Disney Adding New Final Verse To “It’s A Small World” Song On Disneyland Ride

“It’s a Small World” just got a little bit bigger.

Late last year Disney released a short film celebrating song’s 60th anniversary titled The Final Verse. It revealed that songwriter Richard Sherman had crafted a third verse to the classic tune and shared it with Disney CEO Bob Iger in 2023.

Sherman, who died in 2024, and his brother Robert were responsible for music in Disney classics such Mary Poppins — for which the Sherman Brothers earned Academy Awards for Best Original Song and Best Original Score — The Jungle Book, Bedknobs and Broomsticks and many more.

This week, Disney announced that the verse would be added to soundtrack of the song’s namesake attraction at Disneyland, beginning July 17.

Here is the new concluding verse:

Mother earth unites us in heart and mind

And the love we give makes us humankind

Through our vast wondrous land

When we stand hand in hand

It’s a small world after all.

The Last Verse is currently being shown at the park’s Main Street Cinema.

“As the legendary creators of some of the most cherished music of the past century, the Sherman brothers will be remembered for their profound impact on our global culture,” Iger said late last year. “Hearing Richard Sherman recite the final verse to ‘It’s a Small World’ before he died will be a moment I will carry with me forever. This beautiful short film is our tribute to their immeasurable musical contributions, their memory, and to the countless memories they helped create for generations of people around the world.”

You can watch the film below.