Not such a Small World after all
By: Megan Russell -- Web desk | ∞
If you happen to visit the happiest place on Earth this holiday season, make your way to Disneyland's most blatant snub to energy conservation -- the It's A Small World ride, which during this time of year has enough lights to be seen from space. I only recommend taking a trip on this boat ride of world peace because come 2008 the boats are docking. Why? Because our rear ends are just too big for this world.
When the "world of laughter, world of tears" ride first opened in 1964, Americans were considerably smaller (as in 175-pound men and 135-pound women on average). But if you look around now, it should come as no surprise that ... well ... "we're gonna need a bigger boat." Sorry, I couldn't resist.
So the Hawaiian hula girls will stop shaking and the Dutch kids will cease clicking their wooden shoes until the ride reopens late next year with deeper waters to transport our ever-growing waistlines.
What's next -- Thunder-thigh Railroad in Frontier Land? Supersize tea cups in Fantasy Land? Either way, the word play won't be nearly as much fun.
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Sarah wrote on Nov 17, 2007 4:41 PM:The word play here is awesome!!!!! I went to the happiest place on earth a few weeks ago and the ride was closed down. I was so sad. I had not been there for 10 years. Total bummer. At least I know why now! Megan you rock!
k wrote on Nov 17, 2007 5:37 PM:I say they build a new ride in its place. You have to admit, It's A Small World is the freakiest ride at Disneyland...and not in a good way.
karthus wrote on Nov 17, 2007 6:01 PM:Thunder-thigh Railroad in Frontier Land...absolute genious!!!
TC wrote on Nov 21, 2007 11:03 AM:Disneyland promotes fatness by bowing down to the fat people of America and ensuring their wide butts fit in their rides. Pathetic. If you're too fat to ride a coaster or whatever, go lose some weight. What's wrong with this country?
Bodecea wrote on Nov 27, 2007 9:21 AM:I call them the "Waddlers" and it is so sad to see whole families...young families...with all members so fat that they cannot even walk right. Disneyland, of course, has to accomodate its customers...but it IS a sad indication of what is going on.
Abbie wrote on Dec 4, 2007 10:41 AM:Why is TC blaming Disneyland? People are only there one day! How people eat all-year long is their own responsibility. It just seems like a lot of Americans don't like taking responsibility for their actions. It's always someone else's fault. P.S. I think this story is totally funny!
Abbie wrote on Dec 4, 2007 1:39 PM:Why is TC blaming Disneyland? People are only there one day! How people eat all-year long is their own responsibility. It just seems like a lot of Americans don't like taking responsibility for their actions. It's always someone else's fault. P.S. I think this story is totally funny!
Disneyland isn't wrote on Dec 5, 2007 3:33 PM:the only one who needs to widen their seats, ever try riding buses around town? I insist on riding an aisle seat otherwise you get thrown up against the window by some oversized woman!
Roberto1 wrote on Dec 6, 2007 6:32 AM:Pirates of the Carribian has a larger bootie since this problem started growing.
Hot Story wrote on Feb 19, 2008 6:34 AM:There hasn't been a comment in more than 2 months ... maybe it's time to update?!
mark wrote on Feb 27, 2008 11:31 PM:There is nothing to update. The ride is going to be closed all the way until Thanksgiving 2008 while they basically rebuild the whole water flume inside the ride. Come back in about 6 months.
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