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Disneyland

Disneyland is an American theme park in Anaheim, California, owned and operated by the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts division of The Walt Disney Company. It was dedicated with a press preview on July 17, 1955, and opened to the general public July 18, 1955. Disneyland holds the distinction of being...
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Haunted Mansion

The Haunted Mansion is a complete dark ride attraction located at Disneyland, the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, Tokyo Disneyland, and Disneyland Park in Paris (as Phantom Manor). Each incarnation of the attraction features a ride-through tour...

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Duration:

  • 600 s (10 min )

Opened:

  • Aug 9, 1969

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Pirates of the Caribbean

Pirates of the Caribbean is a dark ride at the Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, Tokyo Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris theme parks. This was the last attraction in which Walt Disney himself participated in designing; it opened three months after his death...

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Opened:

  • Mar 18, 1967

Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room

Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room is an attraction in Disneyland at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. The attraction opened on June 23, 1963 and was the first to feature Audio-Animatronics, a WED Enterprises patented invention. The...

Duration:

  • 960 s (16 min )

Opened:

  • Jun 23, 1963

Theme:

"it's a small world"

It's a Small World (formatted “it's a small world” by The Walt Disney Company) is a popular attraction at several Walt Disney theme parks: Disneyland (in California), the Magic Kingdom (in Florida), Tokyo Disneyland, Disneyland Resort Paris, and...

Opened:

  • May 1966

Closed:

  • Oct 17, 1965

Star Tours

Star Tours is a simulator ride located in several Disney theme parks, including Disneyland in California, Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida, Tokyo Disneyland in Japan, and Disneyland Park in Paris. The ride is based on the successful Star Wars...

Height Restriction:

  • 1.02 m (3.35 ft )

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Duration:

  • 270 s (4.5 min )

Opened:

  • Jan 9, 1987

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Indiana Jones Adventure

Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye is a dark ride attraction within Adventureland at Disneyland. It opened on March 3, 1995. Based on the Indiana Jones films, guests accompany intrepid archeologist Dr. Indiana Jones on a turbulent...

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Opened:

  • Mar 3, 1995

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PeopleMover

The PeopleMover was a transport attraction that operated from July 2, 1967 to August 21, 1995 in Tomorrowland at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Guests boarded small trains that ran on elevated tracks for a "grand circle tour" above Tomorrowland....

Opened:

  • Jul 2, 1967

Closed:

  • Aug 21, 1995

Matterhorn Bobsleds

The Matterhorn Bobsleds or the Matterhorn is an attraction made up of two intertwining steel roller coasters at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. It is modeled after the Matterhorn, a mountain in the Swiss Alps of over 14,000 feet, which has been...

Inversions:

  • 0

Height:

  • 44.8056 m (147 ft )

Height Restriction:

  • 0.889 m (2.92 ft )

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Duration:

  • 127 s (2.12 min )

Opened:

  • Jul 14, 1959

Geolocation:

  • 33.81308

Max Speed:

  • 43.45 km/h (27 mph )

Fantasmic!

Fantasmic! is a long-running Disney nighttime show at both Disneyland in California and Disney's Hollywood Studios, Florida featuring fireworks, live actors, water effects, several boats, decorated rafts and projections onto large mist screens...

Duration:

  • 1,320 s (22 min )

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (also Big Thunder Mountain) is a relatively mild indoor/outdoor mine train roller coaster common in "Magic Kingdom"-style Disney theme parks worldwide. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is also the name of the fictional...

Inversions:

  • 0

Height:

  • 15.24 m (50 ft )

Height Restriction:

  • 1.016 m (3.333 ft )

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Ride Type:

Duration:

  • 194 s (3.23 min )

Opened:

  • Sep 2, 1979

Max Speed:

  • 56.32704 km/h (35.00028 mph )

Capacity (riders per hour):

  • 2,400

Rocket Rods

Rocket Rods was an attraction in Tomorrowland at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Opening on May 22, 1998 as part of the New Tomorrowland, this high-speed attraction ran on the former PeopleMover track. Riders entered the attraction at the former...

