Disney California Adventure Rides Quick Reference Sheet
This guide gives a brief overview of Disney California Adventure rides and attractions.
Disney California Adventure closes various rides for periodic maintenance, and some have limited hours. Consult the Disneyland web site for the current status of each ride.
The rides and shows are organized by area. The links will take you to a detailed profile and review of each of the most popular rides.
| Ride (min height) |
Description |
| HOLLYWOOD PICTURES BACKLOT | |
| Disney Animation | Learn about animation and have a little Turtle Talk with Crush |
| Hyperion Theater | Live entertainment in a 2,000-seat theatre |
| Monsters Inc | Mike and Sulley scramble to return Boo to her bedroom, while keeping her safe from the Child Detection Agency |
| MuppetVision 3D | 3-D Muppet movie with Statler and Waldorf in the balcony harassing as usual |
| Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 40 in (102 cm) |
Set in an abandoned Hollywood luxury hotel, this dark ride features 13-story drops in a (supposedly) rickety "freight elevator." FASTPASS |
| PARADISE PIER | |
| California Screamin' 48 in (122 cm) |
It appears to be a nostalgic wooden roller coaster, but underneath it's a modern steel coaster designed to elicit screams. FASTPASS and single rider option1 available |
| Golden Zephyr | A nostalgic Buck Rogers' rocket ship ride |
| Jumpin' Jellyfish 40 in (102 cm) |
Sit on brightly colored jellyfish that are lifted to the top, where the jellyfish unfolds like a parachute and floats gently down |
| King Triton's Carousel | Ocean-themed carousel with marine creatures instead of horses |
| Goofy's Sky School 42 in (107 cm) |
It's a mad-mouse style roller coaster that doesn't go very fast but delivers a few thrills on the corners. Single rider option1 available |
| Silly Symphony Swings 48 in (122 cm) |
This classic swing ride takes its theme from a classic cartoon |
| Mickey's Fun Wheel | 150-foot-tall Ferris wheel is really a ride within a ride. As the gondolas are raised by the wheel, they also slide along interior curves as the wheel turns - or take a red car for a tamer ride |
| Toy Story Mania | A bunch of old-fashioned carnival midway games with a modern twist: 3-D animation and interactive shooting |
| GOLDEN STATE | |
| Grizzly River Run 42 in (107 cm) |
A long, tall, fast, spinning white-water river rafting ride. You WILL get wet. FASTPASS and single rider option1 available |
| Ariel's Undersea Adventure | Take a trip through Ariel's world on this gentle ride with lots of songs and scenes from the animated film |
| Redwood Creek Challenge Trail 42 in (107 cm) |
Climb the fire lookout towers, slide down cable runs, slip through hollow redwoods, scale a rugged sideways course along a rock wall and navigate suspension bridges |
| Soarin' Over California 40 in (102 cm) |
Suspended in the middle of an 80-foot domed screen, visitors soar over California's most scenic spots. As if the visual wonders weren't enough, you can feel the wind and smell the orange blossoms FASTPASS and single rider option1 available |
| BUG'S LAND | |
| Flik's Flyers | Ride in "balloons" made of leaves and twigs stitched together |
| Francis' Ladybug Boogie | Ride in a ladybug-shaped car on a figure-eight course. The most fun here is that you're always just missing a big collision |
| Heimlich's Chew Chew Train | A gentle train, disguised as a ride on Heimlich's back |
| It's Tough to Be a Bug | A 3-D presentation that features a bugs-eye view of the world. Features the charming insects from A Bug's Life, but is a noisy show with a brief period of complete darkness, and may frighten small children |
| Tuck and Roll's Drive 'Em Buggies | An old-fashioned bumper car ride, but the cars look like pillbugs |
1If you don't mind riding in a single available seat rather than next to your companions, go to the single rider line. This option will get you on board a lot sooner.
More Disney California Adventure Resources
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