it's a small world

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Idioms and Phrases

One encounters the same people, events or situations in unexpected places. For example, I never thought I'd run into Samantha at a ball game—it's a small world . [c. 1900]

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It’s a Small World is so filled with details — playful dolls, adorable creatures, colorful vignettes, all of it designed in the style of artist Mary Blair — that it’s impossible to see all of it on one ride through.

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A new projection show comes to It’s a Small World.

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The work and style of Blair also will be honored via a new projection experience that will unfold on the façade of It’s a Small World.

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It was inspired by the VIP lounges Walt Disney experienced at the 1964 New York World’s Fair where “It’s a Small World” and “Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln” debuted.

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It’s a Small World, via its whimsy and childlike wonder, makes clear we’re not really all that different, rendering the divisions and hate in the world temporarily meaningless.

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