Disneyland Without Kids

Disneyland is a magical place year round but when the holidays come things get really special. And really crowded. If you’re thinking about a visit this holiday season there’s a few things you need to know to make the most of your time and we’ve got your guide:
Special things happy for the holidays
Snow in Disneyland? [...]

Except for a few of the most basic kids rides there’s very few rides adults can’t enjoy, even rides in Toon Town and Fantasy Land can be quite fun experiences. While adults may enjoy rides around the park for the theme, experience or nostalgia we’ve put together a list of rides we think you’ll consider [...]

Most of the biggest park attractions now have Fastpasses but there are some exceptions. Here’s a list of the rides with passes, if it’s not listed it doesn’t have them.
Autopia
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Buzz Light Year Astro Blaster
California Screamin’
Grizzly River Run
Haunted Mansion
Indiana Jones
It’s a Small World
Jim Henson’s Muppet Vision
Mulholland Madness
Pirates of the Caribbean
Roger Rabbit’s Spin
Soarin’ Over [...]

If you haven’t been to the park in a few years (or ever) you may not be familiar with the Fastpass idea so here’s the basics. Fastpasses are exactly what the same says – a past to get you on the ride faster. Rather than waiting in the normal for a ride a Fastpass holder [...]

Type: Seated Drop Ride (Roller Coaster)
Thrill Rating: 5/5
Location: California Adventure (Front, Left Side)
Fastpass: Yes
Smiles: There’s a camera at the very top when you’re looking outside

Basics: Tower of Terror is themed after the old twilight zone tv show and done up in a 50s style décor. Guests are seated in 3 rows and buckled in with [...]

Type: Seated flying (Experience)
Thrill Rating: 2/5
Location: California Adventure (Front, Right Side)
Fastpass: Yes
Smiles: None
Basics: Soaring over California is a slow moving flying ride that lets you experience California. You’ll fly over the orange groves, surf the waves, check out a close up of Yosemite’s half dome and end the ride swopping in over a night scene [...]

Type: Metal Looping Coaster (Roller Coaster)
Thrill Rating: 5/5
Location: California Adventure (Back, on the boardwalk)
Fastpass:  Yes
Smiles:  Yes, just near the end in one of the last hard turns
Basics: This is your typical high speed, looping roller coaster and is the fastest ride you’ll find in the park. It starts hard, goes upside down, drops and spins [...]

Type: White Water Rafting (Water)
Thrill Rating: 4/5
Location: California Adventure (Middle, Right Side)
Fastpass:  Yes
Smiles:  No
Basics: You may get a few drops but you’ll probably get soaked. This ride is themed like a good old fashioned white water rafting trip but without the oars. Guests face each other in a circular tube and go up, down and [...]

Type:  Simulator (Roller Coaster)
Thrill Rating: 2.5/5
Location: Disneyland Park (Tomorrow Land)
Fastpass: Yes
Smiles: No
Basics: This is a classic and one of the early park roller coasters so you’ll have to excuse the limited speed and deal with a lot more kids. Guests are taken on a tour of the galaxies with the help of a very bad [...]

Type: Wooden Coaster (Roller Coaster)
Thrill Rating: 4/5
Location: Disneyland Park (Frontier Land)
Fastpass: Yes
Smiles: No
Basics: This is your typical wooden coaster where the outside temperature, seat and time of day will all impact the experience. While not the biggest wooden coaster in the world it does pack a punch and all said is one of the longer [...]