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20 Best Rides For Kids In Disneyland

Published by Elizabeth Morgan on March 20, 2025

These are all of the best rides for kids in Disneyland park at the Disneyland Resort in California. All of these rides have no height requirement, which means people of any age can go on them, including babies. It’s really nice how Disneyland has a lot of family friendly attractions that kids of all ages can go on.

It’s A Small World

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It’s A Small World is one of the absolute best Disneyland rides for kids to go on. It is so cute, has fun puppets, and a catchy song. It’s nice that it’s a longer ride and has really good air conditioning on a hot day.

Peter Pan’s Flight

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Peter Pan’s Flight is such a cute and classic Fantasyland ride that people of all ages love going on. The only problem with this ride is that it can have long wait times. It usually sits at about 40 minutes most of the day.

Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway

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Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway is one of the newest rides in Disneyland. It’s located in Toontown and is so unique and fun. It’s trackless and has Mickey and his friends throughout the ride.

Mad Tea Party

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Mad Tea Party is a favorite ride amongst little ones at Disneyland. It’s a quick 1.5 minute ride that spins and causes many adults to get motion sickness. See a list of Disneyland rides to avoid if you get motion sickness.

Casey Jr. Cricus Train

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Casey Jr. Circus Train is a very underrated ride in Fantasyland in Disneyland. It’s based on the train from the movie Dumbo and plays the fun song from the movie. See more underrated Disneyland rides here.

Dumbo The Flying Elephant

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Dumbo the Flying Elephant is an iconic ride in Fantasyland that is also based on the movie Dumbo. Kids of all ages love this spinning ride.

Storybook Land Canal Boats

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Storybook Land Canal Boats is great ride that’s also in Fantasyland. It’s a boat ride that takes you through miniature versions of fairytales. You’ll see Agrabah from Aladdin, Arendelle from Frozen, and more.

Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters

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Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters is the perfect ride for kids who love the Toy Story movies. You aim at targets to earn points. You’ll see Buzz Lightyear and his enemy, Zurg.

Snow White’s Enchanted Wish

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Snow White’s Enchanted Wish is a beautiful ride based on the Snow White movie. This ride used to be Snow White’s Scary Adventures, but was redone in 2021 and features a really pretty scene with gemstones.

The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh

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The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh is a really cute dark ride with heffalumps and woozles. The track for the ride is a little bumpy, which makes it fun.

King Arthur Carrousel

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King Arthur Carrousel is a classic merry-go-round attraction. It’s very fun for kids to go on and it’s a covered ride, so it can be a nice break from the sun on a hot day.

Alice in Wonderland

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Alice In Wonderland is a dark ride in Fantasyland that tells the story from the movie Alice In Wonderland. Disneyland in California is the only Disney park in the world that has this attraction, making it very special.

The Disneyland Railroad

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The Disneyland Railroad is a fun train ride around the park with great views and even a dinosaur area that kids love to see. There are different train stations throughout the park where you can board and deboard.

Astro Orbitor

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Astro Orbitor is a spinning ride in Tomorrowland. Some people do not like the ride vehicle and the way you sit in it, but it doesn’t seem to be a problem for kids.

Pinocchio’s Daring Journey

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Pinocchio’s Daring Journey is another dark ride in Fantasyland. This one takes you through the story from the movie Pinocchio and has the cute cat Figaro from the movie, who Walt Disney loved and later became Minnie Mouse’s cat.

Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride

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Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride is a classic since it was there on the day Disneyland first opened on July 17, 1955. This ride does not have a height requirement, so all can enjoy it.

Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage

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Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage is a Finding Nemo themed attraction in Tomorrowland. Some people do not like this ride due to claustrophobia, but it’s not usually a problem for kids.

Jungle Cruise

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Jungle Cruise is a fun ride for kids to go on and see different animal animatronics. It’s a boat ride down a river and you’ll have a funny Skipper making jokes the whole time.

Autopia

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Autopia is an attraction where you drive a car around a track. You need to be 32″ tall to ride in a vehicle and 54″ tall to drive one. Some kids have a hard time with not being able to be the one driving.

Pirates of the Caribbean

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Pirates of the Caribbean is a lively pirate ride in New Orleans Square. Some parts are dark and there are two drops, but they are not bad. This ride does not have a minimum height requirement, so even babies can go on it.

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