Wade takes an historical look at the Fantasyland attraction and its infamous song.

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Disney is not interested in the concerns of their audiences? After such a nicely researched article, what possessed you to say that?

First, it's a ridiculous position to take since any corporatation that intends to make money must take its audience into account.

Second, where is the evidence in this case? Isn't it possible that the changes being made are precisely because they are taking the audience into account?

Perhaps that editorial comment could have been better stated as, "Disney seems less interested in the nostalgia crowd."

Amazingly, this was even though there was a special admission ticket (with funds going to UNICEF: United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund) for this happiest cruise that was not charged at the other Disney shows.

My resources are at home so I can't cite the primary source, but I don't think this is correct. I read somewhere that Pepsi paid a "flat-fee" donation to UNICEF for their involvement in the World's Fair/Small World project. However, the fees collected as admission to the attraction went to Pepsi.