Disney previously unveiled a new verse to the classic tune that songwriter Richard Sherman wrote before his death in May 2024.

Disneyland Resort is celebrating its 70th anniversary with new experiences on Main Street, U.S.A., and today, Disney announced that these additions will officially open on July 17, 2025.

Disneyland will celebrate its 70th birthday on July 17 with its first Walt Disney Audio-Animatronic, a new Small World verse, and more.

Disneyland has revealed some of the exciting experiences that will be arriving in time with its 70th anniversary on July 17, 2025, and it will now feature the debut of the Walt Disney Audio-Animatronic show that was originally scheduled to begin in May.

It’s a Small World” just got a little bit bigger. Late last year Disney released a short film celebrating song’s 60th anniversary titled The Final Verse. It revealed that songwriter Richard Sherman had crafted a third verse to the classic tune and shared it with Disney CEO Bob Iger in 2023.

The new lyrics will be added to the It’s a Small World attraction at Disneyland on July 17 as part of the Anaheim theme park’s 70th anniversary celebration. Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week at Southern California’s theme parks.

New changes are coming to Disneyland’s Main Street U.S.A. and its famous “It’s A Small World” ride ahead of the resort’s 70th anniversary, slated to kick off in May. Inside the Main Street Cinema,