It's a small world at WDW

[jlwhitney]

I noticed that it will be closed for almost 3 months this fall and wondered if it would get the changes to it that DL got. Adding in the disney characters into the various countries. I really want to see it happen.

 

[doconeill]

Disney has so far denied adding any of the characters like they did in DL. Doesn't mean they won't, but at this point that's all the info we've gotten.

 

[adtillma1]

When is the expected close?

 

[MomofKatie]

August 1- October 22.

I heard that the load/unload area will be re-worked- no changes to the actual ride.

 

[skiingfast]

I had ridden the DL version less than a year before the WDW version. The DL version is not terribly different after adding the new characters. But I did notice a bunch of features in the WDW SW that were not working or not fully functioning.

 

[MYD714]

I am so sad that this will be closed for our August trip. I used to hate this ride, but learned to love it during our last trip, and was looking forward to riding it when I needed a cool down break.

 

[MomofKatie]

I am so sad that this will be closed for our August trip. I used to hate this ride, but learned to love it during our last trip, and was looking forward to riding it when I needed a cool down break.

I'm sorry you will miss it. DD and I love IASW- we will be at WDW right after it comes off rehab, so we will get to experience the "improved" ride.

 

[FireDancer]

August 1- October 22.

I heard that the load/unload area will be re-worked- no changes to the actual ride.

That is strange considering IASW had a long refurbishment just before the Greatest Celebration on Earth and part of that was the color scheme change to the loading/unloading area.

 

[MomofKatie]

That is strange considering IASW had a long refurbishment just before the Greatest Celebration on Earth and part of that was the color scheme change to the loading/unloading area.

I could be wrong- I read about the load/unload refurb rumor on another website. If I remember correctly they said it was going to be something that helped with speed of loading/unloading so the boats wouldn't get so backed up at the end of the ride.

If they do add Disney characters like they did at DL, though, I wouldn't mind. I saw video of the DL version on Youtube, and the additions were pretty unobtrusive. They were in the Mary Blair style, and fit in to the different continents well.

I guess we'll see when we are there in early November!

 

[agdollott]

I'm going August 5th-August 14th and I'm sad I wont get to ride it while I'm there

 

[lovedisneyforever]

I hope they fix the belt thing at the end of the ride to the loading/unloading area... Its so bumpy!!! It makes me laugh!!

 

[nytimez]

I hope they fix the belt thing at the end of the ride to the loading/unloading area... Its so bumpy!!! It makes me laugh!!

I'll just be thrilled if you're not trapped in that last room for 10 or 15 minutes at a time anymore.