These are the things to do indoors in Disneyland other than rides. The rides at Disneyland are super fun, but if you’re looking for other things to do indoors that are more relaxing or don’t have big lines, then these are the activities for you.
Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room
Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room is an indoor show that is located in Adventureland in Disneyland. It’s a great place to escape the rain on a rainy day.
Main Street Cinema
Main Street Cinema is a little theater located on Main Street, USA in Disneyland. They play old Disney shorts in here like Steamboat Willie.
Mickey’s Philharmagic
Mickey’s PhilharMagic is a 3D show that is located in Hollywood Land in California Adventure. It is a 12 minute long show that stars Donald Duck with animation and music.
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live is a fun and lively show in the Disney Theater in Hollywood Land in California Adventure. This is great for little kids who love Mickey and Minnie Mouse.
Animation Academy
Animation Academy is a fun experience in the Animation Building in California Adventure where an animator will teach you how to draw a Disney or Pixar character. This is a free thing you can do. See more free things at Disneyland here.
Meet Disney Princesses At Royal Hall
The Royal Hall in Fantasyland has a princess meet and greet you can do. The line for it is outdoors, but you will be indoors to meet the princesses. They rotate out who is there so you don’t know which princesses you will meet until you are in there.
Anna & Elsa’s Royal Welcome
Anna & Elsa’s Royal Welcome is indoors in the Animation Building. This is where you can meet Anna and Elsa from Frozen. The line for this is also indoors. This is a fun thing to do at Disneyland when it’s raining. See more things to do at Disneyland when it’s raining here.
Mickey’s House
Mickey’s House is located in Mickey’s Toontown in Disneyland. You walk around and see different interactive things, then watch Mickey Mouse shorts, then meet Mickey in his classic outfit, Sorcerer Mickey, or Steamboat Willie. The air conditioning in here is really great in the summer.
Minnie’s House
Minnie’s House is also in Mickey’s Toontown. Her house is not as big and elaborate as Mickey’s, but you will still be inside for a little bit and meet Minnie either in her living room or in her backyard.
Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough
Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough is where you can walkthrough the castle and see windows that tell the story of Sleeping Beauty. To do this you’ll walk through the castle, turn left, and go into it.
Turtle Talk With Crush
Turtle Talk with Crush is an interactive show with Crush the turtle from the Pixar movie Finding Nemo. This is in the Animation Building in California Adventure.
Sorcerer’s Workshop
Sorcerer’s Workshop is another indoor activity in the Animation Building in California Adventure park. This is great for a hot day or rainy day at California Adventure.
Minnie & Friends Breakfast In The Park
Minnie & Friends Breakfast in the Park is the only character dining in the parks. There is indoor and outdoor seating, but you can request indoor.
Indoor Restaurants
Disneyland and California Adventure are full of indoor restaurants that you can take a break at and eat at. Some of them are Alien Pizza Planet, Red Rose Taverne, and Flo’s V8 Cafe.
Shopping
There are a lot of indoor shops to buy merch at in both parks. Main Street, USA in Disneyland is lined with shops that are all connected, so you can stay indoors for a while.
Main Street Opera House
Main Street Opera House is at the beginning of Main Street in Disneyland. This is where they used to have Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln. It will soon have a new show called Walt Disney – A Magical Life.
The Bakery Tour
The Bakery Tour is a fun primarily indoor activity in San Fransokyo Square in California Adventure. You will get to see a replica of the Boudin Bakery in California and get a sample of freshly baked bread.