![]() “He wanted something special for little girls,” she said.ĭisney imagined a flume journey with more than 200 animatronic dolls, dressed in traditional garb from around the world. ![]() Disney wanted a ride with a wholesome, inspiring theme, Davis said. The concept for Small World was born over 50 years ago when officials from the World’s Fair asked Disney to build an attraction for the UNICEF pavilion. Production has yet to begin, but Turteltaub said he expects to rely on computer-generated imagery to create a “world of laughter, a world of tears.” Turteltaub, who first rode the attraction in 1966 and recently introduced his own children to Small World, called it an innocent and sweet “respite from the noise of our society.” Disney officials confirmed that a Small World movie is in the works, directed by Jon Turteltaub, best known for directing the “National Treasure” movies. Small World isn’t likely to be replaced any time soon. That may explain why Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia is preparing to dismantle Colossus, heralded as the world’s tallest and fastest wooden roller coaster when it opened in 1978. “Ultimately, technology is going to fade,” theme park consultant Phil Hettema said. ![]() “When a park opens a ride, they have no end-of-service date that has been laid out because they don’t know how long they will keep it,” said John Gerner, a Virginia-based theme park consultant who has worked in the industry for 30 years.Įven state-of-the-art technology doesn’t guarantee success.
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