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WDW Rides 101
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Guidebook Home Planning Disney Parks SeaWorld Parks Universal Parks Other Attractions Hotels, Resorts & Villas Restaurants & Dining Disney Cruise Line Disneyland Paris Disneyland California Tokyo Disney DIBB Information Guidebook IndexA brief summary and other information regarding the rides and attractions at Walt Disney World.
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Magic Kingdom
Epcot
Hollywood Studios
Animal Kingdom
Key
- Length: Duration of the actual attraction in minutes (m) and seconds (s).
- Description: Brief summary of the attraction
- FP+: States whether or not the attraction is available to fastpass and indicates the priority; H = High: Fastpass+ is highly recommended, M = Medium: Fastpass+ recommended but not necessary, L = Low: Fastpass+ not probably required but book if nothing else is available.
- Height: The ride's height restriction in inches, if applicable.
- When To Ride: An indication of when best to visit the attraction based on how popular it gets throughout the day. Popular attractions should be ridden at park opening or in the first hour before the crowds increase, less popular attraction can wait until later in the day.
Magic Kingdom
| Attraction | Length | Description | FP+ | Height | When to Ride |
| Astro Orbiter | 2m30s | Kind of like Dumbo and Aladdin but MUCH MUCH higher. Very slow loading so there can be a queue | No | First Hour | |
| Big Thunder Mountain | 3m | A thrilling, but family friendly, roller coaster. Themed as a runaway train. | Yes (H) | 40" | First Hour |
| Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin | 6m | Help Buzz defeat Zorg in this giant arcade shooting game that slowly moves through various animatronic scenes. Great fun and hugely popular | Yes (M) | First Hour | |
| Carousel of Progress | 20m | Designed by Walt himself for the Worlds Fair. Follow a family through the ages from the early 1900s to 1970s. A classic and sometimes a welcome rest in the cool aircon | No | Afternoon | |
| Dumbo the Flying Elephant | 1m30s | An aerial carousel, with 'flying' elephants that gently lift into the air as the ride turns around. Same as Magic Carpets of Aladdin | Yes (L) | Before Lunch / After Dinner | |
| Enchanted Tales With Belle | 25m | Interactive show with Belle and cast telling stories | Yes (L) | Before Lunch / After Dinner | |
| It's a Small World | 12m | Slow boat ride through doll animatronics from various countries. Warning: you'll never get the song out of your head | Yes (L) | Before Lunch / After Dinner | |
| Jungle Cruise | 11m | Cruise through the 'jungle', see many animatronic animals and hear loads of corny jokes | Yes (M) | Before Lunch / After Dinner | |
| Liberty Square Riverboat | 17m | Circle Tom Sawyer Island on a replica paddle steamer | No | Afternoon Filler | |
| Mad Tea Party | 2m30s | Spinning teacups ride | Yes (L) | Before Lunch / After Dinner | |
| Magic Carpets of Aladdin | 1m30s | Aerial carousel, similar to Dumbo but with magic carpets instead of elephants | No | Before Lunch / After Dinner | |
| Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | 3m | A gentle ride in a honeypot through scenes from Winnie the Pooh | Yes (M) | Early Morning or Evening | |
| Mickey's PhilharMagic | 10m | A 4D trip through some classic Disney movies | Yes (L) | Afternoon Filler | |
| Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor | 10m | Interactive show with animated characters from the Monsters Inc films on a large screen. Just hope that you're not "that guy". | Yes (L) | Before Lunch / After Dinner | |
| Peter Pan's Flight | 3m | Climb aboard a flying pirate ship. Very popular ride. | Yes (H) | Park Opening | |
| Pirates of the Caribbean | 9m | A boat ride through the scenes that were the inspiration for the movie (yes, this came first). Parts are dark and noisy, might be scary for young children | Yes (M) | First Hour / After Dinner | |
| Prince Charming Regal Carousel | 3m | Typical carrousel themed to Prince Charming | No | Afternoon Filler | |
| Seven Dwarfs Mine Train | 3m | A smooth roller coaster, some minor drops. Great theming to the movie. Extremely popular. | Yes (H) | 38" | Park Opening |
