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it's a small world reviews

Theme Park Insider readers offer their ratings and reviews for it's a small world, a dark ride in Fantasyland at Disneyland.

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Posted: September 21, 2008

A boat Dark Ride with one continuous theme song. Dolls dressed as children from many nationalities sing the ride's theme, which has been seen as a message of tolerance and understanding for generations.

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42 votes, so far

The outside and gardens are brilliant. The inside is nice too, but I was not impressed with the interior scenes as I was with WDW's version. - Skipper Adam

Went on this ride with the little cousins and it was a big hit, not only because my two year old cousin was so thrilled that he "danced" while on the ride, but it was also a perfect opportunity when my dad and I returned alone later (after the fireworks show) to give our tiring legs a break. A very pleasant ride :) - Teddy D.

Liked seeing the movie characters embedded in the ride. - Amy Tupper

Love the character additions. It's like playing a giant Where's Waldo game with dolls and an endless tracking song... - Kurt Larson

It's a small world has grown on me thorughout the years as I get older especially the Christmas edition....It often gets knocked on because of the contineous playing of the (upbeat & positive) song. But like Disneyland as a whole it reminds us of the goodness in this world and what is truly important in life.... - Marc Flothe

Ahhh the song!! i'm sorry, but regardless of how quaint this ride may be i could never enjoy it with the song playing constantly, after my husband and i rode it we had to walk so fast to get away from the 'it's a small world' music playing outside! - Rachelle Beaney

No it ain't that bad people! If you're not hateful when you go on this ride you'll find it cute. Now they revamped the ride with LED lighting so it look brighter and criper. They also added Disney characters to the continent they belong to so when you come to Europe you'll find Cinderelle and Pinocchio, Mulan in Asia, and Aladin in Arabia. So if you're not too much of a fan of this ride you'll be having fun spoting these little easter eggs. Overall it's a great ride. The line isn't long and usually move super fast, so if you're tired of walking stop by here and have a good relaxing 5 minutes whereas traveling the world. - Jeremy Hu

I never thought I'd say this, but I actually love the new renovation! I never went on this attraction at all as it drove me up the wall. But for some reason I recently went with my friends and enjoyed it from beginning to end! I think the Disney Characters blend in very well! They match the style of the existing characters and don't stand out too much. A great classic that should never go away... not to mention the resident ducks that happened to be greeting everyone at the beginning of the "river/ flume". - Brandon Mendoza

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