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Disneyland Rides Quick Reference

This guide gives a brief overview of Disneyland rides and attractions.

Disneyland 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 are organized by Land, clockwise from the entrance on Main Street USA. The links will take you to a detailed profile and review of each of the most popular rides.

Ride
(min height)
Description
MAIN STREET USA
Disneyland: The First 50 Years They've been threatening to turn this attraction back into Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln ever since the anniversary year ended in 2005, but so far they're still celebrating with a retrospective of park history
Sleeping Beauty's Castle The castle that defines Disneyland
ADVENTURELAND
Enchanted Tiki Room Sit down and watch singing birds, flowers, and tiki poles - the first animatronic attraction is still fun (and it's cool inside)
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Indiana Jones Adventure
46 in  (117cm)
An indoor rollercoaster that follows Indy's adventures. One of my favorite Disneyland rides. FASTPASS
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Jungle Cruise A boat trip that features animatronic critters.
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Tarzan's Treehouse A walk- and climb-through visit with Tarzan and family.
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FRONTIERLAND
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
40 in (102 cm)
A runaway mine train roller coaster. FASTPASS
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Mark Twain Riverboat A paddle-wheeler cruise around Tom Sawyer island
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Columbia Sailing Ship A full-scale replica of the first American ship to sail around the world, it operates on busy days
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Pirate's Lair It's a short ride to the island where the pirates are taking over
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NEW ORLEANS SQUARE
Pirates of the Caribbean A special effects-filled easy boat ride through the Pirates' Caribbean home. FASTPASS
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Haunted Mansion Hop into a "Doom Buggy," and beware of hitchhiking ghosts. FASTPASS during the holidays only
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CRITTER COUNTRY

Davy Crockett Explorer Canoes Paddle, paddle, paddle - you propel this ride around Tom Sawyer's island
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Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Winnie and friends go searching for hunny
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Splash Mountain
40 in (102 cm)
The big thrill of this ride is the precipitous five-story drop into the water at the end. You WILL get wet. FASTPASS
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MICKEY'S TOON TOWN

Chip 'n' Dale's Treehouse Climb through the chipmunks' tree house
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Donald's Boat Climb the rope or ladder and help steer Donald's houseboat
Gadget's Go Coaster
35 in (89 cm)
A small railed roller coaster
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Goofy's Playhouse Everything in Goofy's house is bounce-able, from the walls to the furniture
Mickey's House Tour Mickey's house and get a photo with the famous mouse
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Minnie's House Take a walk through Minnie's home
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Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin A wild indoor ride in a runaway taxi. FASTPASS
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FANTASYLAND
Alice in Wonderland A gentle mostly-indoor ride through Alice's world
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Casey Jr. Circus Train A little train ride through the miniature villages of the Storybook Land Canal Boats
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Dumbo the Flying Elephant A gentle ride that goes around and around - you control how high Dumbo flies
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it's a small world Take a boat ride to see children of the world. Includes 300 toys and 250 animatronics.
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King Arthur Carrousel A classic carousel ride. Look for Mrs. Disney's favorite horse, the one with the roses.
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Mad Tea Party (Teacups) The famous spinning tea cups
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Matterhorn Bobsleds
35" (89 cm)
A fast roller coaster ride
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Mr. Toad's Wild Ride A wild ride with the characters from "The Wind in the Willows"
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Peter Pan's Flight "C'mon everybody, here we go!"
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Pinocchio's Daring Journey The story of the puppet who became a boy
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Snow White's Scary Adventures Based on the classic animated film
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Storybook Land Canal Boats A boat cruise past story book scenes
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TOMORROWLAND
Astro Orbitor 'Round and 'round and up and down at your command
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Autopia
52 in to drive alone
A driving ride, one of the park's original attractions. FASTPASS
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Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters An interactive, intergalactic battle against the evil Emperor Zurg. Live riders team up with others playing online.
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Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage A fun submarine trip to find the star of the Pixar film
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Space Mountain
40 in (102 cm)
A fantastic indoor "dark" rollercoaster ride. Also one of my Disneyland favorites. FASTPASS
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Star Tours
40 in (102 cm)
A simulator ride into outer space. This one shakes you up a lot. FASTPASS
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Honey I Shrunk the Audience A 3-D show featuring Rick Moranis as inventor Wayne Szalinski
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Innoventions A peek at the technologies of tomorrow with interactive displays
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SHOWS
Disneyland Parade A seasonal parade featuring Disney characters
Fireworks A seasonal event. Check the day's schedule. The best viewing spot is from the sidewalk in front of the castle.
Fantasmic A seasonal show that includes special effects, 50 live performers and a fire-breathing dragon.

Rides can close for maintenance and renovation. To find out which ones will be closed during your visit, Check the calendar

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