What languages is Small World in

[littlejen22]

My son is obsessed and must know and online I find multiple answers. Thanks.

 

[TiggerBouncy]

depends on the version. There are several. You mean just the one on the ride? In MK?

There was a nice musical remake of it a few years back that includes instrumentals of Jazz, Swing, Mexican, etc.

Most of the versions just have the words done in English and Japannese. Often the french are included doing just la-la-la (oh-la-la!). Most of the other areas are instrumental only, but again depends on the version of the song which is why you get different answers online.

 

[michelle06]

My daughter wanted to get the lyrics for this song as it plays in MK. We thought we remembered that there were sections where it was sung in different languages and she wanted those particular lyrics, but all I could find was English.

If anyone knows the order of languages and actual lyrics (in the correct languages) at MK, we'd love to know! Otherwise, we may be riding it multiple times next time we are there to figure it out.

 

[WDSearcher]

My son is obsessed and must know and online I find multiple answers. Thanks.

This information comes from the WDW Library & Research Center:

International Song Titles: The following represents "it's a small world" as it appears translated into multiple languages:

Spanish: "Muy Pequeño El Mundo Es"
French: "Le Monde Est Petit"
German: "Diese Welt Ist Klein"
Italian: Questo Mondo Intorno A Te"

Major Show Scenes: Europe, Asia, Africa, Central/South America, South Pacific Islands, Finale, Good-Bye Scene

Music: Academy Award winning composers Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, who won 2 Oscars for their work on Disney's feature film "Mary Poppins," were asked by Walt Disney to create a simple, yet catchy, piece that could be sung in many different languages while guests traveled by boat through the attraction. The resulting song, "it's a small world," became one of the best-known and happiest of all Disney tunes.

NOTE: The refurbished attraction located in Fantasyland at the MAGIC KINGDOM Park features a newly installed sound system which plays a digitally enhanced version of the original "it's a small world" soundtrack created for the 1964 World's Fair.

The following five languages can be heard in the attraction: English, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Swedish

Pre-show Song Title List: The following selection of international songs can be heard in the pre-show area. (They are listed alphabetically by song title, followed by country of association, and do not necessarily represent the order of presentation. In addition, this selection may not represent the complete list of songs featured in the attraction pre-show area):

"Ach Du Lieber Augustin," or, O Du Lieber Augustin (1815 - Germany/Austria)
"Alouette" (1879 - France/Canada)
"Chiapanecas" (1938 - Mexico)
"Estaba La Pájara Pinta (Spain)
"Funiculì--Funiculà" (1880 - Italy)
"Hava Nagila" (1963 - Israel)
"Irish Washerwoman", or, The Scotch Bagpipe Melody (1792 - Ireland)
"London Bridge" (1744 - England)

 

[ktak08]

My son is obsessed and must know and online I find multiple answers. Thanks.

Glad to know my son is not the only one obsessed with it! We downloaded the ride video on iTunes and he watches it over and over...and over and over!! Don't know all the languages represented though!

 

[MomofKatie]

The song "It's a Small World After All" is sung in 5 different languages in the attraction at WDW:

English
Spanish
Italian
Japanese
Swedish