{"id":42843,"date":"2015-12-04T12:00:58","date_gmt":"2015-12-04T17:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/?p=42843"},"modified":"2022-04-12T13:37:11","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T17:37:11","slug":"small-world-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/small-world-holiday\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s a Small World Holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It is the joyous notes of that catchy tune and the giant white and gold fa\u00e7ade that draws children and adults alike to the iconic \u2018It\u2019s a Small World\u2019 attraction at Disneyland.\u00a0 When we cross the plaza towards one of Walt Disney\u2019s World Expo attractions, we know what we are going to get \u2013 brightly dressed dolls and the voices of children from around the world singing one of the quickest earworms in the world.\u00a0 And we love it, as demonstrated by the lines at this voyage.<\/p>\n

But what happens when the holidays come and the ride has had its holiday makeover?\u00a0 Any fan of the end of year holidays and of the attraction will say, \u2018pure magic\u2019.\u00a0 But for those of us who have never been to Disneyland during the holidays, what are we missing?\u00a0 Let us take a walk through the attraction: It\u2019s a Small World Holiday<\/p>\n

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During the daylight hours, there is very little difference from the outside.\u00a0 We still see the bright white and gold fa\u00e7ade and the topiary animals greet us in their dark green perfection.\u00a0 Perhaps, the guest will notice that the music surrounding them has changed slightly; the real changes from those visiting in the daylight happen inside the show building.\u00a0 So, let us visit after the sun has ducked below the horizon.<\/p>\n

Walking through it\u2019s a small world plaza we are welcomed forward by a changed fa\u00e7ade.\u00a0 It is brightly lit with cheerful colors and the music becomes noticeable over the din of happy children sounds.\u00a0 It\u2019s a Small World has been melded with Jingle Bells to create a new and better earworm and the jovial guest will hum along to the tune.<\/p>\n

The cues for this attraction can become long but it is a fast loader and there is quite a lot to see which will help to keep the excited, smaller guests in our party entertained.\u00a0 Here we will see that the fa\u00e7ade\u2019s geometric patterns have been lit by hundreds of Christmas lights (reminiscent of its Mary Blare fa\u00e7ade of old).\u00a0 The clock face ticks with an enormous Santa hat upon his head \u2013 lending an even more inviting air to the attraction.\u00a0 Even the wonderful topiary animals are showing their holiday cheer with colorful lights dotting their foliage rather than the white fairy lights from the rest of the year.<\/p>\n

As we step into the boats, we sit and the music swells \u2013 perhaps the gentleman behind us is now singing quietly a round of Jingle Bells.\u00a0 We are all seated and our Cast Member smiles down at us from her tower and says, \u2018enjoy your cruise around the world\u2019.\u00a0 And we are deployed along the waterways to meander and splash along our merry way.<\/p>\n

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As we enter the show building we find that the show building has been transformed into a holiday celebration straight from a child\u2019s dream.\u00a0 As we enter the Arctic Circle, we find we have been transported to the North Pole.\u00a0 Here the children\u2019s voices sing the It\u2019s a Small World\/Jingle Bells melody and Santa himself can be heard welcoming us along our cruise.<\/p>\n

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Each country is decked out with paper cut outs showing their unique styles of celebrating at this time of year.\u00a0 Somehow, the already joyous attraction seems merrier and brighter and the children in our boat are wide eyed and smiling.\u00a0 Soon they will be singing along with the dolls (and perhaps their parents will be too).<\/p>\n

Perhaps the best thing about this attraction overlay is that they do not remove any of the key elements (the entry and exit room placards are changed to fit the new storyline).\u00a0 You will see all of your favorite dolls and the added Disney character dolls are all there for us to find.\u00a0 The boy behind us will point out the Mushu kite flying high above us.<\/p>\n

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We have been in our boat, traveling the world\u2019s waters, and we enter the end scene.\u00a0 Here the room has transformed from the white and gold (and other muted colors) multi-cultural conclusion of the voyage into a world culture wish for Peace on Earth and goodwill to all.\u00a0 Hanging lights, new signs, and those happy dolls impart us with the spirit of the season.\u00a0 The music here has changed.\u00a0 We are still singing \u2018It\u2019s a Small World\u2019 but we have added \u2018Deck the Halls\u2019 to it and as our hearts swell, we gently sail out through well wishes of the season.<\/p>\n

We slowly cruise back to the dock were we are welcomed back by our Cast Members.\u00a0 As we disembark the boat, smiles on our faces, we vow to make this attraction a holiday tradition.<\/p>\n

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If you are visiting Disneyland sometime during the holidays, make sure to make It\u2019s a Small World Holiday a stop on your itinerary \u2013 even if you are not a fan of the attraction.\u00a0 It is most certainly something to experience at least once.\u00a0 And it will put you into the holiday spirit. <\/p>\n

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What’s your favorite part about it’s a small world holiday?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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