It's a Small World's Fair, August 1965

Even though we're visiting the 1964/65 New York World's Fair today, it's still a "Disney Day" because we're at Pepsi Cola and Unicef's pavilion featuring Walt Disney's "It's a Small World". Maybe you've heard of it!

This first great shot gives us an excellent "you are there" view of the attraction's façade, along with that big marquee that added to the sense of excitement. New Yorkers were not immune to the appeal of a person in a chipmunk costume; I see more than a couple of smiles as Chip makes the scene. I wonder where Dale was? Incidentally, the Disney folks made that queue go up stairs, down stairs, back and forth, which (as it turns out) actually did help to make the long line a bit more interesting. Somehow.


Here's an unusual view, with more signage - this time from inside the queue itself. "Though the mountains are wide and the oceans divide"... those lyrics take me back to the days when I listened to my Storyteller album (narrated by Winston Hibler) and tried to remember the ride in all of its colorful detail.


And finally, a photo from inside the ride itself. There are several portrayals of the Sun in the ride; I did a little research (very little!), and it appears that this particular sun was removed at some point, and then added back during one of the holiday makeovers. Does anybody know if he still smiles upon guests now that the attraction has been redone once again?