Disney California Adventure

About

Most DCA rides use roomy bench or omnimover vehicles. The ones to check are Incredicoaster (coaster seats with a lap bar) and Goofy's Sky School (small snug cars). No test seats at entrances.

Rides and attractions

• "It's a Small World" boat ride
• Alice in Wonderland dark ride
• Animation Academy
• Astro Orbitor spinner
• Autopia amusement ride
• Bear Claw Fall river rafting
• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad roller coaster
• Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters dark ride
• Chip ‘n’ Dale’s GADGETcoaster roller coaster
• Davy Crockett Explorer Canoes amusement ride
• Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes canoes
• Donald's Duck Pond splash pad
• Dumbo the Flying Elephant spinner
• Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage boat ride
• Frog Jump Falls river rafting
• Games of Pixar Pier
• Golden Zephyr spinner
• Goofy's Sky School roller coaster · minimum height 42 in · Lap bar
• Grizzly River Run river rafting ride · minimum height 42 in · Lap bar
• Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT! amusement ride · minimum height 40 in · Lap bar
• Guardians of the Galaxy - Monsters After Dark
• Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout amusement ride · minimum height 40 in · Lap bar
• Hollar slide
• Hoot slide
• Incredicoaster roller coaster · minimum height 48 in · Lap bar
• Incredicoaster Single Rider
• Indiana Jones Adventure dark ride;slot car
• Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind spinner
• Inside Out: Emotional Whirlwind spinner
• Jessie's Critter Carousel carousel
• Jessie’s Critter Carousel carousel
• Jumpin' Jellyfish amusement ride
• Jungle Cruise boat ride
• King Arthur Carrousel carousel
• Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure dark ride
• Luigi's Honkin' Haul-O-Ween
• Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters amusement ride
• Mad Tea Party amusement ride
• Main Street U.S.A. theme area
• Mater's Graveyard JamBOOree
• Matterhorn Bobsleds roller coaster
• Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run motion simulator
• Minnie's House walk through
• Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! amusement ride
• Mr. Toad's Wild Ride dark ride
• Peter Pan's Flight dark ride
• Pinocchio's Daring Journey dark ride
• Pirates of the Caribbean boat ride
• Pixar Pal-A-Round eccentric wheel
• Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging
• Pixar Pal-A-Round – Non-Swinging
• Radiator Springs Racers amusement ride · minimum height 40 in · Seatbelt
• Radiator Springs Racers Single Rider
• Rock Slide slide
• Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin dark ride
• Silly Symphony Swings swing ride
• Silly Symphony Swings Single Rider
• Snow White's Enchanted Wish dark ride
• Soarin' Around the World motion simulator · minimum height 40 in · Seatbelt
• Soarin’ Across America
• Sorcerer's Workshop
• Space Mountain roller coaster
• Star Tours: The Adventures Continue motion simulator
• Star Wars: Launch Bay walk through
• Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance dark ride
• Storybook Land Canal Boats boat ride
• The Haunted Mansion dark ride
• The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure dark ride
• The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh dark ride
• Tiana's Bayou Adventure log flume
• Toy Story Midway Mania! dark ride · Lap bar
• Turtle Talk with Crush
• Villains Grove at Oogie Boogie Bash
• WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure interactive dark ride · Lap bar
• WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure Single Rider
• World of Color Happiness!
• World of Color – ONE
• rockslide slide
• Cliff Hanger Traverse Rock Climb
• Disney Animation
• and 5 more

At the park

• Donald Duck Statue scenic feature
• Partners exhibit
• Pinocchio/Jiminy Statue scenic feature
• Pluto Statue scenic feature
• Sword in the Stone scenic feature
• White Rabbit Statue scenic feature
• Frog Jump Falls scenic feature
• Redwood Creek Challenge Trail trail
• 'Ase scenic feature
• Ah-wahn'-dah scenic feature
• Anger scenic feature
• Bear Claw Fall scenic feature
• Big Al scenic feature
• Brother Bear scenic feature
• Cadillac Range scenic feature
• Cars Marvel Parody Posters scenic feature
• Catala scenic feature
• Disgust scenic feature
• Fear scenic feature
• Grizly View Point scenic feature
• Grizzly Peak exhibit
• Jessie scenic feature
• Joy scenic feature
• Kah'-kool scenic feature
• King Triton scenic feature
• Mickey Mouse scenic feature
• Millennium Tree exhibit
• Mr. Potato Head scenic feature
• Oosh' Kinah scenic feature
• Radiator Springs: A Happy Place scenic feature
• Sadness scenic feature
• Sketches for Pocahontas, Mulan, Tarzan & Jane scenic feature
• Stanley scenic feature
• Storytellers scenic feature
• The Collector scenic feature
• The Orb of Caglisostro scenic feature
• The Pelton Wheel exhibit
• The Steam Donkey exhibit
• Tol'-le-loo scenic feature
• Washout Falls scenic feature
• Wek'-wek scenic feature
• Welketi scenic feature

