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Walt Disney and his team of Imagineers, led by artist and designer Mary Blair, created It's A Small World as tribute to the children of the world for the UNICEF Pavilion at the 1964/65 World's Fair. The Sherman Brothers, responsible for a big chunk of Disney music (ex. Mary Poppins), originally wrote the theme song as a ballad. Legend has it that Walt told them he needed something "peppy" that would last throughout the ride. It was decided that the song you love to hate was sped up and sung as a round. The "legend" has it that if you ride It's A Small World at Disney World, the song will stay in your head forever. It's cool to diss this ride as a cliché or for being "just for kids". People will tell you that they avoid it like the plague. Regardless of this, it's a ride that you can't leave Disney World without riding.
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