It's a Small World

[4Iowans]

My Dh said he heard this is being renovated and closed down. Is this true? I don't see any posts on here about that. We will be at WDW over New Year's and this is DD's favorite ride.

 

[jordanyosh]

It is going through a major overhaul including the removal of asbestos. It will not be open until late Spring 05. Sorry.

 

[CheapMom]

OH BUMMER!!! We were there in June and my 2 older kids (8 &7) were so excited to take the baby on the ride and it was closed for renovations- we thought for sure we would be able to go in on this trip.
DD and DS were very cute- when we got to MK we said 'where first'- fully expecting to hear "Splash Mountain or Haunted Mansion..." but no- they said "We want to show Thomas It's A Small World"

 

[tjkraz]

IASW is in the midst of a MAJOR renovation. Among the tasks being performed are:

- Crafting new outfits for ALL of the animatronic characters.
- Making repairs where necessary to ensure that every mechanical effect is functional.
- Reconfiguring the front queue area of the building.
- Asbestos removal.
- Repairs to the building roof, lighting, etc.

Accompanying this rehab were changes to the old Fantasyland Skyway station next door to IASW. That area has been converted to a stroller parking lot for both IASW and Peter Pan's Flight. Now we don't have to look at the field of strollers that often blocked the path between the two attractions.

I'm sure there are few at Disney that are happy to have this popular attraction closed for nearly a year, but long term maintenance needs necessitated the refurb time. It should be quite impressive once it re-opens in March.

 

[4Iowans]

Thanks for the info. What a bummer for us, but maybe we will get back in a few years and enjoy the changes. We will have to break the news to dd before we go.