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? [...]

While we should be clear that Disneyland is not a roller coaster theme park with the addition of California Adventure it does have a decent assortment of roller coasters. The top rides (for speed) are by far California Screaming (CA), Tower of Terror (CA), Maliboomer (CA), Space Mountain, and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Indiana Jones, [...]

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 [...]

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: 3D Shooter (Interactive)
Thrill Rating: 2/5
Location: California Adventure (Back, on the boardwalk)
Fastpass: No!
Smiles: No
Basics: Toy Story Mania is a first-person shooter where you get a gun and fire at a series of computer generated targets. You’ll use a variety of ammo types, even rings in conjunction with the 3-d monitors for a very fun experience. [...]

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 [...]