 
It's a Small World,
located near the rear of the park, is perhaps one of the happiest
attractions in Disneyland. Boats, similar to those used in
The Pirates of the Caribbean,
carry guests through the different lands of the world with children
singing the theme song, Sherman and Sherman's It's a Small World
in several different languages.
Imagineer Rolly Crump designed the workings and animations on
the facade, complete with the clock tower, as well as well as most
of the settings within the ride itself. The character design for the
children and figures were by the late Imagineer Marc Davis. The
contemporary look and design of the overall layout was the work of
Mary Blair, an artist at the Disney Studio, who is also responsible
for the murals visible in Tomorrowland, and much of the animation
work done on such films as Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan. The
color scheme of the facade has changed a great deal over the course
of the years, with varying pastel shades of pink and purple. In
September of 2002, the facade was restored to it's original color
scheme of white with accents.
 It's
a Small World was one of four attractions that Disney
presented at the World's Fair in 1964. Pepsi-Cola and Unicef had
approached Disney about doing an attraction for the World's Fair,
and the company initially turned them down. Walt heard about this,
and pledged to build an attraction anyway. The design and
construction of It's a Small World occurred in the
space of only nine months. A large tower, called The Tower of
the Four Winds was also designed and constructed by Rolly Crump,
but because of it's immense size and other factors, it was never
sent to Disneyland and was dismantled.
Other attractions at the Fair included: Great Moments with Mr.
Lincoln, Progressland (which included the the Carousel of Progress)
and Ford Pavilion's Magic Skyway. Deals were made after the Fair to
bring all of these attractions to Disneyland, where they have
remained ever since, with the exception of The Magic Skyway, but
portions are still visible in the Primeval World along the route of
the Disneyland Railroad.
During the holiday season, the attraction becomes It's a Small
World Holiday, Instead of the familiar theme, Jingle Bells and
Deck the Halls are sung throughout the attraction (with several
transitions using the original "Small World" theme) and the facade
is covered with beautiful colored lights. FastPass is also available
during the holiday season. Don't miss the spectacular lightshow on
the facade every 15 minutes!
**[It's
a Smal World Holiday filmed 2005]
(Video)
**[It's
a Smal World Holiday Projections]
(Video)
**[Remember..Dreams
Come True (Projections on It's a Small World Facade]
(Video)
**[It's
a Smal World Holiday filmed 1999]
(Video)
*[It's
a Small World]
(Video)
**[It's
a Small World]
(Video)
* = Video courtesy of Robbie Rodrigues
** = Video courtesy of RU42 Productions
*** = Video courtesy of PeoplemoverMatt
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