The complete California Adventure Ride Guide—everything you need to know about every California Adventure attraction broken down land-by-land. A planning guide from The Happiest Blog on Earth.
Here I’ve listed out each ride, the seating arrangements, what type of seat belt or harness they have and how many are seated in each row or ride vehicle. Print out your Disneyland Resort Ride Guide to help you plan out which attractions are best for your group.
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This article was originally published in 2021 but receives regular updates as the park changes.
All the Rides in Avengers Campus
Avengers Campus joined California Adventure Park in 2021 after a long awaited reopening of theme parks.
Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout!
- Height requirements 42 inches or taller.
- Seating in cage full of about 20 other people seated in rows of 3 or 4 with seat belts.
- Waiting mostly inside with messages informing riders about the situation at the power plant.
- What I love the soundtrack can’t be beat!
- Insider secrets the ride features one of six retro pop songs and you don’t need to be familiar with the movies to enjoy the ride.
WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure
- Height requirements any height can ride.
- Seating in WEB Slinger vehicle with 4 across.
- Waiting mostly inside with an awesome pre-show presentation by Peter Parker himself. Virtual queue may be required to ride.
- What I love this entirely new land celebrating all things Marvel.
- Insider secrets try the Single Rider line to skip the wait.
Every Ride in Cars Land
Cars Land is the place to be, both day and night. Let this California Adventure ride guide help you race to the finish.
Radiator Springs Racers
- Height requirements 40 inches or taller, this is one of the last milestones for growing kids in what they can ride at Disneyland park.
- Seating in a McQueen-like car for up to 6 people, 3 per row with seat belts for each guest.
- Waiting outside, some sun, some shade
- What I love this thrill ride never gets old! It’s part rollercoaster and all adventure.
- Insider secrets this is my favorite ride for a single rider line when the stand by line is long.
Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters
- Height requirements 32 inches or taller.
- Seating in a one of Luigi’s cousins from Italy. Each car has a different look and personality.
- Waiting both inside and outside with a decent queue full of Cars details for about 30 minutes or more.
- What I love even though it seems to spin and dance in crazy fashion, most people can handle the delicate motions (it’s not as bad as it looks).
- Insider secrets try to hit this ride early in the day for lower wait times.
Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree
- Height requirements 32 inches or taller.
- Seating in a little tractor for 2 or 3 people.
- Waiting outside while watching people go for a spin for about 15 minutes or more.
- What I love being silly and laughing as we get tossed about.
- Insider secrets pair two kids to ride together if possible (must be at least 7 years old).
California Adventure Rides at Grizzly Peak
California Adventure ride guide to Grizzly Peak offers an insight into uncharted territory. This remote and relaxing area offers tons of Disney fun.
Grizzly River Run
- Height requirements 42 inches or taller.
- Seating in a circular whitewater raft for 8 people and belt safety restraint.
- Waiting outdoors wait times can be up to 60 minutes or more on hot days.
- What I love getting completely soaked on a hot day.
- Insider secrets keep your back to the seat to prevent cold water from splashing over the sides and right down your back!
Soarin’ Around the World (Soarin’ Across America coming July 2, 2026)
- Height requirements 40 inches or taller.
- Seating in a large theater where you ascend 40 feet high in front of a giant projection dome for a flight around the world.
- Waiting mostly inside where wait times can be up to 60 minutes or more.
- What I love dangling and swinging my feet.
- Insider secrets truly do not go on this ride if you’re scared of heights, and hold on to your flip flops!
All the Rides in Hollywood Land
California Adventure ride guide to Hollywood Land which isn’t too hard since we only have one ride here now.
Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! (Closing permanently in 2026)
- Height requirements any height can ride, including babies and pregnant women.
- Seating in a taxi cab ride through Monstropolis.
- Waiting outside and then indoors with some clever Monster props.
- What I love the wild ride to take Boo home.
