History Main / ItsASmallRide

* In ''WesternAnimation/KimPossibleMovieSoTheDrama'', one Drakken's experiments involves torture, which involves a man being driven crazy by animatronics obviously based on the ride.

* In the first ''Literature/KingdomKeepers'' novel, ''Disney After Dark'', "It's a Small World" plays a key role in defeating the [[BigBad Overtakers]], with a clue hidden in the tableaux. When the main characters ride it, many of them quickly hate the song, and [[BigBad/Maleficent]] enchants all the dolls to attack and bite them on sight.

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* In the first ''Literature/KingdomKeepers'' novel, ''Disney After Dark'', "It's a Small World" plays a key role in defeating the [[BigBad Overtakers]], with a clue hidden in the tableaux. When the main characters ride it, many of them quickly hate the song, and [[BigBad/Maleficent]] enchants all the dolls to attack and bite them on sight.

Of the many attractions created for the Ride/DisneyThemeParks, Ride/ItsASmallWorld remains one of the most famous/infamous. Originally one of several Disney company-designed attractions that made its debut at the 1964 World's Fair, and later exported to all the "Magic Kingdom"-style parks aside from Shanghai's, it's a sunshiny indoor boat ride with a universal brotherhood theme, as the boats drift past tableaux of adorable Audio-Animatronic dolls representing children, and their cultures, from all over the world (thoroughly indulging in CultureEqualsCostume), and performing the Sherman Brothers' intentionally catchy and simple song of the same name. Owing to its cutesy optimism and the EarWorm of the song, people tend to love or hate this ride, which has made it ripe for parody -- [[CompanyCrossReferences even by the Disney company itself]]. The ride or its {{Expy}} are usually either portrayed as annoying or secretly (or even not-so-secretly) [[CuteIsEvil evil]] to some degree.

* ''VideoGame/EpicMickey'' has the Gremlin Village levels, all of which are based on sections of It's A Small World. The area culminates in a battle with the Clock Tower which serves as the exterior of the attraction, which [[IncessantMusicMadness has finally snapped after hearing the ride's song one time too many]].
* ''WesternAnimation/KronksNewGroove'': Used for a brief BaitAndSwitch gag. In a CallBack to the [[WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove first film]], Yzma takes Kronk on a rollercoaster to get to her new secret lab. He goes in cheering with his hands up, clearly expecting a thrilling ride like the entrance to the last one... but is thoroughly confused when he's greeted with an Incan-themed version of "It's a Small World", complete with the music.

* ''Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory'' has a send-up of sorts, with an animatronic display that sings a similar song ("Wonka's Welcome Song") with the SerialNumbersFiledOff, and then catches fire.
* ''Film/ScoobyDoo'': one of the attractions on Spooky Island is "It's a Dead World After All".

* ''ComicStrip/FoxTrot'': At Fun-Fun Universe, Andy and Paige go on a boat ride where animatronics sing "It's a Fun-Fun World."

* In the ''Series/RedDwarf'' episode "Blue" Kryten helps Lister get over missing the currently-absent Rimmer by using Rimmer's journals to create the dark ride "The Rimmer Experience", which not only paints a completely self-serving picture of the man but also ends with miniature dancing Rimmer dolls singing a catchy third-person IAmGreatSong about him.

* ''VideoGame/Psychonauts2'': The level "Fatherland Follies" can be best described as It's a Small World with Grulovian propaganda. [[spoiler: Taking place inside the mind of Gristol Malik (who infiltrated the Motherlobe under the guise of Nick Johnsmith and replaced Truman Zanotto's brain with his), the ride tells the story of the fall of Grulovia from Gristol's perspective, painting Ford Cruller as the villain and revealing his plan to bring back Maligula to restore Grulovia to its former glory.]] Raz also finds the music obnoxious, as he breathes a sigh of relief after destroying the phonographs playing it.

* ''WesternAnimation/CourageTheCowardlyDog'': In "Human Habitrail", Courage chases after a MadScientist gerbil who abducts Eustace and Muriel. On the way, Courage ends up having to go on a ride that has animatronics singing "It's Doc Gerbil's world!" ''[[BrokenRecord ad nauseum]]''. Courage gets so agitated by the song that he eventually just plugs his ears with large balls of cotton up until he finds the gerbil's lab.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'': In "Love at First Height," Timmy's too short to ride a roller coaster and gets redirected to some lame children's rides. One of them is "It's a Dull World," a slow boat ride where the kid goes into a tunnel and comes out one second later, disappointed.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': When Selma is tasked with looking after Bart and Lisa in Duff Gardens, the three ride the "Little Land of Duff", which is full of animatronics singing about Duff beer. Bart gets creeped out and annoyed enough to say he wants off. When he can't leave, he then dares Lisa to drink the ride's "water" which Selma tells her to as well. When Lisa does so, she starts hallucinating.

