A World of Tears When it’s a small world Breaks Down
Guests on it’s a small world experienced a world of tears when the attraction broke down at Walt Disney World.
And the song kept playing.
FOR. AN. HOUR.
I love it’s a small world – it’s a must-do attraction for me on every visit to the Magic Kingdom.
But I don’t know how I would feel if I had to listen to that song over and over for an hour.
According to NPR, the attraction broke down and dozens of guests were stuck for over an hour.
At least one guest reported that it felt like torture.
Video: what it was like
If you’re on it’s a small world and it breaks down, what does if feel like?
Here’s one guest’s take:
@hazeysmom22 We were stuck for over an hour, the torture 😭 #smallworlddisneybound #disney #disneyworld
Like all attractions, it’s a small world breaks down sometimes. Usually guests are evacuated if the closure will last awhile.
Here you can see video from previous breakdowns.
@momstersinc_ Talk about a memory 😅 #disney #smallworld #itsasmallworld #disneyfail #disneyworld #waltdisneyworld #takeaNAIRbreak #CatOnALeash #disneyvacation #disneytok #disneytiktok #disneyparks #disneytrip #ohno #stuckatdisney #stuckondisney #ermergencyexit #disneyprincess #momlife #oops #pixar #smallworldride #smallworldbroken #smallworldmoment #badluck #toddlersatdisney #toddlertok #momtok #momlife #justmyluck #fml
You can see cast members pulling the boats to a place where guests can climb out.
Cast members even have to put on waders when poles alone can’t reel the boats in.
@matttaylor445 Another Disney World evacuation 😅 #foryoupage #ChimeHasYourBack #fyp #CandyCrushAllStars #itsasmallworld
2009 lawsuit for being stuck
One Disneyland guest sued Disneyland and was awarded $8,000 for damages after being stuck.
Unfortunately, Jose Martinez was stuck on it’s a small world for half an hour in 2009.
While all the other riders were evacuated, Disneyland cast members were not able to get him off because he required a wheelchair.
1964-65 New York World’s Fair
it’s a small world was created for the 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair.
Walt Disney oversaw the development of the attraction for the World’s Fair.
He was asked by PepsiCo to create an attraction to support United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Disneyland was the first park to have it’s a small world. It opened on May 28, 1966.
The attraction has been at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom since opening day – October 1, 1971.
Song heard around the world
The iconic song featured in it’s a small world was created by none other than the Sherman brothers.
Richard and Robert Sherman were asked to create a song for the attraction.
When they shared it with Walt Disney, he said, “That’ll work.”
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