A Walt Disney World Resort guest recently noticed a “red flag” warning on multiple “it’s a small world” ride vehicles and inquired about its relation to the safety of the attraction. Let’s dive into what the sign means.
“it’s a small world” is perhaps one of the most iconic Disney Park attractions. The inaugural version of the ride premiered at the 1964 New York World’s Fair before finding a permanent home in Fantasyland at Disneyland Park. The Magic Kingdom Park version followed in 1971, opening alongside Walt Disney World Resort. Walt Disney Imagineers later conceived versions of the Happiest Cruise on Earth for Tokyo Disneyland, Hong Kong Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris.
Redditor u/capt311 recently rode “it’s a small world” at Magic Kingdom Park and was surprised to have to wait for a second boat after the first one that arrived had “red flags” across all the seats.
Throughout their vacation, the Disney Park guest noticed single red flags on other attraction seats throughout Magic Kingdom Park, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. They shared a photo of the warning sign, which featured a crossed-out graphic of a person sitting down and text reading “RRR.”
RRRRR tags on rides?
“Noticed this on some seats and even a whole boat on its a small world,” the Disney Park guest wrote. “What does it mean?”
Some Disney Parks fans were able to explain the reasoning behind the “RRR” text on the warning sign.
“For those [Disney cast members] that are color blind,” u/Pure-Imagination1432 commented. “It stands for red. There’s other ones that have G’s because it’s green.”
As for the flags themselves, they warn guests not to sit on broken and damaged seats. When maintenance teams arrive, the signs make identifying the broken seat easier, as not all technical issues are visible.
“The vehicle / seat is marked for maintenance,” u/millionsofskeletons explained. “Every ride has different clips and covers though red usually means maintenance.”
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