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May overlap with HostileAnimatronics if the animatronics attack riders!

* ''WesternAnimation/PinkyElmyraAndTheBrain'': In "A Walk in the Park", Elmyra takes Pinky and Brain to Duckyland, which is home to the Happy Sappy Children of Many Lands ride. The Brain's plan to Take Over The World in this episode is to switch the ride's song with a message that will hypnotize the riders into worshipping him. This plan fails because Brain accidentally puts in an audiocassette of "[[Series/BarneyAndFriends Baloney's]] Greatest Hits" instead of the one with his message. The episode ends with Brain being so traumatized by the experience that he vows never to return to Duckyland, citing that not even world domination is worth going back.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'': Dairyland Amoosement Park features the "Seas o' Cheese" ride, featuring animatronic cows singing the praises of lactose.

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* ''WesternAnimation/CourageTheCowardlyDog'': In "Human Habitrail", Courage chases after a MadScientist gerbil who abducts Eustace and Muriel. On the way, Courage ends up having to go on a ride which has animatronics singing "It's Doc Gerbil's world!" ''[[BrokenRecord ad nauseum]]''. Courage gets so agitated by the song that he eventually just plugs his ears with large balls of cotton up until he finds the gerbil's lab.

* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': In an effort to appease Stewie, Peter takes him to Disney World. However, Stewie runs off and is captured by a staff member who has him chained and force to act as an animatronic on "It's a Tiny World" (the alternative being [[TakeThat doing a Christmas movie with]] Creator/TimAllen). It takes Peter going on the ride for him to break free.

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* ''Film/ScoobyDoo'': one of the attractions on Haunted Island is "It's a Dead World After All".

Of the many attractions created for the Ride/DisneyThemeParks, Ride/ItsASmallWorld remains one of the most famous/infamous. Originally one of several Disney company-designed attractions that made its debut at the 1964 World's Fair, and later exported to all the "Magic Kingdom"-style parks aside from Shanghai's, it's a sunshiny indoor boat ride with a universal brotherhood theme, as the boats drift past tableaux of adorable Audio-Animatronic dolls representing children, and their cultures, from all over the world (thoroughly indulging in CultureMeansCostume), and performing the Sherman Brothers' intentionally catchy and simple song of the same name. Owing to its cutesy optimism and the EarWorm of the song, people tend to love or hate this ride, which has made it ripe for parody -- [[CompanyCrossReferences even by the Disney company itself]]. The ride or its {{Expy}} are usually either portrayed as annoying or secretly (or even not-so-secretly) [[CuteIsEvil evil]] to some degree.

* ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'': Numbah 3's favorite ride at Rainbow Monkey Land is Small World-esque boat ride which is based around ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet''.
* ''WesternAnimation/CourageTheCowardlyDog'': In "Human Habitrail", Courage chases after a gerbil who abducts Eustace and Muriel. On the way, Courage ends up having to go on a ride which has animatronics singing "It's a gerbil's world!" Courage gets extremely agitated by the song that he eventually just plugs his ears with large balls of cotton up until he finds the gerbil's lab.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': When Selma is tasked with looking after Bart and Lisa in Duff Gardens, the three ride the "Little Land of Duff", which full of animatronics singing about Duff beer. Bart gets creeped out and annoyed enough to say he wants off. When he can't leave, he then dares Lisa to drink the ride's "water" which Selma tells her to as well. When Lisa does so, she starts hallucinating.

Of the many attractions created for Ride/DisneyThemeParks, Ride/ItsASmallWorld remains one of the most famous/infamous. Originally one of several Disney company-designed attractions that made its debut at the 1964 World's Fair, and later exported to all the "Magic Kingdom"-style parks aside from Shanghai's, it's a sunshiny indoor boat ride with a universal brotherhood theme, as the boats drift past tableaux of adorable Audio-Animatronic dolls representing children, and their cultures, from all over the world (thoroughly indulging in CultureMeansCostume), and performing the Sherman Brothers' intentionally catchy and simple song of the same name. Owing to its cutesy optimism and the EarWorm of the song, people tend to love or hate this ride, which has made it ripe for parody -- [[CompanyCrossReferences even by the Disney company itself]]. The ride or its {{Expy}} are usually either portrayed as annoying or secretly (or even not-so-secretly) [[CuteIsEvil evil]] to some degree.

