The most visible ride at Disney California Adventure is this 15-story Ferris wheel. As you get a bird's-eye view of the park, the gondolas pitch and yaw in little loops as well as the big one (unless you’ve requested one of the stationary ones).


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1. Silly Symphony Swings

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Silly Symphony Swings is a hybrid carousel with tornado-like chair swings. A central canopy rocks you side to side as you swing around.

2. Paradise Pier

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If you like carnival rides, you’ll love Paradise Pier, designed to look like a combination of all the beachside amusement piers in California. The state…

3. Toy Story Midway Mania!

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One of the most popular rides in Paradise Pier. This 4D ride lets you earn points by shooting at targets while your carnival car swivels and careens…

4. Jumpin' Jellyfish

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A pod of jellyfish bob up and down on 40ft stalks of 'kelp' and parachute down. It's tame enough for even preschoolers.

5. Golden Zephyr

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Kid-friendly retro 'spaceships' take off, spinning around a central column.

6. California Screamin'

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Paradise Pier's state-of-the-art roller coaster resembles an old wooden coaster, but it’s got a smooth-as-silk steel track: it feels like you’re being…

7. Goofy’s Sky School

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Cute and relatively tame, three-story cartoon-themed coaster ride. FastPass available.

8. Grizzly River Run

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Grizzly River Run takes you and seven friends in a circular raft up 275ft before sending you down a faux Sierra Nevada river. You will get wet, so come…