Magic Kingdom Park · Operating · 1971
it's a small world
Boat dark ride · Fantasyland
A gentle boat cruise past singing dolls of the world — the Sherman Brothers earworm that has defined Fantasyland for families since opening day.
At a glance
Key facts for it's a small world.
Type
Dark ride
Status
Operating
Subtype
Boat dark ride
Opened
1971
Land
Park
Specifications
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Ride profile
Dark ride · Boat dark ride
- boat
- classic
- dark-ride
Experience
Boat dark ride
Specs source: disneyworld.disney.go.com
History
Sourced timeline and background for it's a small world.
Timeline
1971
it's a small world opens
Background
"it's a small world" opened with Magic Kingdom in 1971, transplanting the 1964 World's Fair concept into Fantasyland. The indoor boat circuit remains one of the park's highest-capacity family attractions.
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- it's a small world — official ride pagedisneyworld.disney.go.com(opens in a new tab)
- Magic Kingdom Park — official sitedisneyworld.disney.go.com(opens in a new tab)
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