Height Restriction:

  • 1.1684 m (3.8333 ft )

Opened:

  • May 22, 1998

Closed:

  • Apr 28, 2001

Splash Mountain

Splash Mountain is a log flume attraction at three Walt Disney Parks, based on characters, stories, and songs from the 1946 Disney film Song of the South. Each Splash Mountain begins with a peaceful outdoor float-through that leads to indoor dark...

Height Restriction:

  • 1.016 m (3.333 ft )

Ride Type:

Duration:

  • 600 s (10 min )

Opened:

  • Jul 17, 1989

Disneyland Railroad

The Disneyland Railroad (DLRR), originally the Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad, is a narrow gauge railroad at Disneyland, Anaheim, California, United States, that was inaugurated on the park's opening day, July 17, 1955. This live steam railway was...

Opened:

  • Jul 17, 1955

Main Street, U.S.A.

Main Street, U.S.A. is the first "themed land" inside the entrance of the many Magic Kingdom-style parks run by The Walt Disney Company around the world. Each Main Street, U.S.A. (except Tokyo Disneyland) has a train station above the entrance. At...

Opened:

  • Jul 17, 1955

Theme:

Adventure Thru Inner Space

Adventure Thru Inner Space, presented by Monsanto Company, was an attraction in Disneyland's Tomorrowland. It was the first attraction to utilize Disney's Omnimover system. Adventure Thru Inner Space opened on August 5, 1967 as part of the New...

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Opened:

  • Aug 5, 1967

Closed:

  • Sep 2, 1985

Mr. Toad's Wild Ride

Mr. Toad's Wild Ride is a dark ride at Disneyland Park. It is one of the few remaining attractions that was operational on the park's opening day in 1955. The ride's story is based on Disney's adaptation of The Wind in the Willows, one of the two...

Inversions:

  • 0

Ride Type:

Duration:

  • 121 s (2.02 min )

Opened:

  • Jul 17, 1955

Closed:

  • Sep 7, 1998

Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage

Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage is an attraction located in the Tomorrowland area of Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California, which opened on June 11, 2007. Based on the characters and settings of the 2003 Disney/Pixar film, Finding Nemo, the...

Duration:

  • 900 s (15 min )

Opened:

  • Jun 11, 2007

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Disneyland Monorail System

The Disneyland Monorail System is an attraction and transportation system at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, USA. It was the first daily operating monorail in the western hemisphere, and the first in the United States. The Disneyland...

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Opened:

  • Jun 14, 1959

Autopia

Autopia is a Disneyland attraction, in which patrons steer specially designed cars through an enclosed track. Versions of Autopia exist at Anaheim, California, Disneyland Paris in Marne-la-Vallée, France, and at Hong Kong Disneyland on Lantau Island...

Opened:

  • Jul 17, 1955

New Orleans Square

New Orleans Square is a themed land found exclusively at Disneyland, though a similarly themed area can be found within Tokyo Disneyland's Adventureland. Based on 19th century New Orleans, it was the first new land to be added to Disneyland after...

Opened:

  • Jul 24, 1966

Remember... Dreams Come True

Remember... Dreams Come True is a fireworks display commemorating Disneyland's 50th anniversary. Described as an "E ticket in the sky," the show features fireworks, lower level pyrotechnics, isopar flame effects, projections and lasers set to the...

Opened:

  • May 5, 2005

Closed:

  • May 2009

Jungle Cruise

The Jungle Cruise is an attraction at the following Disney theme parks: Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, Tokyo Disneyland and Hong Kong Disneyland (under the name Jungle River Cruise). It is located in Adventureland. Disneyland Paris is the only Magic...

Duration:

  • 480 s (8 min )

Opened:

  • Jul 17, 1955

America Sings

America Sings was a show at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, from 1974 to 1988. It featured a cast of Audio-Animatronic animals that entertained the audience by singing songs from various periods in America's musical history, often in a humorous...

Opened:

  • Jun 29, 1974

Closed:

  • Apr 10, 1988

Rocket Jets

Rocket Jets was an attraction at Disneyland at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. It was the third-generation spinning rocket attraction in Tomorrowland. It opened in 1967 for the new Tomorrowland and closed in 1997 for the 1998 New...

