The Disneyland Resort is a great place to go for family vacations. There are a lot of rides that are really great for families because more people can sit together on them than others. A lot of them are also not very intense, which is great if you have young kids. These are the best California Adventure and Disneyland rides for families.
It’s A Small World
It’s A Small World is a really cute and fun ride for people of all ages. It’s located in Fantasyland in Disneyland. The ride vehicle is a boat that has five rows that can each fit about 3-5 people depending their age and size.
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway is a really cute trackless ride in Toontown in Disneyland. This is great for families because the rows can fit a lot of people. Our family of 6 with young kids can fit in one row together.
Pirates of the Caribbean
Pirates of the Caribbean can also fit several people per row, probably up to four depending on size. This ride is fun and lively. It is located in New Orleans Square in Disneyland.
Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley To The Rescue
Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue is a ride based on the Pixar movie Monsters, Inc. It is located in Hollywood Land in California Adventure. The ride vehicle is like a little car that has two rows. Each row can fit 2-3 people, so quite a few people can fit in one car.
Radiator Springs Racers
Radiator Springs Racers is a thrilling Cars themed ride in Cars Land in California Adventure. The minimum height requirement is 40″, so this is a great ride if everyone in your family is tall enough. Six people can fit in a car.
The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh
The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh has a similar ride vehicle to the Monsters, Inc. ride. Each ride vehicle has three rows that can each hold 2-3 people. This ride is in Bayou Country in Disneyland.
Alice In Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland is a cute ride in Fantasyland. There is not a height requirement, so anyone can go on this ride. The ride vehicle has two rows that can hold a few people per row.
Casey Jr. Circus Train
Casey Jr. Circus Train is a cute train ride attraction in Fantasyland in Disneyland. Each train car is a little different. They can each hold up to six people depending on the train car.
Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters
Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters is a fun and interactive attraction in Tomorrowland in Disneyland where you aim at targets and earn points. The ride vehicle can seat 2-3 people.
Disneyland Railroad
The Disneyland Railroad is a train ride that takes you all around Disneyland park. Families can easily sit together on this attraction.
Dumbo The Flying Elephant
Dumbo The Flying Elephant is a spinning ride in Fantasyland in Disneyland. Two adults or one adult and two children can fit in an elephant together.
Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind
Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind is a cute and gentle ride on Pixar Pier in California Adventure. Several family members can fit together to ride this. This ride used to be Flik’s Flyers in A Bugs Land, which permanently closed in 2018. See more Disneyland rides that permanently closed here.
The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure
The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure is a fun Little Mermaid ride in California Adventure. To go on the ride you board a clamshell that can fit about three people.
Snow White’s Enchanted Wish
Snow White’s Enchanted Wish is a dark ride in Fantasyland in Disneyland. About six people can go together in the same ride vehicle.
Pinocchio’s Daring Journey
Pinocchio’s Daring Journey is another dark ride in Fantasyland. The ride vehicle is very similar to the Snow White ride. It has two rows that each can fit 2-3 people.
Peter Pan’s Flight
Another great ride for families is Peter Pan’s Flight. It’s a dark ride in Fantasyland as well. The ride vehicle is a ship that can hold up to three people in it.
Storybook Land Canal Boats
Storybook Land Canal Boats is a really cute boat ride in Fantasyland that is not intense. Each boat can fit twelve people in it, so big families can ride on this together. This was a Disneyland opening day attraction. See all of the Disneyland opening day attractions here.
Toy Story Midway Mania!
Toy Story Midway Manis is located on Pixar Pier in California Adventure park. Each ride vehicle has two sides. Each side can fit 2-4 people, so a lot of family members can go on it together.