{"id":25779,"date":"2022-12-05T06:00:25","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T10:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/?page_id=25779"},"modified":"2025-07-10T14:43:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T18:43:49","slug":"the-magic-kingdoms-its-a-small-world","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/walt-disney-world-theme-parks\/magic-kingdom\/the-magic-kingdoms-its-a-small-world\/","title":{"rendered":"The Magic Kingdom&#8217;s \u201cit\u2019s a small world\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"entry-meta\"><time class=\"entry-time\">5 December 2022<\/time> by <span class=\"entry-author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/erin-schreiver-military-disney-tips-author\/\" class=\"entry-author-link\" rel=\"author\"><span class=\"entry-author-name\">Erin Schreiver<\/span><\/a><\/span> <span class=\"entry-comments-link\"><a 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href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/walt-disney-world-theme-parks\/magic-kingdom\/the-magic-kingdoms-its-a-small-world\/#Love_it_or_hate_it_%E2%80%9Cits_a_small_world%E2%80%9D_is_an_opening_day_attraction_that_is_as_iconic_to_Disney_as_Mickey_Mouse_himself\" >Love it or hate it, \u201cit\u2019s a small world\u201d is an opening day attraction that is as iconic to Disney as Mickey Mouse himself.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/walt-disney-world-theme-parks\/magic-kingdom\/the-magic-kingdoms-its-a-small-world\/#The_Queue\" >The Queue<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/walt-disney-world-theme-parks\/magic-kingdom\/the-magic-kingdoms-its-a-small-world\/#The_Ride\" >The Ride<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/walt-disney-world-theme-parks\/magic-kingdom\/the-magic-kingdoms-its-a-small-world\/#Height_Requirement\" >Height Requirement<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/walt-disney-world-theme-parks\/magic-kingdom\/the-magic-kingdoms-its-a-small-world\/#Rider_Swap\" >Rider Swap<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/walt-disney-world-theme-parks\/magic-kingdom\/the-magic-kingdoms-its-a-small-world\/#Accessibility\" >Accessibility<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/walt-disney-world-theme-parks\/magic-kingdom\/the-magic-kingdoms-its-a-small-world\/#Take_Our_Small_World_Survey\" >Take Our Small World Survey<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Love_it_or_hate_it_%E2%80%9Cits_a_small_world%E2%80%9D_is_an_opening_day_attraction_that_is_as_iconic_to_Disney_as_Mickey_Mouse_himself\"><\/span>Love it or hate it, \u201cit\u2019s a small world\u201d is an opening day attraction that is as iconic to Disney as Mickey Mouse himself.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&#x1f4cd; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/walt-disney-world-theme-parks\/magic-kingdom\/\">Magic Kingdom<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/walt-disney-world-theme-parks\/magic-kingdom\/fantasyland-in-walt-disney-worlds-magic-kingdom\/\">Fantasyland<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This Fantasyland family-friendly classic boat ride, seeing children through different lands and backgrounds, has been bringing people together since the 1964 World\u2019s Fair.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25857\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Magic-Kingdom-Small-World-Holland.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Magic-Kingdom-Small-World-Holland.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Magic-Kingdom-Small-World-Holland-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Magic-Kingdom-Small-World-Holland-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Magic-Kingdom-Small-World-Holland-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Disney created this UNICEF sponsored attraction for the 1964 World\u2019s Fair with the goal of showing guests unity of people across the world. With children being the most precious innocents of the world, it made sense to use small children to tell the story. Each area of the attraction features children from around the world playing and singing the iconic \u201cit\u2019s a small world\u201d song.<\/p>\n<p>The song that remains in your head until the end of time was written by the famous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/disney-history\/disney-history-the-sherman-brothers\/\">Sherman Brothers<\/a>, and at present day, is the most played song of all time. According to the National Recording Registry in 2022, \u201cit\u2019s a small world\u201d has been played more than 50 million times.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Queue\"><\/span>The Queue<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25859\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Magic-Kingdom-Small-World-Queue-and-Boarding.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Magic-Kingdom-Small-World-Queue-and-Boarding.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Magic-Kingdom-Small-World-Queue-and-Boarding-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Magic-Kingdom-Small-World-Queue-and-Boarding-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Magic-Kingdom-Small-World-Queue-and-Boarding-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This Fantasyland attraction is a go-to for when the Florida skies open up for an afternoon rain! The queue is almost entirely indoors and the queue can fit a large line. \u201cit\u2019s a small world\u201d is still a very popular attraction and averages a 35 minute standby wait time daily.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/disney-lightning-lane-multi-pass-and-lightning-lane-single-pass\/\">Lightning Lane Multi Passes<\/a> are available for this ride and are not difficult to snag throughout the day.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Ride\"><\/span>The Ride<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25857\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Magic-Kingdom-Small-World-Holland.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Magic-Kingdom-Small-World-Holland.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Magic-Kingdom-Small-World-Holland-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Magic-Kingdom-Small-World-Holland-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Magic-Kingdom-Small-World-Holland-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cit\u2019s a small world\u201d is the quintessential Disney family ride. There is no height requirement, and it is great for people of all shapes, sizes, and ages. This 15 minute slow boat ride will be one that fills you with joy and wonder or one that tests your patience and endurance. Either way, it\u2019s a must-do when at Disney!<\/p>\n<p>The boats feature long benches, so every party is sure to feel comfortable. Important to note, there is a small step into the boat that needs to be considered for those with physical handicaps.