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Ride Profile: it's a small world


Located in Fantasyland on the far side of the park, “it’s a small world” was originally created for the 1964 world’s Fair, to raise money for UNICEF. Passengers of all ages and heights board a boat and visit South America, Central America, Asia, Africa, Europe, and the South Pacific Islands in a ten-minute voyage. 

The famous, catchy song is repeated over and over in the language of the area you are in. Dolls dance and show off attire of that area, and even some Disney character dolls join the fun throughout the ride. Even though it’s a slow, easy going ride, it is a good break to take in the summer as the whole ride is air conditioned and gives your legs a chance to take a break.

Every 15 minutes, a parade of dolls in various culture costumes comes out from the base of the iconic clock. As the last doll returns into the clock, the parade doors close and the large central doors open to reveal two giant toy blocks—the large block displays the hour, the small one displays the minutes.

Hidden Mickey’s can be found:
  -in the Africa room on the purple vines
 - in the South Pacific room on the bears towards the end

Fun Facts:
-   there are a total of 289 dolls, 29 of which are Disney characters (can you find them all?)
- 500 gallons are used to get guests through the ride
- In the Goodbye Room, 22 languages are used to say "goodbye"

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