Disneyland's 'Small World' Attraction To Get Upgrade

I posted news about this a few days ago, but I wasn't sure whether it was true, especially the reason why they had to do it. It appears that "heavier" guests seem to have caused the boats to hit bottom.

It seems that there's some truth to that, based on this LA Times report, even though Disney did try to play it down.

Heavier-than-anticipated loads have been causing the boats to come to a standstill in two different spots, allowing for an extra-long gander at the Canadian Mounties and the Scandinavian geese, said Al Lutz, whose website MiceAge first reported the refurbishment plans.
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Perhaps in an effort to protect visitors' egos, the park insists that fat tourists aren't to blame.

The boats get stuck because "layers and layers" of fiberglass have built up where maintenance teams have patched and re-patched problem areas, said Disneyland Resort spokesman Bob Tucker.

Riiiight!

:)

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