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You are here: Home / Disneyland / Best Disneyland Rides that Everyone Can Ride
Who knew the Storybook Canal Boats would be one of the best rides at Disneyland?
The Storybook Canal Boats is a surprisingly great rides for all ages! Photo Credit: Britni Vigil, Preschooler Traveling Mom

Best Disneyland Rides that Everyone Can Ride

May 23, 2018 //  by Britni Vigil//  Leave a Comment

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  • What Makes These the Best Disneyland Rides?
  • Best Rides at Disneyland for All Ages+−
    • Tomorrowland Rides
    • Mickey's Toontown
    • Fantasyland Rides
    • Critter Country
    • Adventureland
    • Frontierland
    • Disneyland Rides to Ride with Caution
    • Disneyland Rides to Skip
  • Best Disney California Adventure Rides for All Ages+−
    • Pixar Pier
    • Hollywood Land
    • Other Great Resources for Visiting Disneyland

Disneyland Resort has rides for visitors of all ages from preschoolers to grandparents! This guide includes all of the rides at Disneyland that everyone can ride regardless of height or age. It’s the ultimate list of Disneyland rides for all ages!

What Makes These the Best Disneyland Rides?

One of the best things about the rides at Disneyland is that there is really something for everyone, whether you’re looking for thrill rides, themed rides, and even water rides! I’ve been to Disneyland four times in the past year with various groups of people – kids, adults, kids who love rides, adults who don’t. You name it, and I’ve probably visited Disneyland with those people.

Based on my visits, I put together what I consider the best Disneyland rides for everyone – grandparents, kids, and everyone in between!

When putting together this list, I took into consideration three main things – height limits, scare factor, and comfort factor. If anything had a height limit (at all), was too scary for young kids, or wouldn’t be comfortable for young kids or older adults, it didn’t make the list. The only exceptions are included in a “ride with caution” list for Disneyland – rides that I personally love and recommend riding but that might be a tad bit scary for the littlest kids.

Since standing in line with young kids and older grandparents isn’t fun, I’ve made a note on this list which rides accept fast pass and which ones don’t. Since Disneyland offers fast passes for fewer rides than Walt Disney World, you may still want to ride some of these rides and just use these ways to entertain kids in line instead of skipping them altogether.

Anything in the lists below that is marked with a * has a fast pass option available. I always recommend getting MaxPass to make the most of your fast pass selections.

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    Best Rides at Disneyland for All Ages

    There are way more rides at Disneyland than there are at Disney’s California Adventure, so I’ll start with that park. There are also tons of great shows at Disneyland, not to mention amazing Disneyland snacks to try, if you can’t find enough rides to fill your day.

    Tomorrowland Rides

    • Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters*
    • Disneyland Monorail
    • Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage
    • Disneyland Railroad (also stations in Main Street, U.S.A., New Orleans Square, and Mickey’s Toontown)
    The Finding Nemo submarines is one of the Disneyland rides not at Walt Disney World.
    Guests go into these submarines for a fun Finding Nemo inspired voyage. Photo Credit: Britni Vigil

    Mickey’s Toontown

    • Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin*

    Fantasyland Rides

    • Casey Jr. Circus Train
    • Dumbo the Flying Elephant
    • It’s a Small World*
    • King Arthur Carousel
    • Peter Plan’s Flight
    • Storybook Land Canal Boats
    It's a Small World is one of the Disneyland rides that is much different than its Disney World counterpart.
    Look for Disney inspired characters on the It’s A Small World Ride! Photo Credit: Britni Vigil
    You'd never guess the Storybook canal boats is one of the best rides at Disneyland for all ages
    Only the entrance to Storybook Land canal boats is scary. Photo Credit: Britni Vigil

    Critter Country

    • Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

    Adventureland

    • Jungle Cruise

    Frontierland

    • Mark Twain Riverboat – this is more a boat ride than a ride, but it’s still a fun option
    One of the more chill Disneyland rides, the Mark Twain riverboat
    A ride on the Mark Twain Riverboat is a great way to cool off on a hot day. Photo Credit: Britni Vigil

    Disneyland Rides to Ride with Caution

    There are a handful of Disneyland rides that would be okay for all ages other than they are a bit frightening and dark. I’ve included those in their own list here so you can make a judgement call based on your child’s maturity when it comes to movies and rides. If you’re concerned about any of these, I highly recommend searching YouTube for ride videos to watch the ride in full before you go.

    • Haunted Mansion* (New Orleans Square) – if your kids like ghosts then go for it. It’s one of my son’s favorites! It’s more Disney spooky than scary. The version during the Disneyland Halloween Party is less frightening and a must-see!
    • Pinocchio’s Daring Journey (Fantasyland) – similar to the movie, the part where Pinocchio is at the carnival and starts turning into a donkey can be a bit scary
    • Snow White’s Scary Adventures (Fantasyland) – parts of this can be frightening and dark with the Queen and some haunted trees but it’s not any scarier than the movie
    • Alice in Wonderland (Fantasyland) – parts of this where the Queen of Hearts is after Alice can be a bit frightening and dark, should be okay if kids have seen the movie
    • Pirates of the Caribbean (New Orleans Square) – Unlike the Walt Disney World counterpart, Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean has a number of fast drops (you may get wet) that may scare younger kids; I know they scared my 5-year-old.

    Disneyland Rides to Skip

    • Astro Orbiter (Tomorrowland) – lines are often long and no fast pass is available. It also goes pretty high which might scare young kids and the seats are a bit tight for larger guests
    • Mad Tea Party (Fantasyland) – the spinning can make both adults and kids nauseous or as my son puts it, make their tummy hurt.
    • Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride (Fantasyland) – this ride is dark, creepy, and not really appropriate for young kids. It scared my 5-year-old
    • Davy Crockett’s Explorer Canoes – Paddling canoes may not be the best fit for all ages and you may get wet if someone paddling splashes you.
    A list of Disneyland rides for all ages with tips on which ones to ride
    Squeezing into the Astro orbitor might be a challenge for larger guests and grandparents. Photo Credit: Julie Bigboy Photo Credit: Julie Bigboy

    Best Disney California Adventure Rides for All Ages

    The rides at Disney California Adventure for all ages are a little harder to find, especially since A Bug’s Land closed in 2018. That being said, it’s still worth buying a Disneyland park hopper ticket to be able to check out these rides and the amazing Pixar Fest food!

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    Pixar Pier

    • Golden Zephyr – the heights may scare younger kids
    • The Little Mermaid
    • Toy Story Midway Mania
    • Pixar Pal-A-Round
    • Jessie’s Critter Carousel

    Hollywood Land

    • Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue

    Other Great Resources for Visiting Disneyland

    • Disneyland on a budget
    • Reasons to Stay at a Disneyland Resort Hotel
    • The Ultimate Guide to Disneyland Character Meals
    • Disneyland Tips for First Timer Visitors

    The best Disneyland rides for toddlers, for babies, for grandparents, and everyone in between! The ultimate list of rides for families visiting California with both adults and kids this year!

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