If you’re planning a Disney vacation and want to know which attractions are best, our Disney ride guides are here to help! We have created guides for each of the Walt Disney World and Disneyland theme parks, Shanghai Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland, and Tokyo Disney Resort. (Last updated February 10, 2019.)
These guides provide objective scores for each ride, show, and other attraction based upon how well-done those attractions are when experienced by their target audience. Fantasyland dark rides are reviewed with kids in mind, and intense rollercoasters and simulators are reviewed with teens and adults in mind.
In addition to basic information and ratings for each Disney attraction, since we know your time is limited, we’ve included strategy! We know your time in the theme parks might be limited, so we mention how you should prioritize popular attractions and whether they’re worth using FastPass or FastPass+ on (not all FastPass attractions are created equally–some don’t even need FastPass, but just have it to provide enough “FastPass capacity” to pull guests away from popular attractions).
Below are the guides, organized by resort with links for the guide to each park at that resort. We hope these guides prove handy when you’re planning your next Disney trip!
Disneyland Resort
If you’re planning a trip to Disneyland, we highly recommend you check out our comprehensive Disneyland Trip Planning Guide. It will assist you with everything from hotels (off-site or on?) to dining and beyond!
Walt Disney World
- Magic Kingdom Park & Attraction Guide
- Epcot Park & Attraction Guide
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios Park & Attraction Guide
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park & Attraction Guide
- Typhoon Lagoon Water Park Guide
- Blizzard Beach Water Park Guide
Additionally, we have a list of attractions with height restrictions here. If you’re planning a Walt Disney World vacation, make sure to read our full Walt Disney World Trip Planning Guide. It includes information about MagicBands, where to stay, whether the Disney Dining Plan is worth buying, and much more!
Tokyo Disney Resort
If you’re traveling to Tokyo, read our full Tokyo Disney Resort Trip Planning Guide. It includes information on traveling around Japan, and specifics for Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. Definitely a must-read!
Shanghai Disneyland
If you are thinking about visiting Disney’s newest theme park, start by reading our comprehensive Shanghai Disneyland Trip Planning Guide. In addition to strategy for the park, it covers everything from travel visas to the language barrier, culture, WiFi, public transportation, and much more!
Hong Kong Disneyland
Visiting Hong Kong? Our comprehensive Hong Kong Disneyland Trip Planning Guide contains information not just about the park, but about visiting Hong Kong, China, and Macau. It covers everything from WiFi to the MTR and much more!
Disneyland Resort Paris
If you’re planning a Disneyland Resort Paris trip, check out our detailed Disneyland Paris Trip Planning Guide. It includes in-depth information for Americans (or any non-Europeans) heading abroad!
For basic information about the rides & attractions at Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and Tokyo Disney Resort, these guides are great places to start. If you are looking for other ways to save time, money, and make the most of your Disney trip, check out our Disney Tips & Tricks section of the blog. It has numerous posts devoted to getting more out of your Disney vacation!
Your Thoughts…
If you have any questions, comments, or your own attraction ratings, please feel free to share them in the comments below. We try to respond to every question we receive!
I want to go to Hong Kong Disneyland if the COVID-19 outbreak was over. Looking for a guide that helps me plan my 3 days.
Hi, we are in a week or so to Disney World in Florida, on our honeymoon, and it will be my husband’s first visit. I just had a couple of questions I was wondering if you could answer. First, I love all your information, thank you so much! FastPass: does it cost extra to choose more than three per park per day? Also, if we are park hopping Hollywood Studios (AM) and Epcot(PM), can we get any FastPass selections when we get to Epcot, or is there anything with Fast-passing there?
Also, do you know of any neat perks for first timers or honeymooners?
Thanks so much!
Hello Amanda! Congrats on the marriage. All FastPasses do not have a cost to them at any point. You are limited to the first 3 and then continue to get one every time you use the first 3. To explain the park hopping with FastPasses…if you start at Hollywood Studios you would need to use the first 3 that you get (which is super easy to do at Hollywood Studios, that is my favorite park), then after you use though 3 you can continue to get one each time. You can continue to use them at Hollywood Studios and when you are about to leave you can go ahead and assign one for your trip to Epcot. After I use my 3 when I book another where I am at and when I scan my magic band then I start booking the next in the line. Then when I am heading to another park I go ahead and reserve my next one. I hope that helps you on the FastPass portion 🙂
I’m still confused about Hollywood Studios Fast Pass as you in one blog you say you can choose a Toy Story Land attraction and then another Tier 1 ride but in a different blog you say you can only pick one Tier 1 ride. Which is it?
I’m confused.. is there something to print? Or just these articles?
I am looking for a guide that helps me plan my 2 days.
Sorry! it seems in the last year since my visit they have enacted an app system! Yay!
trying to sign up for notifications, my email was just posted though so i’m confused? Just wondering how to get the emails when a new post is made
Do you have insight on fast passes – does TDR have the max pass app where we can pay for a day to transact fast passes on line?
Also what are the policies around rider swap when there is a child in the party who is not tall enough to ride? Do they allow rider swap?
Hi April, TDR does not have an app for fast passes. Guests must take their park ticket to the fast pass machine for the corresponding ride and get a print out FR with a return time. Each guest must present their park ticket to get a FP.
4 rides at Tokyo Disneyland and 3 rides at Disney Sea offer rider swap.
I have heard they are updating the golf ball ride at Epcot is this true and when is it scheduled to take place.
Thank you
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Hi, thank you for your wonderful ride ratings! I will be traveling to Disney World with my parents and they like rides, but dont want something that will be too “jerky”. They have already ruled out several rides, but for Space Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain, Mine Train, Slinky Dog Dash, Star Tours, and Flight of Passage, what would you consider to be “jerky?” Especially Flight of Passage as they are very interested in that. Thanks!
NOT Star tours. It was great but very jerky and nauseating for those who are prone to motion sickness. Short enough though if you want to risk it.
Bore off who goes on a ride with motion sickness, why waste your time moaning you mong
We are traveling with 2 kids of 2.6 years and 4 years old. What would be the top 3 parks you will recommend us to visit?
Magic Kingdom is a must, but we are not sure about the other ones…
Thanks!
Depending on how long you will be there . . .
Animal and Magic
Hollywood is great and has some wonderful fun things going on right now. It is very easy to navigate. We love it.
ECPOT is tried and true.
But, if I were you I would focus on Magic and Animal and Magic and Animal.
Pool days are pretty awesome, too!