<P> Since 1997 , Disneyland has featured `` It 's a Small World holiday '' during the end - of - the - year Christmas and holiday season . The attraction is closed in late October to receive temporary holiday decorations inside and outside , and reopens in early November before the start of the busy holiday tourist season . Almost one million lights are included during the holidays . The overlay has proved very popular and at one point during its run needed the use of Fastpass machines ( which have since been removed ) . The attraction is the same boat voyage through many regions of the world , though the main theme song is not played in full . Instead , the children sing `` Jingle Bells '' and a bridge of `` Deck the Halls '' in addition to the main theme . The holiday overlay has since been implemented at Tokyo Disneyland with similar decorations . </P>
<P> Since 1997 , Disneyland has featured `` It 's a Small World holiday '' during the end - of - the - year Christmas and holiday season . The attraction is closed in late October to receive temporary holiday decorations inside and outside , and reopens in early November before the start of the busy holiday tourist season . Almost one million lights are included during the holidays . The overlay has proved very popular and at one point during its run needed the use of Fastpass machines ( which have since been removed ) . The attraction is the same boat voyage through many regions of the world , though the main theme song is not played in full . Instead , the children sing `` Jingle Bells '' and a bridge of `` Deck the Halls '' in addition to the main theme . The holiday overlay has since been implemented at Tokyo Disneyland with similar decorations . </P>
when does it 's a small world close
when does it 's a small world close
in late October
in late October