Glockenspiel's Toy Soldiers are characters from the It's a Small World attraction.
History[]
Background[]
The toy soldiers seen inside the Glockenspiel clock-building are the ones who appear on the left and right side respectively of the clock tower. Both doors contain three soldiers with different instruments respectively: two using drums on the left and right side of the doors and one holding a trumpet respectively.
Development history[]
After the "It's a Small World" attraction closed in 1965, the attraction moved to Disneyland in May 28, 1966 alongside the other two attractions, Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln and Carousel of Progress. When the Glockenspiel clock tower was constructed in the Fantasyland, the toy soldiers were included as well as the jesters.
Due to the success of the attraction, the "It's a Small World" attraction was later constructed in Magic Kingdom, Tokyo Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, and Hong Kong Disneyland because of how popular the attraction is, still with the clock tower scene.
Originally, the Magic Kingdom incarnation of the attraction did not have the iconic Glockenspiel where the facade inside was located indoors albeit without the clock tower in it after the Magic Kingdom opened on October 1, 1971. In May 2004, the attraction at the Magic Kingdom closed down for a major refurbishment to add the iconic Glockenspiel clock tower which later opened on March 2005 just like what the California, Tokyo, and Paris versions have; however, it does not include the clock parade scene and instead includes toy soldiers inside the clock tower, followed by two jesters ringing out the current time.
Appearances[]
It's a Small World[]
In the queue area of "It's a Small World" whenever the clock parade is about to begin, two of Glockenspiel's left and right door open each revealing three toy soldiers respectively using drums and trumpets. Just as they appear, they play a fanfare for the clock parade where a group of clockwork dolls emerge from the clock tower's center door. During the parade, an instrumental version of "It's a Small World" plays just as they march across the clock tower. Afterwards, Glockenspiel's center door reveals two jesters inside ringing out the current time.
It's a Small World Holiday[]
The toy soldiers inside Glockenspiel reprise their classic appearances in this overlay, where they play a fanfare for the clockwork dolls to march - albeit playing an instrumental snippet of "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers" followed by a short instrumental verse of "It's a Small World". Afterwards, Glockenspiel's center door reveals two jesters inside ringing out the current time.