Even at the happiest place on Earth, chaos can strike. Specifically, a small electrical fire on the It's a Small World ride at Disney World's Magic Kingdom. Because apparently, even the most saccharine boat journey isn't safe from the modern world's charging habits.
Smoke started billowing from the loading area, and guests, presumably humming the earworm theme song, were swiftly ushered off. The culprit? A guest's phone charger. Yes, a tiny rectangle of plastic and wire managed to ignite a minor panic in a place dedicated to childlike wonder.
Disney staff, presumably well-versed in handling everything from lost children to minor conflagrations, jumped into action. They cleared the area, extinguished the flames, and probably sighed collectively that their day involved fire suppression on a ride that loops a song about global harmony.
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Start Your News DetoxNaturally, the internet did what the internet does best: it made jokes. Because nothing says 'resilience' like turning a minor electrical fire into meme gold. One Facebook user quipped, "It’s a world of laughter, a world of tears. There was smoke on the ride, that will last for years. There is much to explore when you’re evacuated through a door. It’s a small world after all."
Another, clearly inspired, offered, "The world’s a hot mess after all! The world’s a hot mess after all! The world’s a hot mess after all! It’s a hot, hot mess!" Because if you can't laugh at a partially incinerated, vaguely unsettling animatronic boat ride, what can you laugh at?
One evacuee even snagged two coveted Lightning Lane passes for their trouble. Their review? "And I didn’t even have to finish the ride." Which, if you've ever been stuck on It's a Small World for more than five minutes, sounds less like a disaster and more like a bonus.
