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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 |
4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 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 |
4.6 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3 | 3 | |
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Character Greeting When To Go: Park opening |
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| The Bakery Tour Pacific Wharf |
2.7 | 3 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 2.5 | |
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Free Bread! (plus a short film) When To Go: Anytime |
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| Disney Junior Dance Party Hollywood Land |
4.5 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2 | 4 | |
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Dance party for children When To Go: Per the daily entertainment schedule |
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| Disney ¡Viva Navidad! Paradise Pier |
4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 5 | ||
| Christmas Street Party | ||||||||
| Five & Dime Buena Vista Street |
4.3 | 4 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4 | |
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| Frozen - Live at the Hyperion Hollywood Land |
4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4 | |
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| Golden Zephyr Paradise Gardens Park |
3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 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 Gardens Park |
3.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 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 |
3.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 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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| Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! Hollywood Land |
2.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 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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| Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Dance Off! Hollywood Land |
4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | ||
| Incredicoaster Pixar Pier |
2.5 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 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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| Jessie's Critter Carousel Pixar Pier |
4.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | |
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Carousel When To Go: Before noon |
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| Jumpin' Jellyfish Paradise Gardens Park |
3.9 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 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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| The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel's Undersea Adventure Paradise Gardens Park |
4.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4 | 3.5 | |
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Track ride in the dark When To Go: Before 11 a.m. |
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| Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters Cars Land |
4.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 | ||
| Car Dancing Ride | ||||||||
| Mariachi Divas Pacific Wharf |
4.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.6 | ||
| All-female Mariachi Band | ||||||||
| Mater's Junkyard Jamboree Cars Land |
4.4 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2 | |
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Midway-type whip ride When To Go: Before noon |
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| Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! Hollywood Land |
4.3 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | |
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Dark ride When To Go: Before 11 a.m. |
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| Operation: Playtime! - featuring the Green Army Men Paradise Gardens Park |
4.1 | 4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 | ||
| Percussion Show | ||||||||
| Paint the Night Paradise Gardens Park |
4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5 | |
| Nighttime Parade With A Billion Lights and Infectious Soundtrack | ||||||||
| Pixar Pal-A-Round - Non Swinging Pixar Pier |
3.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 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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| Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging Pixar Pier |
3.5 | 3.9 | 4 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 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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| Radiator Springs Racers Cars Land |
4.2 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 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 News Boys Buena Vista Street |
3.4 | 3.4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.3 | 3 | |
| Newsies-style singing paperboys | ||||||||
| Red Car Trolley Buena Vista Street |
3.8 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4 | 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 |
4.7 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.5 | |
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Elaborate playground and obstacle course When To Go: Anytime |
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| Silly Symphony Swings - Single Paradise Gardens Park |
3.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 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 Gardens Park |
4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 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 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 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 |
4.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 2.5 | |
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Interactive Disney Movie Exhibits When To Go: Anytime |
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| Toy Story Midway Mania! Pixar Pier |
4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 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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| Turtle Talk with Crush Hollywood Land |
4.6 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4 | 4.1 | 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 Gardens Park |
4.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4 | |
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Fountain show with special effects When To Go: See entertainment schedule for performance times |
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The following list shows California Adventure attractions with appeal by age group. Attraction ratings are on a scale from 0 (very bad) to 5 (excellent).
