Our Walt Disney World ride guides review & rate every attraction, so you know which are best and what to skip! In addition to the Florida theme parks, we have overviews for Disneyland, Paris, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Shanghai. (Updated March 18, 2021.)
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.
We’ve also updated these ride guides for 2021 in light of the continued reopening of Disney parks around the world. Most stage shows and all nighttime spectaculars are temporarily suspended due to health safety rules and we note that in the review and description of each. We anticipate that these will start to return this summer, with most being back by October 2021.
In addition to basic information and ratings for each Disney attraction, 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 (which is temporarily unavailable).
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!
Walt Disney World
- Magic Kingdom Park & Attraction Guide
- Epcot Park & Attraction Guide
- Hollywood Studios Park & Attraction Guide
- 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!
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!
Disneyland 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!
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!
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
Which Disney rides and shows are your favorites? What about least favorites? 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!
Great post! Thanks for your guides and it could save lots of time on visiting Disney even in Shanghai!
Fantastic post! This blog is amazing and so helpful for going to any Disney Park! I found a good book on the subject of the World’s Disney Parks as well called – World Traveler’s Guide to Disney by Michael Fridgen, not sure if you have read it. It goes into the history of each Disney Park around the world and also lists each restaurant and attraction there with information about them. It is a big book, but chock full of interesting information 🙂 Hope you have fun with all of your continued traveling!!
I have to warn you, people who love Disney, Disney has plans for “Wreck-It Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet”, which means Disney will team up with some websites to promote the movie, and will have the characters from the movie in some Nintendo Switch games. (Remember Sonic and All Stars Racing Transformed?) So please, write to Disney to cancel the movie, then I’ll be safe for next year.
I personaly loved the first movie, and i loved how they added Sonic in it! So, I suggest you hold up on writing a letter to Disney because it looks like they won’t be canceling the movie any time soon.
Rider switch question:
How many fast passes do my husband and I need to book for our family of 5? Kids ages are 7, 5, and 3. Hubs and I will be taking/switching rides with older two children while 3 year old does not ride. I am assuming 4 fast passes? Just wanting to make sure.
Thanks you! =)
Where can I find up to date height/age requirements for rides?
Maribell,
Go to https://disneyworld.disney.go.com
Click on:
Parks And Tickets
Select which park you are interested in visiting
Select Attractions & Rides
Every attraction has a requirement listed.
i have never been to disney world
Hi I was wondering if the rides at WDW allow you to take your bag/handbag on them like in Tokyo Disneyland or do you have to pay for a locker to store your bags in while riding? Thanks!
are there parking areas in each theme park?
Yes there are parking lots for each of the theme parks 🙂
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Thanks for the update. As always, love the amazing photos! Just returned from family vacation at WDW, and found out I will be going to a conference in October and your input gives me a great idea of whether or not I should attend. Thanks again!
I am going in 2018 with my daughter and mom
Trying to get a 4 person week at Disney World the whole package with wristband with access to rides, food room..
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How did you manage a big DSLR camera on the rides and especially the water rides? We leave in two weeks and I don’t know if I should bring mine or not. Advice?
I took my big camera last time we went and it is doable but definitely a lot heavier and bulkier to carry around. If you are going to have a stroller with you then I would say definitely bring it – and commit to one lens ( I brought all of my lenses and the big camera bag and that made it so much worse). Enjoy your trip!
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I have 3 and 5 years old children I want to know what attractions are good for their age in disney world and what are the cheapest admission prices.thanks
I am taking my mother (83) and my sister (53 – a first timer!) to Disney from Nov. 30 – Dec. 2 and staying at the Grand Floridian. My mother is in a wheelchair. I need to know the ins and outs of going around the parks. Is there a place where I can get the information as to where the wheelchair can and can not go etc? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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this is a excellent website, thank you so much for helping us out as its our first time visit to WDW, we are really excited, i wish i check out this web sooner as all the FP+ for 7 dwarves ride is gone, but as we are staying at wilderness hotel, we should be able to fit it in during our 2 weeks stay.
All excited as its just over a week to go now!
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