| Space Mountain | 3m | Dark roller coaster. Rocket through space. No inversions or corkscrews. NB seats are single file, so you cannot sit beside younger kids | Yes (H) | 44" | Park Opening |
| Splash Mountain | 12m | A classic log flume ride through Briar patch. You will get wet. Big drop at the end | Yes (H) | 40" | First Hour |
| Stitch's Great Escape | 15m | Dark noisy show with the addition of smells and water spray. Could be scary for kids. Ride it an make up your own mind | No | 40" | Before Lunch / After Dinner |
| The Barnstormer | 1m10s | A very gentle coaster, cars are quite small | Yes (M) | 35" | Before Lunch / After Dinner |
| The Haunted Mansion | 8m | A slow ride through the Haunted Mansion. Dark and although not really scary, you may want to consider younger kids | Yes (M) | Before Lunch / After Dinner | |
| Tomorrowland Peoplemover | 10m | A continuously moving ride through tomorrowland. Can be a welcome break | No | Afternoon Filler | |
| Tomorrowland Speedway | 6m | Race your 'sports cars' around a guided track. 54" and above can drive alone. | Yes (M) | 32" | First Hour |
| Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid | 6m | A gentle ride in a clamshell through Ariel's world. Animatronic. | Yes (L) | Before Lunch / After Dinner |
Epcot
| Attraction | Length | Description | FP+ | Height | When to Ride |
| Circle of Life | 20m | Conservation film narrated by the 'cast' of The Lion King | No | Afternoon Filler | |
| Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival | 20m | Three short animated films - Get A Horse, For the Birds, La Luna - shown in 3D with some added effects. | Yes (L) | Afternoon Filler | |
| Ellen's Energy Adventure | 45m | Ellen introduces us to where our energy comes from. And YES this is 45m long, 8m pre-show and 37m in a vehicle. Nice rest in cool aircon. | No | Afternoon Filler | |
| Frozen Ever After | 5m | Frozen retheme of the old Maelstrom boat ride in the Norway pavilion. Wonderful animatronics of Anna, Elsa and Olaf. Extremely popular. | Yes (H) | Park Opening | |
| Gran Fiesta Tour | 8m | A gentle boat ride through Mexico searching for Donald Duck | No | Before Lunch / After Dinner | |
| Journey into the Imagination with Figment | 6m | Explore your senses with Figment | Yes (L) | Before Lunch / After Dinner | |
| Living with the Land | 15m | Slow boat ride through Epcot's modern farms. Almost everything here is supplied to the restaurants in Disney | Yes (M) | Before Lunch / After Dinner | |
| Mission Space | 5m | Become an explorer on a flight to Mars. Some may find this claustrophobic. NB there are 2 versions to this, Green and Orange. Orange is much more intense g-forces. If in doubt try Green first | Yes (M) | 44" | First Hour / Evening |
| Spaceship Earth | 15m | A slow dark ride exploring advances in communication. Takes place inside Epcot's 'Golf Ball' | Yes (M) | Late Afternoon / Evening | |
| Soarin' Around the World | 5m | Fly on a glider through various scenes projected on a huge screen. Popular. Try and get the first row if possible. | Yes (H) | 40" | Park Opening |
| Sum of All Thrills (Innoventions East) | 3m | A robotic arm simulator that lets you design a roller coaster, jet flight or bobsled ride and then rider it. 54" ride height applies if there is an upside down element. Although a slow loading ride, it is also relatively unknown and hidden. | No | 48"/54" | First Hour |
| Test Track | 5m30s | Design your car and then test it against the ride's standard car on the track. The fastest ride in WDW. Has a single rider line. Very popular | Yes (H) | 40" | Park Opening |
| The Seas with Nemo and Friends | 5m | Similar to Little Mermaid but themed to Nemo | Yes (L) | Before Lunch / After Dinner | |
| Turtle Talk with Crush | 15m | So funny. Get to have an interactive chat with Crush from Finding Nemo | Yes (L) | Before Lunch / After Dinner |
Hollywood Studios
| Attraction | Length | Description | FP+ | Height | When to Ride |
| Beauty & the Beast - Live on Stage | 25m | A full on live stage show. | Yes (L) | Before Lunch | |
| Disney Junior - Live on Stage | 25m | Live show where children can meet characters from the Disney Junior channel. | Yes (L) | Before Lunch | |
