Did you hear about what these people are doing to small world?

Question

Go to www.savethesmallworld.com Did you see any articles about what Disney is doing? They are going to be adding disney characters from disney animated films onto the ride to "enhance the experience"! Its crazy! The ride was dedicated to world peace and now they are probably adding Aladdin and Alice and Wonderland and many more into the mix! Don't

Answer 1

I hate to burst everyone's bubble, but the Disney Parks have ALWAYS been about a saleable commercial product. Granted in a fun and family-friendly way.

When Walt built Disneyland, almost everything in the Park was either from an old movie, current movie or TV show, or as an advertisement for a future movie or TV show. Fortunately, Disney has almost always done this style of advertisement in a non-crass way.

So, technically speaking, adding Disney characters to the Small World ride is really in keeping with a 50+ year tradition.

Answer 2

I like the original IASW as much as the next guy, but what Disney is proposing doesn't sound so bad to me...I mean, come on it's Disney World. Of course they're going to promote their characters.

Answer 3

I heard about that. I think it is a terrible idea. Why do they have to go and try to "enhance" the ride. I like "it's a small world" just the way it is! It is one of my favorite attractions and there is no need to try to add familiar characters to it. I like it's charm and how it hasn't been overtaken by the disney characters. I hope they don't "enhance the experience". Keep "it's a small world" the way it is!

Answer 4

well, they did much worse to POTC, honestly. they aren't changing the story of the ride, they're just adding in themed pieces to enhance the ride. i honestly don't see it as a bad thing. they need to do something to make small world worth how much space they're wasting on it.

ps idk what you thought disneyland was, but the ENTIRE PARK is a commercial experience. disney hasn't been about a person or a character for 30+ years, it's about a company that promotes it's movies and products. also, there are more corporate tie ins currently in the park and in the park's history than i care to mention. the whole thing is about making money.

Answer 5

Thats awesome i cant wait

Answer 6

I agree it's a bad idea.  Especially the cutting out of the rain forest for America.

What does that tell to people?  Disney is all about telling stories, and the story they're about to tell people is that cutting out rain forests are fine, as long as it's for patriotic reasons.

It's a small world is a classic ride and the only change that should be made is what was intended: making the water deeper and the boats more buoyant so it could fit more people without getting stuck due to America's rising obesity rate.

Answer 7

oh my goodness :( thats really sad.

its such a great thing about peace.

its a really annoying song though.

butt, all in all its great :)

Answer 8

I don't know, but I last saw the ride 15 years ago and I still can't get that song out of my head!

Answer 9

That's awful. I remeber going on small world when I was really young I loved it, how could they do that? Disney is everywhere they are just ruining the experience not making it better. Thanks for letting me know. It's so sad.

Answer 10

I've heard those reports.  I agree that it wasn't the original artist's intention to make it into a commercial for disney movies.  Also, I've heard they're cutting out the rainforest scene to make an "america" scene.  Although I'm quite patriotic, this ride was supposed to take americans on a journey around the world.  Unfortunately, they've taken the old patriotic attractions out of tomorrowland so I guess they're going to try force it into IASM.  Like in real life, rainforests get demolished for the sake of business and money.