**I interrupt this vacation series with a post specifically about Disneyland Resort’s rides.**
Below is a list of what one or more of us saw or did in our 3 days in Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. Attractions/entertainment that we did = YES. Attractions/entertainment that we skipped = NO.
ATTRACTIONS
Alice in Wonderland – NO
Astro Orbitor – YES
Autopia – YES
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad – YES
Big Thunder Ranch – HECK NO
Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters – YES
California Screamin’ – YES
Captain EO – CLOSED
Casey Jr. Circus Train – NO
Chip ‘n Dale Treehouse – NO
Disneyland Monorail – NO
Disneyland Railroad – NO
The Disneyland Story presenting Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln – NO
Donald’s Boat – YES
Dumbo the Flying Elephant – YES
Enchanted Tiki Room – NO
Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage – CLOSED
Flik’s Flyers – NO
Francis’ Ladybug Boogie – NO
Gadget’s Go Coaster – YES
Golden Zephyr – YES
Goofy’s Playhouse – NO
Goofy’s Sky School – YES
Grizzly River Run – YES
Haunted Mansion – YES
Heimlich’s Chew Chew Train – NO
Indiana Jones™ Adventure – YES
it’s a small world – YES
It’s Tough to be a Bug! – YES
Jumpin’ Jellyfish – YES
Jungle Cruise – YES
King Arthur Carousel – NO
King Triton’s Carousel – NO
The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure – YES
Luigi’s Flying Tires – YES
Mad Tea Party – YES
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh – YES
Mark Twain Riverboat – YES
Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree – YES
Matterhorn Bobsleds – YES
Mickey’s Fun Wheel – NO
Mickey’s House and Meet Mickey – YES
Minnie’s House – NO
Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! – YES
Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride – YES
Muppet*Vision 3D – YES
Peter Pan’s Flight – YES
Pinocchio’s Daring Journey – NO
Pirates of the Caribbean – YES
Radiator Springs Racers – YES
Redwood Creek Challenge Trail – NO
Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin – NO
Sailing Ship Columbia – NO
Silly Symphony Swings – NO
Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough – YES
Snow White’s Scary Adventures – YES
Soarin’ Over California – YES
Space Mountain – YES
Splash Mountain – YES
Star Tours – The Adventures Continue – YES
Storybook Land Canal Boats – YES
Tarzan’s Treehouse™ – YES
Toy Story Midway Mania!® – YES
Tuck and Roll’s Drive ‘Em Buggies – NO
Turtle Talk with Crush – NO
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ – YES
ENTERTAINMENT
Disney Junior – Live on Stage! – NO
Disney’s Aladdin – A Musical Spectacular – YES
Fantasmic! – YES
Fireworks at Disneyland Park – YES
Jedi Training Academy – NO
Mickey’s Soundsational Parade – YES
Phineas and Ferb’s Rockin’ Rollin’ Dance Party – NO
Pixar Play Parade – YES
World of Color – YES
While there are a lot of “NO” items on the list, those mostly pertained to transportation rides (monorail, train, boat), things in Mickey’s Toontown or “a bug’s land” (attractions for very little kids), or walk-through attractions that we weren’t interested in (ranch animals, Redwood Creek trail, Chip ‘n Dale treehouse). There were a few I don’t actually remember seeing while we were there but most of the items are things we intentionally skipped because we weren’t interested.
Overall, we got through the bulk of the attractions in both parks, in 3 days, with repeat rides on many of them. We took a 2+ hour break every day and each evening we waited for the evening entertainment at least 1 hour in advance of it’s start. We were able to do so much primarily due to the fact that the California parks are so much smaller and so much closer to the hotels than the parks in Florida. You spend much less time getting to/from rides, shows, hotels, restaurants in California that a greater amount of time can be spent on rides and attractions.
While Disneyland’s tiny castle was a little underwhelming, the park’s small size allowed us to do a ton in 3 days!