Behind-the-scenes look at Disney animation
Our Rating: 4
Preschoolers: 4
Grade Schoolers: 4.3
Teens: 4.2
Young Adults: 4.4
Over 30: 4.4
Seniors: 4.4
When To Go: Anytime
Character Greeting
Our Rating: 3
Preschoolers: 4.6
Grade Schoolers: 4.4
Teens: 3.6
Young Adults: 3.3
Over 30: 3.6
Seniors: 3
When To Go: Park opening
Free Bread! (plus a short film)
Our Rating: 2.5
Preschoolers: 2.7
Grade Schoolers: 3
Teens: 2.8
Young Adults: 3.3
Over 30: 3.1
Seniors: 3.9
When To Go: Anytime
Dance party for children
Our Rating: 4
Preschoolers: 4.5
Grade Schoolers: 3.7
Teens: 2.2
Young Adults: 2.3
Over 30: 2.6
Seniors: 2
When To Go: Per the daily entertainment schedule
Christmas Street Party
Preschoolers: 4.6
Grade Schoolers: 4.5
Teens: 4.3
Young Adults: 4.6
Over 30: 4.3
Seniors: 5
Jazzy musical performers
Our Rating: 4
Preschoolers: 4.3
Grade Schoolers: 4
Teens: 3.5
Young Adults: 4.1
Over 30: 4.2
Seniors: 4.2
Musical Show
Our Rating: 4
Preschoolers: 4.5
Grade Schoolers: 4.5
Teens: 4.2
Young Adults: 4.5
Over 30: 4.6
Seniors: 4.7
Zephyrs spinning around a central tower
Our Rating: 2
Preschoolers: 3.8
Grade Schoolers: 3.6
Teens: 3.3
Young Adults: 3.4
Over 30: 3.1
Seniors: 3.5
When To Go: The first 90 minutes the park is open or just before closing
Disney version of a wild (or mad) mouse ride
Our Rating: 3
Preschoolers: 3.4
Grade Schoolers: 4.4
Teens: 3.9
Young Adults: 3.8
Over 30: 3.3
Seniors: 2.8
When To Go: During the first hour the park is open.
White-water raft ride
Our Rating: 4.5
Preschoolers: 3.5
Grade Schoolers: 4.4
Teens: 4.7
Young Adults: 4.6
Over 30: 4.4
Seniors: 4.2
When To Go: First hour the park is open, or use FASTPASS
Sci-fi-theme indoor thrill ride
Our Rating: 4.5
Preschoolers: 2.4
Grade Schoolers: 4.1
Teens: 4.8
Young Adults: 4.7
Over 30: 4.7
Seniors: 3.9
When To Go: Before 9:30 a.m., after 6 p.m., or use FASTPASS.
Preschoolers: 4
Grade Schoolers: 4.3
Teens: 3.7
Young Adults: 3.8
Over 30: 3.6
Seniors: 3.5
Big, bad roller coaster
Our Rating: 4
Preschoolers: 2.5
Grade Schoolers: 4.5
Teens: 4.9
Young Adults: 4.8
Over 30: 4.7
Seniors: 3.9
When To Go: Ride first thing in the morning, or use FASTPASS
Carousel
Our Rating: 3
Preschoolers: 4.5
Grade Schoolers: 3.5
Teens: 2.5
Young Adults: 3
Over 30: 3.5
Seniors: 3.5
When To Go: Before noon
Parachute ride
Our Rating: 1.5
Preschoolers: 3.9
Grade Schoolers: 3.6
Teens: 2.7
Young Adults: 2.7
Over 30: 2.7
Seniors: 2.8
When To Go: The first 90 minutes the park is open or just before closing
Track ride in the dark
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: 4.7
Grade Schoolers: 3.9
Teens: 3.4
Young Adults: 3.7
Over 30: 3.8
Seniors: 4
When To Go: Before 11 a.m.
Car Dancing Ride
Preschoolers: 4.1
Grade Schoolers: 3.8
Teens: 3.4
Young Adults: 3.6
Over 30: 3.6
Seniors: 3.9
All-female Mariachi Band
Preschoolers: 4.5
Grade Schoolers: 4.3
Teens: 4.2
Young Adults: 3.7
Over 30: 4.3
Seniors: 4.6
Midway-type whip ride
Our Rating: 2
Preschoolers: 4.4
Grade Schoolers: 4.3
Teens: 3.8
Young Adults: 3.9
Over 30: 3.8
Seniors: 3.8
When To Go: Before noon
Dark ride
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: 4.3
Grade Schoolers: 3.8
Teens: 3.5
Young Adults: 3.6
Over 30: 3.6
Seniors: 3.7
When To Go: Before 11 a.m.
Percussion Show
Preschoolers: 4.1
Grade Schoolers: 4
Teens: 3.2
Young Adults: 3.2
Over 30: 3.7
Seniors: 3.8
Nighttime Parade With A Billion Lights and Infectious Soundtrack
Our Rating: 5
Preschoolers: 4.9
Grade Schoolers: 4.9
Teens: 4.5
Young Adults: 4.7
Over 30: 4.8
Seniors: 4.8
Ferris wheel
Our Rating: 2
Preschoolers: 3.9
Grade Schoolers: 3.8
Teens: 3.9
Young Adults: 3.4
Over 30: 3.7
Seniors: 3.9
When To Go: The first 90 minutes the park is open or just before closing.
