Refurbishment work continues on “it’s a small world” in Disneyland Park as more scaffolding is erected and the construction walls are expanded in Fantasyland.
“it’s a small world” Refurbishment Progress
“it’s a small world” in Disneyland Park closed for another multi-month refurbishment in late January 2025. The attraction is expected to remain closed until spring 2025, though no exact date has been announced. While the attraction normally closes at the beginning of the year for the removal of the attraction’s holiday overlay, Disney has extended the usual refurbishment period and appears to be completing some maintenance work.
The construction walls for the project originally wrapped around the main facade of “it’s a small world,” right in front of the attraction’s entrance. However, Disney is now working on replacing the bricks in the entire area to match the newer section we found beneath the nearby popcorn cart last year. As a result of the brick replacement, the construction walls have now shifted outward.
The extended walls now wrap around the entire left side of “it’s a small world,” into the section known as Small World Mall.
The new walls have directional signs posted every few feet to help guests get to all of the nearby locations. These signs feature location names above assorted images of small world dolls and world landmarks.
While the walls have extended into the walking path, the entire Small World Mall section is still open to guests. The Small World Toy Shop, Fantasy Faire Gifts, Mickey’s Toontown Train Station, Troubadour Tavern, and the nearby restrooms are all still operational.
Guests trying to reach each of these locations may need to weave between several construction walls, which is why there are so many directional signs.
To help facilitate the brick replacement, the popcorn cart has been moved to the opposite side of the walkway where it is usually parked. Like the restrooms and stores, the popcorn cart is still fully operational in its new location.
The work taking place inside “it’s a small world” can be viewed by taking a ride on the Disneyland Railroad, which recently reopened after a second round of construction.
The water has been drained from the boat path weaving around the front of the facade. On the left side of the building, metal scaffolding has been erected.
It appears construction crew members are in the process of installing platforms on the scaffolding using wood planks. Additional tools and parts have been stages on the roof of the facade, such as metal pipes and cables. Apart from the scaffolding, we noticed no major changes to the attraction so far.
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