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Ride Profile: Mad Hatter Tea Cups

Celebrate your “un-birthday” in Wonderland by spinning and twirling in your very own teacup! There are a total of 18 cups that spin individually, on top of 3 separate turntables, on top of one large turntable! It a crazy contraption indeed, but it is Wonderland after all! (After a recent physics experiment, without spinning the actual cup, you will spin about 8 times during the ride, but with spinning you can get up to 23 spins. For those looking to spin as much as possible, try sitting in the purple cup or pink trim cup with hearts as they spin the most times!) The ride was created after the animated classic Alice in Wonderland , particularly the Mad Hatter’s party scene. So naturally the color scheme and unreal size of tea cups are not a surprise! This attraction was apart of one of the original rides in the park, located in Fantasyland today where it still has the timeless whimsical feel as on opening day. As for the hidden Mickey, this one is tricky to se...

Ride Profile: Jungle Cruise

Tiger and lions and bears “oh my”!  Join your very own skipper as you cruise through rivers across the continenets. This journey lasts about 7 minutes once you leave the dock. The Jungle Cruise features four different rivers: •   The African Congo 
Tour an abandoned Pygmy site, glimpse a massive python and snap a picture of a camp overrun by curious gorillas. •   The Nile River 
Behold bathing elephants, angry hippos and hungry lions—but be on the lookout for a tribe of headhunters, recently spotted in the area. •   The Amazon in South America 
A canopy of green trees opens up to a native shrine, a mammoth anaconda and ravenous piranha! •   The Mekong River 
Explore an age-old shrine, home to baboons, cobras and crocodiles. Even though this ride is often passed or ignored as guests make there way to or from a more thrilling ride like Indiana Jones, I enjoy the Jungle Cruise as a easy going funny ride. ...

Ride Profile: Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters!

Take a trip into “infinity and beyond” as you fight against Zurg and stop his army! This ride is perfect for all ages, especially little ones as it keeps them (and yourself) entertained during the attraction. Guests board a XP-40 star cruiser with 360 capabilities with your control of a joystick. Score is kept as you blast various “Z” targets, but how do you get the most points possible? Even though just pulling the trigger will get you some points (so your child cannot walk away with no points), there are ways to aim more carefully for a better score, so know your targets. Circle Targets = 100 points Square Targets = 1,000 points Diamond Targets = 5,000 points Triangle Targets = 10,000 points In addition, look for targets that are lighted, they are worth an additional bonus! Unlike in Toy Story Mania, if your car stops, your points don’t, so use that time to blast away! At the end of the ride, astro blasting patrons will receive a ranking given by ...

Ride Profile: Space Mountain

Blast off into outer space on one of Disneyland fans favorite high-speed rollercoaster! Before starting your final frontier ride, guests enter a co ol launch bay with metallic interior and overhead lighting complete with flashing buttons and images of galaxies near and far. After boarding a sleek rocket, take off begins, but not before energy is transferred to your vessel with cool lights and windows into space. Five…. Four….. Three…. Two…..One…..Zero…. BLAST OFF! Now you will whiz through space, spiraling among the stars! For guests that enjoy fast paced thrill rides, be sure to put this on your to-do list for every visit! The ride is located in Tomorrowland, to the right of Innovations and Pizza Port. Beware however, that during summer and weekends the ride can have the longest wait time in the park. So, get a FASTPass to avoid the long lines (with most of the queue outside, potentially in the scorching heat). As you are seated into your rocket, ta...

Ride Profile: it's a small world

Located in Fantasyland on the far side of the park, “it’s a small world” was originally created for the 1964 world’s Fair, to raise money for UNICEF. Passengers of all ages and heights board a boat and visit South America, Central America, Asia, Africa, Europe, and the South Pacific Islands in a ten-minute voyage.  The famous, catchy song is repeated over and over in the language of the area you are in. Dolls dance and show off attire of that area, and even some Disney character dolls join the fun throughout the ride. Even though it’s a slow, easy going ride, it is a good break to take in the summer as the whole ride is air conditioned and gives your legs a chance to take a break. Every 15 minutes, a parade of dolls in various culture costumes comes out from the base of the iconic clock. As the last doll returns into the clock, the parade doors close and the large central doors open to reveal two giant toy blocks—the large block displays the hour, the small one ...