California Adventure Rides and Attractions

You'll find Disney's California Adventure rides by height restriction, rides good for kids and cool places for a hot afternoon below. To get information about all the California Adventure rides including height requirements and FASTPASS information, try our California Adventure Rides Summary Sheet.

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Height Restrictions

• 40 in (102 cm): California Screamin', Soarin' Over California, Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
• 42 in (107 cm): Grizzly River Run, Mulholland Madness, Redwood Creek Challenge Trail
• 48 in (122 cm): California Screamin', Orange Stinger
• 52 in (131 cm): Maliboomer

Rides for Kids

These rides are good for children of all ages.

• Disney Animation (especially Turtle Talk With Crush)
• Flik's Flyers
• Francis' Ladybug Boogie
• Golden Zephyr
• Heimlich's Chew Chew Train
• Hyperion Theater
• King Triton Carousel
• Monsters Inc
• Sun Wheel
• Tuck and Roll's Drive 'Em Buggies

These are gentle enough for smaller children, but may be too scary (moments of total darkness, loud noises):

• It's Tough to Be a Bug
• MuppetVision 3D

And they might find these boring:

• Golden Dreams

Cool Places for a Hot Afternoon

Not only are these attractions cool temperature-wise, but they all last at least 15 minutes.

• Disney Animation
• Golden Dreams
• Hyperion Theater
• It's Tough to Be a Bug
• MuppetVision 3D

Accessibility

Most California Adventure rides are accessible to the mobility-impaired. However, many require you to transfer into the ride vehicle by yourself or with assistance from your traveling companions.

If you have a hearing impairment, stop at Guest Relations to pick up assistive listening devices.