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Mickey's Fun Wheel
Disney's California Adventure Rides: Paradise Pier

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Mickey's Fun Wheel

© 2008 Betsy Malloy Photography. Used by permission.

About Mickey's Fun Wheel

Mickey's Fun Wheel is a 150-foot-tall Ferris wheel that's really a ride within a ride. As the gondolas are raised by the wheel, some of them also slide along interior curves as the wheel turns.

Rating: 5 smiles
Recommended for: Anyone who likes Ferris wheels

Mickey's Fun Wheel Facts

  • Type: Ferris wheel with a twist
  • Location: Paradise Pier
  • Height restrictions: None
  • Duration: 10 minutes

Advice About Mickey's Fun Wheel

  • To get an idea of what's going to happen when you ride, stand and watch for a couple of minutes.
  • The sliding cars are not for anyone with a fear of heights or falling.
  • There are no restraints inside the cars. You can't fall out, but you could slide off the seat if you aren't firmly planted.
  • The red cars don't slide, and they go higher. Ride twice to experience it both ways.
  • Mickey's Fun Wheel may close during bad weather. Ride before it rains.

Accessibility

You'll have to transfer from your wheelchair or ECV to the ride vehicle by yourself or with help from your traveling companions. Enter with everyone else if you want to go in the swinging gondolas, then go left at the split. If you want to go in the stationary gondolas, enter through the exit.

There's More

You are touring Paradise Pier. Your next stop is Maliboomer

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