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Est. 2025

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HALL OF SHAME

"it's a small world" — Rope Drop

"it's a small world"

Disneyland
Overview Reliability Breakdown Strategy Rope Drop
Note: "it's a small world" was in scheduled refurbishment for 11 days in the last 90 days (through 2026-02-06). Refurbishment days are excluded from the statistics below; these numbers reflect only days the ride was scheduled to operate.
Rope Drop Reliability

How often does "it's a small world" open on time when the park opens? This is different from mid-day reliability: opening delays are typically caused by overnight maintenance, morning inspections, weather checks, or ride systems that need time to warm up. A ride can be perfectly reliable once running but still open late.

Based on 1789 operating days of 5-minute monitoring.

78.1%
On Time
1397 of 1789 days
0.6%
Opened Late
10 days
21.3%
Never Opened
382 days
When It Opens Late

On the days "it's a small world" doesn't open on time, how long do you have to wait?

Typical delay (median) 65 min
75th percentile delay 118 min
Bad day delay (90th percentile) 203 min
Average delay 102 min
Weekday vs Weekend

Does this ride open more reliably on certain days?

Weekday on-time rate (Mon-Fri) 77.3%
Weekend on-time rate (Sat-Sun) 80.0%
What this data means for trip planning: If you're counting on "it's a small world" for your rope drop strategy, it opens on time 78% of mornings. This is reasonably reliable but have a backup plan for the 22% of mornings it doesn't show up.
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