Wow, Is nothing sacred anymore?

Question

Disneyland's 'It's a Small World' ride will showcase familiar faces instead of an anonymous cast of characters.

The Anaheim amusement park is planning to add iconic Disney characters to the anonymous international cast of the beloved 'round-the-globe boat ride.

The renovation, which some call a 'gross desecration,' sparks a preservation campaign.

How many visitors over the decades have spent days afterword trying to get that theme song out of their heads?

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-smallworld29mar29,1,6922833.story

Answer 1

I don't see what all the hullabaloo is about. So Mickey and Donald (or whoever) will be in the ride...so what.

Answer 2

I agree with everyone they should just leave it the way it is!

Answer 3

Someone else just posted something about this. lol.

Anyway, 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 ride; I like "it's a small world" just the way it is.

Answer 4

honestly, small world has been in dire need of an overhaul for the past 10 years or so. many of the effects and decoration pieces inside are worn out and look dirty and tacky. they did something to the lighting and (as of my last trip to the park) you could see puddles on the floor, cords running all over the place, and the ugly bases of the set pieces.

there are hundreds upon hundreds of disney purists, but they can't say that the ugly, nearly broken-down small world ride won't be BETTER with a few subtle improvements?

also, the main reason they're doing any of this is to re-build the flume so the ride doesn't break down so much and so the boats don't stick.

Answer 5

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 6

Maybe Disney could repair the ride a little bit and clean up the broken down ride, fix it and make it look a little more presentable and so it won't break down or anything, but I honestly don't think they should put any characters in. That ride is famous the way it is and it's not fair to those people who have enjoyed the ride the way it is.

Yes: Make it look nicer and clean up the worn out effects

No: Don't put Mickey or whoever on the ride...

I mean, they're animations, what do they have to do with the world...?

I kind of like Disney rides BETTER with out all the icons popping around inside the ride.