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25858\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Magic-Kingdom-Small-World-Mexico.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Magic-Kingdom-Small-World-Mexico.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Magic-Kingdom-Small-World-Mexico-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Magic-Kingdom-Small-World-Mexico-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Magic-Kingdom-Small-World-Mexico-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>WARNING: This adorable song and those haunting little faces will be with you forever after you ride \u201cit\u2019s a small world\u201d. The song will not leave your head!<\/p>\n<p>All kidding aside, \u201cit\u2019s a small world\u201d is an adorable attraction that just brings a smile to everyone\u2019s face. It is a beautiful reminder that while we may seem different, we are far more similar than we see, and really, it\u2019s a small world afterall.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25854\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Magic-Kingdom-Small-World-Africa.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Magic-Kingdom-Small-World-Africa.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Magic-Kingdom-Small-World-Africa-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Magic-Kingdom-Small-World-Africa-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Magic-Kingdom-Small-World-Africa-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fun Fact:<br \/>\nCan\u2019t get enough of \u201cit\u2019s a small world\u201d? Grab a meal at Pinocchio\u2019s Village Haus and eat on the second floor. It is often very quiet up there, even on the busiest of days because people don\u2019t realize it\u2019s there. On the second floor dining room you will find windows overlooking \u201cit\u2019s a small world\u201d, so you can watch those adorable animatronics even longer!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25860\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Magic-Kingdom-Small-World-The-End.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Magic-Kingdom-Small-World-The-End.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Magic-Kingdom-Small-World-The-End-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Magic-Kingdom-Small-World-The-End-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Magic-Kingdom-Small-World-The-End-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Height_Requirement\"><\/span>Height Requirement<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There is no height requirement for \u201cit\u2019s a small world,\u201d making it an enjoyable attraction for guests of all ages!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rider_Swap\"><\/span>Rider Swap<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Rider Swap is not available for this attraction. With its gentle boat ride and vibrant, international scenes, it\u2019s a wonderful experience for families to enjoy together.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Accessibility\"><\/span>Accessibility<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Guests using wheelchairs or ECVs can remain in their mobility devices while boarding specially accessible boats on \u201cit\u2019s a small world.\u201d The queue is accessible, and Cast Members are available to assist with boarding and provide information about accessible seating options.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_Our_Small_World_Survey\"><\/span>Take Our Small World Survey<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Let us know if you Love It or Hate It.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpforms-container wpforms-container-full\" id=\"wpforms-25775\"><form id=\"wpforms-form-25775\" class=\"wpforms-validate wpforms-form wpforms-ajax-form\" data-formid=\"25775\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" action=\"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25779\" data-token=\"7bf388ec875a5b9684b7de03aef6f1a4\" data-token-time=\"1778919648\"><noscript class=\"wpforms-error-noscript\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/noscript><div class=\"wpforms-field-container\"><div id=\"wpforms-25775-field_1-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-select wpforms-field-select-style-classic\" data-field-id=\"1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-25775-field_1\">Small World, let us know if you Love It or Hate It:<\/label><select id=\"wpforms-25775-field_1\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\" name=\"wpforms[fields][1]\"><option value=\"Love It\"  class=\"choice-1 depth-1\"  >Love It<\/option><option value=\"Hate It\"  class=\"choice-2 depth-1\"  >Hate It<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><!-- .wpforms-field-container --><div class=\"wpforms-submit-container\" ><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"wpforms[id]\" value=\"25775\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page_title\" value=\"\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page_url\" value=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25779\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"url_referer\" value=\"\"><button type=\"submit\" name=\"wpforms[submit]\" id=\"wpforms-submit-25775\" class=\"wpforms-submit\" data-alt-text=\"Sending...\" data-submit-text=\"Submit\" aria-live=\"assertive\" value=\"wpforms-submit\">Submit<\/button><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wpforms\/assets\/images\/submit-spin.svg\" class=\"wpforms-submit-spinner\" style=\"display: none;\" width=\"26\" height=\"26\" alt=\"Loading\"><\/div><\/form><\/div>  <!-- .wpforms-container -->\n<p>Here are the Results so far.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27310\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Small-World-Survey-1-Jan-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Small-World-Survey-1-Jan-21.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Small-World-Survey-1-Jan-21-300x217.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n<p><strong>You can always share your thoughts on small world in the comments section below!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"milit-354338671\" class=\"milit-after-content milit-entity-placement\"><br>\r\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/ncp\/payment\/4V6YWP2M2DNAU\">Send Steve a Tip<\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Love it or hate it, \u201cit\u2019s a small world\u201d is an opening day attraction that is as iconic to Disney as Mickey Mouse himself. &#x1f4cd; Magic Kingdom | Fantasyland This Fantasyland family-friendly classic boat ride, seeing children through different lands and backgrounds, has been bringing people together since the 1964 World\u2019s Fair. 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