Opened:

  • Jul 2, 1967

Closed:

  • Jan 6, 1997

Submarine Voyage

The Submarine Voyage was an attraction at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Designed to look like Navy nuclear submarines, the attraction opened on June 6, 1959 as the Submarine Voyage (one of the first rides to require an E ticket). Part of a...

Duration:

  • 480 s (8 min )

Opened:

  • Jun 6, 1959

Closed:

  • Sep 9, 1998

Peter Pan's Flight

Peter Pan's Flight is a single-bench (two to three person) suspended dark ride at the Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Paris theme parks. Located in Fantasyland, it is one of the few remaining attractions that was...

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Opened:

  • Jul 17, 1955

Light Magic

Light Magic was a parade/street show at Disneyland that ran in 1997. Originally billed as a replacement for the venerable 24-year-old Main Street Electrical Parade, Light Magic opened to poor reviews in May 1997 and closed four months later. Though...

Opened:

  • May 23, 1997

Closed:

  • Sep 8, 1997

Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams

Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams premiered on May 5, 2005 as part of the Happiest Homecoming on Earth, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Disneyland in California. The parade celebrates the dreams of Disney characters and includes Disney characters...

Opened:

  • May 5, 2005

Closed:

  • Nov 7, 2008

Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years

Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years was an exhibit about the history of Disneyland. It was located on Main Street, U.S.A. in the Opera House, which since 1965 had housed Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln. In the lobby are displays featuring models,...

Duration:

  • 1,020 s (17 min )

Opened:

  • May 5, 2005

Closed:

  • Mar 15, 2009

Gadget's Go Coaster

Gadget's Go Coaster is a roller coaster at the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California and Tokyo Disneyland theme park, located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, near Tokyo. The ride is based on the work of the popular character Gadget Hackwrench from...

Inversions:

  • 0

Height:

  • 8.5 m (28 ft )

Height Restriction:

  • 0.89 m (2.9 ft )

Manufacturer:

Ride Type:

Duration:

  • 44 s (0.73 min )

Opened:

  • Jan 23, 1993

Max Speed:

  • 34.9 km/h (21.7 mph )

Capacity (riders per hour):

  • 780

Holidayland

Holidayland was a 9-acre (36,000 m) grassy picnic ground located along the western edge of Disneyland, near the area that is now New Orleans Square, that opened June 16, 1957. Holidayland is often referred to as the "lost" land of Disneyland....

Opened:

  • Jun 16, 1957

King Arthur Carrousel

King Arthur Carrousel is a ride in Fantasyland at Disneyland. Walt Disney wanted to recreate the Griffith Park carousel. Therefore, a Dentzel park model carousel which had operated since 1932 at Sunnyside Amusement Park in Toronto, Ontario was taken...

Ride Type:

Duration:

  • 138 s (2.3 min )

Opened:

  • Jul 17, 1955

Monsanto House of the Future

The Monsanto House of the Future (also known as the Home of the Future) was an attraction at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, USA from 1957 to 1967. It was sponsored by Monsanto Company. The design and engineering of the house was done jointly by...

Closed:

  • 1967

Mad Tea Party

Mad Tea Party is a spinning tea cup ride at all five Disneyland-style theme parks around the world. The ride theme is from the Unbirthday Party scene of Disney's animated film version of the story Alice In Wonderland. The ride has gained infamy over...

Opened:

  • Jul 17, 1955

Believe... There's Magic in the Stars

Believe... There's Magic In The Stars was a nighttime fireworks show at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. The show was introduced in 2000 for the Resort's 45th Anniversary, replacing the aging Fantasy in the Sky fireworks display. At the...

Main Street Cinema

The Main Street Cinema is a small movie theater located on Main Street, U.S.A. at Disneyland. The theater plays Disney shorts on six different screens while a recorded musical accompaniment plays. Five of the six shorts are played without sound;...

The Disney Gallery

The Disney Gallery is an attraction and merchandise location at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. It opened on October 2, 2009. Located on Main Street in the Main Street Bank, the Gallery was a changing exhibition area focused primarily on artwork...