* In his 1977 [=ABC=] special and 1981 ''Midnight Special'' hosting gig, Creator/AndyKaufman performed "It's a Small World" backed by an all-black troupe of African drum players. While the latter performed stone-faced, Kaufman sang with ExcitedChildrensShowHost cheerfulness, making for possibly the only ''subversion'' of this trope in that the song itself isn't actually mocked, just a touch exaggerated.

Of the many attractions created for Ride/DisneyThemeParks, ''Ride/ItsASmallWorld'' remains one of the most famous/infamous. Originally one of several Disney company-designed attractions that made its debut at the 1964 World's Fair, and later exported to all the "Magic Kingdom"-style parks aside from Shanghai's, it's a sunshiny indoor boat ride with a universal brotherhood theme, as the boats drift past tableaux of adorable Audio-Animatronic dolls representing children, and their cultures, from all over the world (thoroughly indulging in CultureMeansCostume), and performing the Sherman Brothers' intentionally catchy and simple song of the same name. Owing to its cutesy optimism and the EarWorm of the song, people tend to love or hate this ride, which has made it ripe for parody -- [[CompanyCrossReferences even by the Disney company itself]]. The ride or its {{Expy}} are usually either portrayed as annoying or secretly (or even not-so-secretly) [[CuteIsEvil evil]] to some degree.

-->'''Kronk:''' ''[staring dumbfounded at the dancing robots]'' Huh?

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'' spoofs the ride in the form of an information booth that introduces visitors to Dulok by opening up to reveal a miniature theater with little animatronics singing a song with a similar tune when a lever is pulled.
** It also spoofs the F.A.O Schwarz "Welcome to the World of Toys", which shares the same characteristics (animatronics and annoying, catchy tune on repeat).

* ''VideoGame/EpicMickey'' has the Gremlin Village levels, all of which are based on sections of It's A Small World. The area culminates in a battle with the Clock Tower which serves as the exterior of the attraction, which [[IncessantMusicMadness has finally snapped after hearing the ride's song one time too many]].

* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'': In the episode "The Lake Nose Monster", when Perry goes to receive his mission from Major Monogram, he first goes on a boat ride filled with animatronic animals singing about how Perry's about to get a mission.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': When Selma is tasked with looking after Bart and Lisa in Duff Gardens, the three go on a ride full of animatronics singing about Duff beer. Bart gets creeped out and annoyed enough to say he wants off. When he can't leave, he then dares Lisa to drink the ride's water which Selma tells her to as well. When Lisa does so, she starts hallucinating.

Many people are well aware of the Disney ride Ride/ItsASmallWorld. You either love it or hate it. In fiction, a lot of people like to poke fun of the ride with an in-universe ride that takes the ride's concept and spoofs it.

It either has it where the characters get annoyed with the ride, or find themselves unable to [[EarWorm stop from humming the ride's song]].

In some cases, because people like to make even [[CuteIsEvil the cute stuff evil]], the ride could also house a dark secret behind its cuteness.

Of course, [[CompanyCrossReferences even Disney is prone to poke fun of their own attraction]].

The ride is also noted to be [[SickeninglySweet impossibly cutesy]] as well, and it is also usually a boat ride (although this bit isn't as necessary).

May overlap with HostileAnimatronics if the animatronics attack riders.

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-->''[They suddenly go down a massive drop.]''
* In DVD bonus Virtual Safari of ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKingOneAndAHalf'', one of the sections is "It's a Bug World", which Uncle Max is horrified by the EarWorm while Ma finds the moment charming. In the middle of this part though, the cart gets stuck, so Timon prompts Pumba to push the emergency button. However, Pumba pushes a red button that causes the ride to go out of control, eventually resulting in their cart being ejected into the wild.

* ''WesternAnimation/KronksNewGroove'': Used for a brief BaitAndSwitch gag. In a CallBack to the [[WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove first film]], Yzma takes Kronk on a rollercoaster to get to her new secret lab. He goes in cheering with his hands up, clearly expecting a thrilling ride like the entrance to the last one... only to be thoroughly confused when he's greeted with an Incan-themed version of "It's a Small World," complete with the music.

* ''WesternAnimation/RugratsInParis'': EuroReptarLand has the ride "Ooey-Gooey World," where the boats travel down a river of green slime and brightly-colored animatronics sing. Coco takes the babies on the ride and hates every second of it, while Phil and Lil steal slime and shove it down their pants.
* ''{{WesternAnimation/Shrek}}'' spoofs the ride in the form of an information booth that introduces visitors to Dulok by opening up to reveal a miniature theater with little animatronics singing a song with a similar tune when a lever is pulled.

Of course, even Disney is prone to poke fun of their own attraction.