It’s not uncommon to have ride closures in Disney World, but sometimes, we see rides close for rather uncommon reasons.
“it’s a small world”
We’ve seen shutdowns in the past due to wildlife invasions or flooding ride vehicles, but this week, it seems that “it’s a small world” in Magic Kingdom had to close due to a fire.
According to videos from TikTok, there was a fire in the “it’s a small world” showbuilding on the morning of Wednesday, July 1st. The fire caused Cast Members to evacuate the ride, and there are clips of guests leaving the building as smoke fills the area.
@coachbragg Turning up the heat on It’s a small world 🔥 #fire #itsasmallworld
The video above from TikTok user @coachbragg shows folks walking out of the queue for “it’s a small world” as a Cast Member uses a fire extinguisher below on one of the ride vehicles. The New York Post shared accounts of riders on the attraction noting that the fire was caused by a portable phone charger inside a bag, not any of the features of the ride itself.
it’s a Small World
At the time of publishing, the ride is back up and operational. Disney hasn’t publicly confirmed the cause of the fire or spoken officially about the incident, but all seems to be working as normal again after the evacuation. We’ll keep an eye on the ride to see if anything changes.
“it’s a small world”
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