

[Communicore]

So is the Disneyland version still considered the "canon" IASW because it is the original and has characters?

 

[Figments Friend]

I think this is why a lot of folks were fairly dismayed with the character overlay being done in DL's 'Small World'
While it is a novelty to some, others feel it betrays the original attractions intent and alters that original tone.

I enjoy seeing the different versions between DL and WDW, but i will admit i am glad WDW does not have character figures added.
Of the two, i would have thought the character overlay would have gone to FL instead of CA.
The thought process being, keep DL's 'original' since it is the one from the Fair, and overlay the recreated 'copy' at WDW.

Personally, i would prefer no characters in Small World.

 

[RSoxNo1]

Have I mentioned that I want to it's a small world moved to the area currently occupied by The Odyssey?

 

[Communicore]

Have I mentioned that I want to it's a small world moved to the area currently occupied by The Odyssey?

I'm all for it, and add characters too so that EPCOT theme park will have more characters than Magic Kingdom Park.

 

[Wikkler]

Lots of fan service.

Yep.

 

[Wikkler]

Must get it out of head...

IT'S A WORLD OF HOPES, IT'S A WORLD OF FEARS!
IT'S A WORLD OF LAUGHTER, IT'S A WORLD OF TEARS!
THERE'S SO MUCH THAT WE SHARE, THAT IT'S TIME WE'RE AWARE,
IT'S A SMALL WORLD AFTER ALL!

 

[Wikkler]

http://www.smallworld50.com/en/home
I'm surprised nobody's posted this link on here yet. This is the anniversary website.
It features a thing where you can build your own IASW doll (???) as well as where you can record yourself singing the theme song (!?!?!)

 

[Communicore]

I thought the name of the ride is all lowercase but the logo has the first letters capitalized lol

 

[prberk]

I thought the name of the ride is all lowercase but the logo has the first letters capitalized lol

Were you surprised that the marketing department running this site did not care enough to notice?

 

[Soarin' Over Pgh]

I thought the name of the ride is all lowercase but the logo has the first letters capitalized lol

You're absolutely right.



I swear it's like they don't even try anymore.

The least Disney can do is hire Disney fans who know an ounce or two of park history.

 

[Soarin' Over Pgh]

-If you make a doll through the website, it'll add $1 to the UNICEF fund.

So if nothing else, do that. Make Disney pay up.

My doll's name is Barf.

Edit to add pic

 

[lazyboy97o]

You're absolutely right.



I swear it's like they don't even try anymore.

The least Disney can do is hire Disney fans who know an ounce or two of park history.

What makes it even more depressing is how many people had to approve of that error.