Disney land in California is so large it is sometimes difficult to decide which attractions you want to see. If you have several days, you can probably see them all, however if you only have one day to spend at the park, you probably will want to prioritize so that you get to experience those attractions that are at the top of your list. In this post we decided to provide a short description about each attraction to help you in your decision about which attractions to see. Feel Free to leave us comments on any of these attractions!
There are two main theme parks at Disney land, California – the first is Disney’s California Adventure park and the other is known as Disneyland Park. We have separated the attractions into these two different parks to help with your decisions about what to see.
Attractions at Disney’s California Adventure Park
Soarin’ Over California- ever been on a hang glider? Well now you can experience what it is like to hang glide in the safety of a Disney ride and get to see what California is like from the air! Starting in San Francisco, with the golden gate bridge, to the south crossing over Palm Springs and San Diego, this will be a ride to remember.
The Twilight Zone -Tower of Terror – A haunted hotel, a rickety elevator and you have the recipe for an exhilarating ride that takes you from the boiler room to the other haunted floors of the hotel.
Monstropolis on Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley – from Monsters Inc, ride in a taxi cab as you try to rescue a child who is loose in the city of Monstropolis. This is a great ride for the little ones since there is no height restrictions.
Toy Story Mania! – In 4D, this ride was inspired by Disney’s Pixar Toy Story. This ride is also for any height and you can try your aim at many of the targets along the way. You get to compete with other riders for the high score!
Silly Symphony Swings - Mickey Mouse is conducting and Donald Duck is trying to disrupt the music until a tornado comes through and tilts the ride on it’s side. There is a height restriction on this ride!
California Screamin’- This is a thrilling roller coaster ride that takes you up 120 feet and then lets you go at a dizzying 55 miles an hour with swoops, dips and curls. Make sure you are well buckled in and there is also a height restriction on this ride as well.
Grizzly River Run – is just what you might expect, a white water river run in the Sierra Nevada’s. A 6 minute ride that finishes in a spinning plunge down a white water river. Prepare to get wet on this exhilarating ride. There is also a height restriction on this ride.
Attractions at Disneyland Park
Pirates of the Caribbean – is a great ride on a bateau through the dead man’s grotto, find yourself in the middle of a pirate battle, and the watch how Captain Jack Sparrow eludes capture. This is a fun ride for everyone, there are no height restrictions.
Haunted Mansion - is a trip through a mansion originally inhabited by Master Edward Gracey. In fact he and his family are still there along with 999 ghosts, ghouls and goblins. They are looking for you to become the 1000th member of their ghoulish team. There are no height restrictions on this ride as well.
Indiana Jones Adventure - We all remember the movie about Indian Jones, well now you can experience a little of what was in the movie! Board a troop transport, travel to the forbidden eye, look for the 3 magical treasures and experience the wrath of Mara. It is all here in the the Indiana Jones Adventure. There is a height restriction on this ride.
Space Mountain - This is probably one of my favorite rides. Experience take off into space, visit a black hole and hold on tight as your space ship careens through the heavens. This is a thrill ride with a height restriction. You may also want someone to hold on to your loose change, cameras and anything that could get dislodged while on the ride.
Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage – anyone can enjoy this ride into the depths of the ocean. Listen to the fish nearby and of course Nemo and Squirt and Martin who come to visit the sub as you descend into the ocean debts.
Splash Mountain - This is a 9 minute ride were you are going to get wet. Enjoy the cast of 103 critters, take the plunge into rapids to finally end up at the Briar patch. If you want to get wet, make sure you sit up at the front of the raft, were you are sure to get splashed! There is a height restriction on this ride.
Matterhorn Bobsleds – this is a 2.5 minute bobsled run down the mountain. Once you scale the 80 foot lift you can go down one of two bobsled runs, with the Fantasyland run being slightly longer than the Tomorrowland run. There is a height restriction on this ride.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad – based on Bryce canyon in the state of Utah, ride a run away train down a 104 foot fall through tunnels and out into the desert. This is an exciting roller coaster ride with a height restriction
Dumbo the Flying Elephant – is a great ride for any one who wants to get on the Dumbo Flying Elephant ride. There is no height restriction on this ride as you spin counter clockwise over a water filled moat!
“it’s a small world” – one of the classic rides, it’s a small world, takes you on a ride around the world visiting all of the continents and the main areas of the world. There is no height restriction and everyone will enjoy this enchanting ride!
Something for Everyone
There are also interactive attractions, there are movie features that are based on 1955 classics and many smaller attractions for the little ones who may be too small for some of the rides. You can be sure that there is something for all ages at Disneyland, California.
