These are the most exhilarating rides at Disneyland and California Adventure. They are intense, thrilling, and so much fun if you love a rush of adrenaline. Add them to your bucket list for the next time you’re at the Disneyland Resort.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is a roller coaster in Frontierland in Disneyland. You board a mine train and go for a wild through the wild, Wild West. This ride has twists, turns, and drops.
Space Mountain
Space Mountain is a dark roller coaster in Tomorrowland in Disneyland. It’s such a classic coaster and is very loved by many Disney fans. The ride is pitch black so you have no idea where you will go next, which makes it feel even more exhilarating than it would if you could see where you are going.
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is the newest ride at Disneyland. It is located in Bayou Country where Splash Mountain used to be before it permanently closed. This is a log flume ride with a huge drop that gets many guests very wet when they ride it.
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is the most popular ride in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland. It’s super immersive and a lot of fun to go on. It is trackless, so you can’t just look at the track in front of you to see what will happen next.
Indiana Jones Adventure
Indiana Jones Adventure is an exhilarating attraction in Adventureland in Disneyland. It’s popular and can have long waits. It is very action-packed and fun to go on.
Incredicoaster
Incredicoaster is an Incredibles themed roller coaster in Pixar Pier in California Adventure. This is the fastest ride at the Disneyland Resort with a top speed of 55 mph.
Goofy’s Sky School
Goofy’s Sky School is a mouse trap style roller coaster in Paradise Gardens Park in California Adventure. The turns on the ride are very sharp and the feeling can take you by surprise if you haven’t ridden it in a while. The minimum height requirement for this ride is 42”, which is taller than other roller coasters at Disneyland.
Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!
Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! is an exhilarating drop ride in Avengers Campus in California Adventure. The drops are sure to make your stomach drop too.
Radiator Springs Racers
The most popular and thrilling ride in Cars Land is Radiator Springs Racer. It’s a really cute ride featuring Lightning McQueen and the residents of Radiator Springs. It ends with a big race where your car goes 40 mph.
Grizzly River Run
Grizzly River Run is a river rapids attraction in Grizzly Peak in California Adventure. It has some drops and you’ll definitely get wet on this ride. Some people wear ponchos to try to not get soaked.