Disneyland in Anahein, California will close down the It’s A Small World ride for a year beginning in January to retool and refurbish. The reason? Bigger passengers.
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The problem, quite simply, is that the flume that the boats ride in, and the boats themselves, were designed and built in 1963 on the assumption that the male adult riders would average 175 pounds and the women about 135, which they pretty much did at the time. Alas, those figures are as outdated today as the Rocket to the Moon ride.
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This situation is almost as annoying as the 2 years of a spanish language class that is required upon reaching college. Why should todays America have to change for illegal immagrants? Why should a classic ride get shut down because of people who cant controle their weight? Its a sad world after all..