Shows and experiences

• Animation Academy
• Downtown Disney Monorail Station
• Food and Wine Festival Sip and Savor Pass
• Frontierland Landing
• Games of Pixar Pier
• Main Street Cinema House
• Snow White's Grotto
• Sorcerer's Workshop
• World of Color Dessert Party
• Hollywood Backlot Stage
• The Sanctum
• Turtle Talk with Crush
• Casey Jr. Circus Train
• Adventureland Treehouse
• Magic Eye Theater
• Mater's Junkyard Jamboree
• Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway
• Mickey's PhilharMagic
• Rafts to Tom Sawyer Island
• Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough
• Ahwahnee Camp Circle
• Avengers Campus Dedication Plaque
• Character Close-Up with Anna & Elsa
• DCA Time Capsule
• Disney Theater
• Five & Dime
• Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Dance Off!
• Hyperion Theater
• Palisades Stage
• Pixar Promenade Band Shell

Events

• Lunar New Year included with admission
• Food & Wine Festival
• Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival included with admission
• Grad Nite select nights
• Oogie Boogie Bash separately ticketed, select nights
• Plaza de la Familia included; Dia de los Muertos
• Festival of Holidays
• Disney Festival of Holidays included with admission
• New Year's Eve celebration peak night

Places to eat

• 'Ase
• 1901 american
• Adorable Snowman Frosted Treats ice_cream
• Ah-wahn'-dah
• Alfresco Lounge at the Golden Vine Winery american
• Angry Dogs american
• Aunt Cass Café american
• Award Wieners american
• Bayside Brews
• Bear Claw Fall
• Blue Bayou
• Boudin Bakery Tour
• Broken Spell Lounge
• Brother Bear
• Café Daisy american
• Café Orléans
• Carnation Café american
• Carthay Circle Lounge
• Carthay Circle Restaurant
• Catala
• Clarabelle's Hand-Scooped Ice Cream ice_cream
• Cocina Cucamonga Mexican Grill mexican
• Corn Dog Castle american
• Cozy Cone Motel
• Craftsman Bar american
• Craftsman Grill american
• FiRE + iCE
• Fiddler, Fifer, & Practical Café coffee_shop
• Flo's V8 Cafe
• Frog Jump Falls
• Ghirardelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop ice_cream
• Goofy's Kitchen american
• Gormet Coffee coffee_shop
• Great Maple Modern American Eatery american
• Grizzly River Run
• Harbour Galley seafood
• Hearthstone Lounge
• Hollywood Lounge
• Hungry Bear Barbecue Jamboree burger
• Incredicoaster
• Jamba juice
• Jessie
• Jessie’s Critter Carousel
• Kah'-kool
• King Triton
• Lamplight Lounge
• Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure
• Lucky Fortune Cookery asian
• Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters
• Mater's Junkyard Jamboree
• Mendocino Terrace at the Golden Vine Winery italian
• Mickey Mouse
• Napa Rose american
• Naples Ristorante e Pizzeria italian
• Napolini Pizzeria pizza
• Neighborhood Cafe american
• Oosh' Kinah
• PYM Tasting Lab american
• PYM Test Kitchen american
• Paseo mexican
• and 35 more

Before you go

Outside food

Outside food and non-alcoholic drinks allowed; no glass, nothing needing heating, no large hard coolers.

Bag policy

Bags allowed; security screening at the esplanade. No selfie sticks or large tripods.

Loose articles

Incredicoaster and some rides require securing loose items; large metal bottles must fit in a closed bag.

Lockers

Rental lockers, including jumbo, outside the main entrance on the esplanade for a daily fee.

Mobility

Wheelchairs and ECVs rent first-come at the esplanade with a refundable deposit; work across both parks and Downtown Disney.

Disability access

Disney's Disability Access Service (DAS) — Disneyland DAS; register by video chat up to 60 days ahead; eligibility tightened to developmental disabilities; party is the guest plus up to 3.

Sensory

Sensory Experience Details per ride; the Baby Care Center near Ghirardelli in San Fransokyo Square is a calmer space.

First aid

Near the main park entrance, on the right side after entering. — Registered nurses during park hours; basic first aid; OTC remedies; quiet rest area; medication refrigeration; help arranging transport to urgent care. — Throughout the park, marked on the park map. — Multiple urgent care options in Anaheim; the First Aid Center can help arrange transport.

Tip

Rush Radiator Springs Racers at rope drop or buy its individual Lightning Lane.

Tip

Visit during the spring Food & Wine Festival for tasting marketplaces.

Quiet spot

Grizzly Peak woodland area — Quieter, shaded area with benches and noticeably lower noise compared to Avengers Campus.

Quiet spot

Pacific Wharf waterfront walk — Open and airy with benches and views of the lagoon — less enclosed than the other lands.

Quiet spot

Buena Vista Street in the morning — The park's entrance street is calm early, with covered alcoves and benches.

Facilities on the park map

2 arcade, 2 changing table, 1 first aid station, 2 interactive play, 64 restroom, 113 water fountain.

Where to stay

• Disney's Grand Californian Hotel Direct entrance into this park
• Pixar Place Hotel Steps from the esplanade
• Disneyland Hotel Monorail + walk
• Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa Direct entrance to Disney California Adventure

History

Opened

2001

• Park opened