According to a new article from the Los Angeles Times, Disney says that 74,000 more guests can experience the “it’s a small world” overlay this year at Disneyland Park.

“it’s a small world” Holiday Overlay

“It’s a small world” at Disneyland closed on November 2 for its transformation for the holiday season, and we reopen on November 13.

Todd Martens from the LA Times was given a look behind the scenes at the transformation that takes place every year. Part of this behind-the-scenes look, Disney shared with Martens that they have been focused on reducing the attraction’s downtime.

With this new focus, Disney was able to shorten the holiday transition from 18 days to only 14 days, giving guests more time to enjoy the overlay.

Due to the attraction being older, many pieces of the attraction date back to the mid-1960’s when it first opened, it can be challenging for the crew to navigate the fragile pieces. So, many of the items for the holiday overlay are stored on the attraction all year long.

An example given by Martens in the article of holiday decorations store on the attraction were the snowflake lights that can be seen at the beginning of the ride are stored in the South American section of the attraction.

In the article, Marten also wrote, “Additionally, four snow animals in the finale were previously housed in Africa, but have been moved closer to their winter homes, eliminating the process of lifting the animals or disassembling and reassembling set pieces to traverse around the attraction. That also means less risk, both to the staff and the delicate scenery.”

According to the article, David Miller, Disneyland’s director of entertainment tech services, said that having a shorter downtown for the overlay “equates to 74,000 more guests being able to ride the attraction.”

Another piece of the attraction overlay being stored close by “it’s a small world” is the candy cane arch, which is “slotted into place by a series of stitched-together chain motors.”

Check out our POV of the “it’s a small world” holiday overlay:

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