- Insider secrets get here early and join in on the morning scream!
Every Ride on Pixar Pier
What you may remember as Paradise Pier is now Pixar Pier, this is your California Adventure ride guide to Pixar.
Emotional Whirlwind
A new family attraction at Pixar Pier (yes this is Flik’s Flyers rethemed and relocated).
- Height requirements any height can ride, including babies and pregnant women.
- Seating in a core memory hot air balloon for about 4 or 5 people.
- Waiting outside in a short queue.
- What I love seeing Pixar Pier from above.
- Insider secrets a great attraction for Rider Switch users at Incredicoaster.
Incredicoaster
- Height requirements 48 inches or taller.
- Seating two by two in a traditional roller coaster car with overhead, pull down harness.
- Waiting outdoors in a somewhat shaded queue.
- What I love the thrills of this classic and twisted roller coaster.
- Insider secrets take your kids on the carousel next door if you’re using Rider Switch.
Jessie’s Critter Carousel
- Height requirements any height can ride.
- Seating on one of many critters available.
- Waiting outdoors and usually less than 15 minutes.
- What I love proximity to Incredicoaster.
- Insider secrets take turns with your kids on Jessie’s Critter Carousel while another adult rides Incredicasoter next door.
Pixar Pal-A-Round
- Height requirements any height can ride.
- Seating inside a spacious gondola with room for about 4 people.
- Waiting outdoors and usually around 20 minutes.
- What I love going up and over California Adventure Park.
- Insider Secrets opt for the stationary gondola aboard what many call Mickey’s Wheel of Death.
Toy Story Midway Mania!
- Height requirements any height can ride.
- Seating in a swiveling carnival car fit for 2 or 3.
- Waiting mostly outdoors in a pretty boring queue besides seeing Mr. Potato Head.
- What I love competing against others in this video game carnival.
- Insider secrets don’t waste your energy during the practice rounds, save it for the real thing!
California Adventure Rides at Paradise Gardens Park
In 2018, California Adventure took Paradise Pier and split it into two newly named lands, Pixar Pier and Paradise Gardens Park. This is your guide to Paradise.
Golden Zephyr
- Height requirements any height can ride.
- Seating in a galactic gondola seats about 10 people, soft strap seat belt.
- Waiting outdoors and usually less than 15 minutes.
- What I love high flying spins with views of California Adventure down below.
- Insider secrets you can easily complete this and other nearby rides during the first hour of park opening.
Goofy’s Sky School
- Height requirements 42 inches or taller.
- Seating two by two in a flight training vehicle with a pull down lap bar.
- Waiting outdoors and usually less than 15 minutes.
- What I love unexpected twists, turns and drops.
- Insider secrets kids ages 7 and up can use the Single Rider line while parents watch them wait in line from the exit.
Jumpin’ Jellyfish
- Height requirements 40 inches or taller.
- Seating on a colored jellyfish with a pull-down lap restraint.
- Waiting outdoors and usually less than 15 minutes.
- What I love going up and down over California Adventure Park.
- Insider secrets you can easily complete this and other nearby rides during the first hour of park opening.
The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure
- Height requirements any height can ride.
- Seating in a clamshell fit for 2 or 3 with a pull down lap bar.
- Waiting mostly indoors and usually less than 15 minutes.
- What I love the classic dark ride elements and the retelling of this favorite fairytale.
- Insider secrets ride again and again if the wait time is low.
Silly Symphony Swings
- Height requirements 40 inches or taller.
- Seating in a swing for 1 or 2 riders.
- Waiting outdoors and usually less than 15 minutes.
- What I love flying high above it all.
- Insider secrets you can easily complete this and other nearby rides during the first hour of park opening.
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Now that we have covered all the headlining rides in California Adventure Park, broken down by each area, make note of rides you know you want to check out as well as those you could easily do without. These notes will come in very handy as you prepare to plan your daily itinerary inside California Adventure Park.
