After months of work, “the happiest cruise that ever sailed” once again has a welcome worthy of the fun and celebration inside. The entrance sign has returned to “it’s a small world” at the Magic Kingdom, marking another milestone in the ongoing refurbishment of the attraction’s exterior.
You may remember that back in September, we reported that Walt Disney Imagineering filed a permit with Orange County to “remove and reinstall [a] graphic” at the ride. Not long after, the sign was taken off the attraction as the façade was covered in scrim.
On Monday, that scrim began to be taken down, revealing a refreshed color scheme. Now that we have a better look at things, we can see that the sign now hangs on a pink background, as opposed to the green that it was before.
To the right of the entrance, the pink and while section has been repainted to a purple and blue scheme.
Oddly, some of the paint on some of the spaces still looks like it needs another coat.
Meanwhile, since this is Fantasyland, it seems the fairies have been playing around, as the pink, white, yellow and green section near the exit has swapped the colors for blue and green. Below, you can see how it looked prior to the refurbishment.
The exit itself remains covered in scrim. While we previously theorized that this refurbishment would ultimately shift the entrance back to its original location, the return of the sign suggests that it may not happen.
Still, a bright, simpler color scheme certainly brings a little brightness to this gray Florida day.
Keep reading WDWNT for more on this ongoing refurbishment!