Ferris wheel
Our Rating: 2.5
Preschoolers: 3.5
Grade Schoolers: 3.9
Teens: 4
Young Adults: 3.8
Over 30: 3.7
Seniors: 2.8
When To Go: The first 90 minutes the park is open or just before closing.
Automotive dark ride with high-speed thrills
Our Rating: 5
Preschoolers: 4.2
Grade Schoolers: 4.8
Teens: 4.8
Young Adults: 4.9
Over 30: 4.9
Seniors: 4.8
When To Go: The first 30 minutes the park is open, or use FASTPASS
Newsies-style singing paperboys
Our Rating: 3
Preschoolers: 3.4
Grade Schoolers: 3.4
Teens: 4
Young Adults: 4
Over 30: 4
Seniors: 4.3
Scenic in-park transportation
Our Rating: 3
Preschoolers: 3.8
Grade Schoolers: 4.2
Teens: 3.1
Young Adults: 3.6
Over 30: 3.4
Seniors: 4
When To Go: First 2 hours after opening, or last 2 hours before closing.
Elaborate playground and obstacle course
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: 4.7
Grade Schoolers: 4.6
Teens: 3.4
Young Adults: 3.5
Over 30: 3.4
Seniors: 3.2
When To Go: Anytime
Swings rotating around a central tower
Our Rating: 3
Preschoolers: 3.3
Grade Schoolers: 4.3
Teens: 4.2
Young Adults: 4.1
Over 30: 3.6
Seniors: 3.9
When To Go: The first 90 minutes the park is open or just before closing
Swings rotating around a central tower
Our Rating: 3
Preschoolers: 4.5
Grade Schoolers: 4.4
Teens: 4.4
Young Adults: 4.1
Over 30: 3.9
Seniors: 3.8
When To Go: The first 90 minutes the park is open or just before closing
Flight-simulation ride
Our Rating: 4.5
Preschoolers: 4.3
Grade Schoolers: 4.5
Teens: 4.6
Young Adults: 4.6
Over 30: 4.6
Seniors: 4.8
When To Go: The first 30 minutes the park is open, or use FASTPASS
Interactive Disney Movie Exhibits
Our Rating: 2.5
Preschoolers: 4.3
Grade Schoolers: 4.4
Teens: 3.8
Young Adults: 4.1
Over 30: 3.4
Seniors: 4.3
When To Go: Anytime
3-D ride-through indoor shooting gallery
Our Rating: 4.5
Preschoolers: 4.4
Grade Schoolers: 4.7
Teens: 4.7
Young Adults: 4.6
Over 30: 4.6
Seniors: 4.3
When To Go: First thing after the park opens
An interactive animated film
Our Rating: 4
Preschoolers: 4.6
Grade Schoolers: 4.3
Teens: 3.9
Young Adults: 3.8
Over 30: 4
Seniors: 4.1
When To Go: After you see the other attractions in the Animation building
Fountain show with special effects
Our Rating: 4
Preschoolers: 4.4
Grade Schoolers: 4.5
Teens: 4.2
Young Adults: 4.7
Over 30: 4.6
Seniors: 4.5
When To Go: See entertainment schedule for performance times
Here are the attractions we currently don't have user appeal ratings for:
- Blue13 Dance Company
- GuGu Drum Group
- Holiday Concert featuring Phat Cat Swinger
- Holiday Toy Drummers
- Jammin' Chefs
- Live Festival Music at Paradise Gardens Park
- Mickey’s PhilharMagic
- Mostly Kosher
- Mulan's Lunar New Year Procession
- A Musical Celebration of Coco
- Paradise Garden Bandstand
- Pixarmonic Orchestra
- Princess Elena's Musical Grand Arrival
- The Sound
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Must Transfer From Wheelchair
Must Transfer To Wheelchair
Must Transfer To Wheelchair Then Ride Vehicle
Must Be Ambulatory
No Service Animals Physical Considerations Reflective Captioning Service Animal Check Sign Language Interpretation Video Captioning
