The following list shows attractions with appeal by age group. Attraction ratings are on a scale from 0 (very bad) to 5 (excellent). Click on the header links to sort!
| Name | Pre-school | Grade School | Teens | Young Adults | Over 30 | Seniors | Our Rating |
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| Animation Academy Hollywood Land |
3.5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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Behind-the-scenes look at Disney animation When to go: Anytime |
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| Anna & Elsa's Royal Welcome Hollywood Land |
5 | 4.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 |
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Character Greeting When to go: Park opening |
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| California Screamin' Paradise Pier |
1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4 |
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Big, bad roller coaster When to go: Ride first thing in the morning, or use FASTPASS |
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| Disney Junior - Live on Stage! Hollywood Land |
4.5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 |
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Live show for children When to go: Per the daily entertainment schedule |
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| Flik's Flyers a bug's land |
5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 |
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Suspended "baskets" swing around a central axis When to go: Before 11:30 a.m. |
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| Francis' Ladybug Boogie a bug's land |
4.5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 |
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adaptation of the Mad Tea Party When to go: Before 11:30 a.m. |
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| Frozen - Live at the Hyperion Hollywood Land |
4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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Musical Show When to go: |
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| Golden Zephyr Paradise Pier |
4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 |
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Zephyrs spinning around a central tower When to go: The first 90 minutes the park is open or just before closing |
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| Goofy's Sky School Paradise Pier |
1 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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Disney version of a wild (or mad) mouse ride When to go: During the first hour the park is open. |
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| Grizzly River Run Grizzly Peak |
3 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
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White-water raft ride When to go: First hour the park is open, or use FASTPASS |
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| Heimlich's Chew Chew Train a bug's land |
4.5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 |
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Train ride When to go: Before 11:30 a.m. |
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| It's Tough to Be a Bug! a bug's land |
2 | 3 | 3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 |
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3-D movie When to go: After experiencing DCA's better rides. |
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| Jumpin' Jellyfish Paradise Pier |
4 | 3.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 |
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Parachute ride When to go: The first 90 minutes the park is open or just before closing |
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| King Triton's Carousel Paradise Pier |
5 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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Merry-go-round When to go: Before noon |
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| Mater's Junkyard Jamboree Cars Land |
4.6 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3 |
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Midway-type whip ride When to go: Before noon |
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| Mickey's Fun Wheel - Non Swinging Paradise Pier |
4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 2 | 2 |
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Ferris wheel When to go: The first 90 minutes the park is open or just before closing. |
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| Mickey's Fun Wheel - Swinging Paradise Pier |
4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 2 | 2.5 |
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Ferris wheel When to go: The first 90 minutes the park is open or just before closing. |
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| Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! Hollywood Land |
3.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
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Dark ride When to go: Before 11 a.m. |
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| Radiator Springs Racers Cars Land |
4 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5 |
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Automotive dark ride with high-speed thrills When to go: The first 30 minutes the park is open, or use FASTPASS |
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| Red Car Trolley Buena Vista Street |
4.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
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Scenic in-park transportation When to go: First 2 hours after opening, or last 2 hours before closing. |
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| Redwood Creek Challenge Trail Grizzly Peak |
5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 4 | 3.5 |
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Elaborate playground and obstacle course When to go: Anytime |
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| Silly Symphony Swings - Single Paradise Pier |
4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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Swings rotating around a central tower When to go: The first 90 minutes the park is open or just before closing |
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| Silly Symphony Swings - Tandem Paradise Pier |
4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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Swings rotating around a central tower When to go: The first 90 minutes the park is open or just before closing |
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| Soarin' Around the World Grizzly Peak |
4.3 | 4.8 | 5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 |
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Flight-simulation ride When to go: The first 30 minutes the park is open, or use FASTPASS |
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| Sorcerer's Workshop Hollywood Land |
3.5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2.5 |
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Interactive Disney Movie Exhibits When to go: Anytime |
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| The Bakery Tour, hosted by Boudin Bakery Pacific Wharf |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 |
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Free Bread! (plus a short film) When to go: Anytime |
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| The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel's Undersea Adventure Paradise Pier |
4.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
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Track ride in the dark When to go: Before 11 a.m. |
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| The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Hollywood Land |
1.3 | 4.3 | 5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
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Sci-fi-theme indoor thrill ride When to go: Before 9:30 a.m., after 6 p.m., or use FASTPASS. |
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| Toy Story Midway Mania! Paradise Pier |
4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.5 |
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3-D ride-through indoor shooting gallery When to go: First thing after the park opens |
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| Tuck and Roll's Drive 'Em Buggies a bug's land |
4.5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 2 |
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Bumper Cars, by Disney When to go: Before 11:30 a.m. |
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| Turtle Talk with Crush Hollywood Land |
5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 |
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An interactive animated film When to go: After you see the other attractions in the Animation building |
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| World of Color Paradise Pier |
4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4 |
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Fountain show with special effects When to go: See entertainment schedule for performance times |
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Here are the attractions we currently don't have user appeal ratings for:
- Character Close-Up
- Five & Dime
- Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters
- Pixar Play Parade
- Princess Dot Puddle Park
- Red Car News Boys
We also have many lists dedicated to attraction categories and attributes for this park:
