It's a Small World Archives

WDWNT Daily Recap (12/14/20): More Locations Announced for Flamingo Crossings Near Walt Disney World, New Look for "it's a small world" Facade at Magic Kingdom, Scrim Surrounding Main Street Station at Magic Kingdom, Goats Arrive at New Enclosure in Kilimanjaro Safaris, and More

December 14, 2020

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Monday, December 14, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: Portion of Scrim Removed From "it's a small world" Entrance, Revealing New Look at the Magic Kingdom

December 14, 2020

Most construction work on “it’s a small world” has been hidden behind walls and scrims since late September. A section of scrim has now been removed from the attraction’s entrance. The colorful themed scrims still cover most of the attraction. The current entrance has been completely repainted. It used to be mostly blue and white, … Read more

Build Your Own Paper Jungle Cruise Boat, Big Thunder Mountain Train, Astro Orbitor, and More with Walt Disney Imagineering's "12 Days of DIY Ornaments" Printables

December 9, 2020

Looking for something fun to do over the holidays? Love Disney Parks ornaments, but would love something less expensive? Walt Disney Imagineering has you covered! Disney Paper Parks is back for the holiday season with a new, three-part series launching today to help spread holiday cheer! Today’s set of printable activity sheets is complete with instructions on how … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 12/5/20 (Walt Disney's Birthday, New 2021 MagicBand, Railroad Track Laid in Fantasyland, Peak Capacity Crowds, PeopleMover Cars, and More)

December 6, 2020

Happy birthday, Walt! There’s no better place to be on Walt Disney’s birthday than the Magic Kingdom, so naturally that’s where we are today. While there are no festivities per se, there are plenty of updates from the park—a new MagicBand, construction updates, and holiday entertainment, to name a few. Let’s head in and see … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 11/21/20 (Bonjour! Village Gifts Reopens, Haunted Mansion Oven Mitt, Pirates of the Caribbean Sign Refurbishment, and More)

November 22, 2020

Winnie the Pooh in Mickey & Friends Christmas Cavalcade

Welcome to the Magic Kingdom on a busy, and gloomy, November day. We’re a mere five days from Thanksgiving Day, and both the crowds and weather are reflective of the season. Despite the overcast and rainy conditions, we had many great character interactions and really embraced the Christmas festivities — let’s head in and see … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 11/15/20 ("Flaming" Hades Headband, Holiday Castle Dress, New Haunted Mansion and Christmas Shirts, TRON Update, and More)

November 16, 2020

Cinderella Castle and Main Street decorated for Christmas

It’s a beautiful day at the Magic Kingdom! While the weekend may be drawing to a close, the park had plenty of excitement to share on this breezy Sunday. From new shirts to ride downtime and everything in between, let’s head in and see what’s in store. Making our way onto Magic Kingdom property, we … Read more

PHOTOS: New Limited Edition "it's a small world" Holiday, Park Cruisers, Thanksgiving 2020, Nightmare Before Christmas, and More Pins Arrive at Disneyland Resort

November 13, 2020

Disneyland Resort has tons of new pins for the holidays, including some themed for “it’s a small world” and The Nightmare Before Christmas. “it’s a small world” Holiday Pin – LE 3000 – $17.99 “Mele Kalikimaka” Stitch Pin – LE 4000 – $17.99 Santa Jack with Tree Pin – LE 5000 – $17.99 Each The … Read more

PHOTOS: Roof Work Visible During "it's a small world" Refurbishment at Magic Kingdom

November 1, 2020

Scrims have been up around “it’s a small world” at Magic Kingdom for a month now as the attraction’s exterior receives a refurbishment in time for the park’s 50th anniversary. We got a glimpse of some of the work being done on the building’s roof. Some of the additional scrims on the roof appear to … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 10/25/20 (A Closer Look at TRON, Long Lines Persist for Madame Leota Sipper, Halloween Merchandise, and More)

October 26, 2020

Oogie Boogie in The Nightmare Before Christmas Cavalcade

It’s the last Sunday in October, which can only mean one thing: Halloween is upon us at the Magic Kingdom! We’ve got our usual updates from the park, including the progress of TRON Lightcycle Run and the entrance booths, but also some spooky merchandise appearing around the park. Let’s get into the spirit and head … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (10/20/20): Major Disneyland Reopening News and Backlash to the New Guidelines, Progress on France Pavilion Expansion at EPCOT, Universal Beijing Resort Concept Art, and More!

October 20, 2020

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, October 20, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: "it's a small world" Construction Walls Receive Matching Themed Covers at the Magic Kingdom

October 20, 2020

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While under refurbishment, “it’s a small world” is almost entirely covered in construction walls and scrims. Thankfully, Disney is at least giving these walls and scrims a themed look. Yesterday, we saw a few new colorful scrims and today they have overtaken more of the walls. The striped scrims descend over the green construction walls. … Read more

PHOTOS: Colorful Themed Scrim Added to "it's a small world" for Ongoing Exterior Refurbishment at the Magic Kingdom

October 19, 2020

With “it’s a small world” almost entirely covered with scrims at the Magic Kingdom, it’s hard to get any glimpse of the refurbishment happening on the other side. But Disney has decided to give us something to look at with new colorful themed scrims replacing some of the plain white. The new scrim has stripes … Read more

PHOTOS: Makeshift Extended Queues, Hours-Long Waits and More as Holiday Crowds Descend Upon the Magic Kingdom

October 10, 2020

As we enter Columbus Day weekend, we’re once again noticing bigger crowds and longer wait times at Magic Kingdom. In Fantasyland, The Barnstormer has opened an extended queue in the currently closed Fantasyland Station. Dumbo the Flying Elephant had reached a moderate wait time of twenty minutes. Under the Sea – Journey of the Little … Read more

PHOTOS: Additional Scrims Added to "it's a small world" Turrets at the Magic Kingdom

October 10, 2020

More scrims have been added to “it’s a small world” at Magic Kingdom, which is receiving a refurbishment for the 50th anniversary of the park next year. It’s likely the attraction will receive new signage and the entrance will be switched back to the original location. However, these new scrims on the upper turrets of … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Minnie's Dog "Fifi" First Disney Character Added to "it's a small world" at the Magic Kingdom with Rumors of More to Come

October 6, 2020

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It may still be a small world after all, but it seems like the cast inside is getting bigger… and the new member looks very familiar. A new character was installed at “it’s a small world” in the Magic Kingdom on Tuesday. In the South American scene, we spotted a wooden figure of Fifi the … Read more

PHOTOS: "it's a small world" Sign Temporarily Replaced with Plastic Banners and Covered with Scrim Amid Refurbishment at the Magic Kingdom

October 1, 2020

Barely more than a week after Walt Disney Imagineering filed a permit for a new graphics installation at “it’s a small world” in Magic Kingdom, the entire facade of the attraction has been covered. It started with some construction walls at the exit, which were then extended across the front of the attraction. A scrim … Read more