As construction continues on “it’s a small world” and the nearby area in preparation for Disneyland’s 70th anniversary celebrations, a small section of the new pavement close the attraction has been revealed.
New “it’s a small world” Pavement Section
“it’s a small world” at Disneyland Park has been closed for an extensive refurbishment that started in January. While no official reopening date has been announced, it is anticipated that the attraction will reopen by July 17 to debut the new verse of the attraction’s classic song. The new verse is being added as a tribute to the late Sherman Brothers during the Disneyland 70th anniversary celebrations.
As the refurbishment progresses, the white construction walls around the area have been shifted once again since our last construction update. Now, one new section of the pavement has been revealed in the Small World Mall area, near the entrance to the Toy Shop.
The new pavement is comprised of red and black colored bricks laid in a perpendicular pattern. The line where the new bricks meet the older concrete of the Small World Mall area is very apparent when viewed from the side.
So far, the new bricks are only visible in this narrow walkway between two construction walls. However, it is expected that most of the walkways surrounding “it’s a small world” will receive the new pavement at some point.
The line between the old and new bricks is also easy to spot. The newer bricks are much darker than the old bricks, especially since the older pavement has been worn down over the past several years. However, our reporter noted that the new bricks seem to be a darker color than the older bricks, even before they were worn and the colors faded.
Interestingly, this pavement is very different from the small test section we found under the nearby popcorn cart back in 2024. The test pavement in this area was made of larger square pieces that all had the same speckled pattern.
At the time, we assumed the speckled square-style pavement would be added to most of the walkways around the attraction. It now appears there may be multiple styles of pavement going around “it’s a small world,” or perhaps Disney did not like the look of this test and decided not to use it in the other areas. We will have to wait and see once the construction walls shift again and more areas around the attraction are revealed.
What do you think of the new ‘it’s a small world” walkways? Which style of pavement do you prefer? Let us know in the comments.
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