Opened:

  • Jul 11, 1987

Closed:

  • Aug 7, 2007

Disneyland Flying Saucers

The Flying Saucers was an attraction at Disneyland in Anaheim, California from 1961 to 1966. Guests rode in their personal flying saucer on a cushion of air, similar to an air hockey game, and was played similar to bumper cars, with guests ramming...

Opened:

  • 1961

Closed:

  • 1966

Golden Horseshoe Saloon

The Golden Horseshoe Stage (referred to as Pecos Bill's Golden Horseshoe Saloon during construction) opened in 1955 with several other original attractions at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California. Over the years it has housed multiple...

Storybook Land Canal Boats

Storybook Land Canal Boats is an attraction located at the Disneyland and Disneyland Paris theme parks. Passengers embark on a leisurely-paced outdoor boat ride through a winding canal featuring settings from Disney animated films recreated in...

Duration:

  • 360 s (6 min )

Opened:

  • Jul 17, 1955

Dumbo the Flying Elephant

Dumbo the Flying Elephant is a carousel-style ride located in Fantasyland at all five Disney theme parks around the world. The original opened at Disneyland in October 1955, three months after the park opened. The four other versions were opening...

Opened:

  • Oct 17, 1955

Theme:

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland is a dark ride in Fantasyland at Disneyland park. Based on the animated Disney adaptation of the same name, the attraction resides next to a second ride, the Mad Tea Party, based on a scene in that same adaptation. The presence...

Opened:

  • Jun 14, 1958

Pirate's Lair at Tom Sawyer Island

Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island is an artificial island surrounded by the Rivers of America at Disneyland. It contains caves with references to Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean film trilogy, Mark Twain characters from the novel The Adventures of...

Motor Boat Cruise

Motor Boat Cruise was an attraction at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Motor Boat Cruise opened in 1957 on the border between Fantasyland and Tomorrowland. The waterways of the Motor Boat Cruise shared space with other attractions such the...

Opened:

  • 1957

A Christmas Fantasy Parade

The "A Christmas Fantasy Parade" is an annual parade presented at Disneyland Park in the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA. The parade is a holiday parade that runs (usually) from the weekend before Thanksgiving until the Sunday after New Years. It...

Opened:

  • 1994

Starcade Game Zone

Starcade is a video arcade located in Tomorrowland at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California. Positioned near the exit for Space Mountain, the arcade offers popular arcade games but does not incorporate any light gun games whatsoever. It is also the...

Opened:

  • May 27, 1977

Innoventions

Innoventions is an attraction in Tomorrowland at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. It opened on July 3, 1998 as part of the New Tomorrowland, and focuses on near-futuristic technologies. It occupies the Carousel Theater, a round two-story building...

Opened:

  • Nov 10, 1998

The Lion King Celebration

The Lion King Celebration was a parade based on the animated film The Lion King. It ran at Disneyland from June 1, 1994 to June 1, 1997 and was designed as though the story of Simba, the protagonist of The Lion King, was a tale passed down in Africa...

Opened:

  • Jun 1, 1994

Closed:

  • Jun 1, 1997

Space Mountain

Space Mountain is a steel roller coaster attraction in Tomorrowland at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. After the success of the Magic Kingdom's Space Mountain, the Imagineers made plans to build another on the United States West Coast. The ride...

Height Restriction:

  • 1.016 m (3.333 ft )

Ride Type:

Duration:

  • 165 s (2.75 min )

Opened:

  • May 27, 1977

Theme:

Max Speed:

  • 51.499 km/h (32 mph )

Disneyland Dream Suite

The Disneyland Dream Suite is a 2,600-square-foot (240 m) luxury apartment located in the New Orleans Square area of Disneyland Park at the Disneyland Resort. It was created as part of the Year of a Million Dreams promotion that ran from Oct. 1,...

Opened:

  • Jan 31, 2008

Magical: An Exploding Celebration In The Sky

Magical: Disney's New Nighttime Spectacular of Magical Celebrations is Disneyland's newest fireworks display which celebrates the magic of Disney. It's designed to take you into the stars to meet the magic-makers from beloved Disney films. This show...

Opened:

  • Jun 12, 2009
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