Disneyland to Add ‘Alice’ to Small World Ride

I don't know if this still qualifies as "desecration of It's A Small World", but Disney appears to have confirmed that it is adding Alice and the White Rabbit to the attraction at Disneyland.

An “Alice in Wonderland” doll wearing a blue dress and a white rabbit in a playing card tunic based on illustrations created by Blair while working on the 1951 animated movie will be added to the England segment of the classic boat ride, officials said. The Alice and rabbit characters will be added near a chessboard and red rose tree already existing in the Small World attraction.

Officials confirmed that Alice is one of several Disney characters that will be added to Disneyland’s Small World in a controversial plan that has infuriated some purists. Officials have insisted that Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will not appear in the Anaheim attraction.

Again, this is a matter of balancing between keeping the attraction fresh and ever changing (which is one of Walt's philosophy) while keeping it true to its original intent and look. Let's see it first before we bash it. After all, look at what happened to Pirates of the Caribbean attraction and the Haunted Mansion attraction. I much like both of them now than before, especially the Haunted Mansion. So these Imagineers often do know what they are doing when given the creative chance.

Zz.