| Fantasmic | 25m | Watch Sorcerer Mickey fight off the Disney bad guys, with fireworks, water fountains and dramatic lighting effects. Although it is a larger theatre it is very popular. Both FP+ and reserved seating is available with a dining package. If there is a 2nd showing this is usually quieter. Some parts can be scary for younger kids | Yes (M) | Evening | |
| For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration | 30m | Live musical show based on the popular Frozen film | Yes (L) | Before Lunch / After Dinner | |
| Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular | 30m | Behind the scenes stunt show starring Indy. | Yes (L) | Afternoon Filler | |
| Jedi Training Academy | 20m | Get to fight Darth Vader or Seventh Sister Inquisitor. For kids 4-12. Very popular, no FP+. Go straight to sign up at opening, kids must be with you. You will get a return time for the show later in the day. | No | Park Opening / Scheduled | |
| Muppet Vision 3D | 20m | Good fun 3D show with the classic Muppet characters and all the chaos that comes alone with them | Yes (L) | Afternoon Filler | |
| Rock'n'Roller Coaster | 1m30s | A dark, fast roller coaster with inversions and corkscrews, all to the background of Aerosmith music. Also has a single rider line | Yes (H) | 48" | Park Opening |
| Star Tours | 10m | Board a starspeeder 'piloted' by C3PO and have an adventure. 3D and multiple movements (can be jerky). Great fun ride and multiple possible scenarios. | Yes (H) | 40" | First Hour |
| Star Wars Launch Bay Theater | 10m | A film about the making of the latest Star Wars movie. Following that, the Launch Bay itself is an exhibit showing Star Wars models and costumes plus you can meet Chewbacca, Kylo Ren and some cheeky Jawas | No | Afternoon Filler | |
| The Great Movie Ride | 20m | A tram ride through classic movie scenes with animatronics. Get kidnapped by gangsters or bandits. | Yes (M) | Before Lunch / After Dinner | |
| Tower of Terror | 10m | A ride of drops and surprises. Computer controlled ride sequence means you never know when your going to go up and when you're going to go down. Might be a bit scary for younger kids. | Yes (H) | 40" | First Hour |
| Toy Story Midway Mania | 6m | Hugely popular family ride and large queues. It's an interactive 3D set of games, much like what you'd find in a carnival. All done through a pull string cannon, your arm will be falling off by the time you're finished | Yes (H) | Park Opening | |
| Voyage of the Little Mermaid | 20m | Musical stage production including live action, puppets and animatronics | Yes (L) | Before Lunch / After Dinner |
Animal Kingdom
| Attraction | Length | Description | FP+ | Height | When to Ride |
| It's Tough to be a Bug | 8m | A 4D show with cast from A Bugs Life. Some scenes could be intense and scary for younger kids. | Yes (L) | Before Lunch | |
| Dinosaur | 12m | Journey on a jeep into to the past to rescue a dinosaur. This is a very bumpy and jerky ride some dark and loud parts. Some of the effects, especially the dinosaur animatronics might be scary for young kids | Yes (H) | 40" | First Hour |
| Expedition Everest | 3m | A thrilling roller coaster through Mt Everest with a Yeti encounter. No inversions but does go backwards and there's a steep drop. Great fun | Yes (H) | 44" | Park Opening |
| Festival of the Lion King | 25m | A live mini-broadway musical based on the Lion King. Popular | Yes (L) | Before Lunch / After Dinner | |
| Finding Nemo - The Musical | 40m | A 'puppet' musical show based on Finding Nemo. | Yes (L) | Late Afternoon | |
| Flights of Wonder | 20m | A show with free flying birds demonstrating their skills. They do ask for a volunteer at one stage, do it. | No | Afternoon Filler | |
| Kali River Rapids | 5m | A large raft ride, you will get wet. | Yes (H) | 38" | First Hour / Late Afternoon |
| Kilimanjaro Safaris | 25m | Take a ride in a Safari Truck through the savannah. This can be a bumpy and jerky ride. Guides will give a commentary on everything so see. Expect some close up encounters. Try and sit on the outside if possible and even do twice, once on each side to see everything | Yes (H) | Park Opening / Early Evening | |
| Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail / Maharajah Jungle Trek | 25m | Walkthrough trail past various animal closures | No | Afternoon Filler | |
| Primeval Whirl | 3m | A small, but rough coaster, with spins and drops. | Yes (M) | 48" | First Hour / After Dinner |
| Triceratop Spin | 1m30s | Similar to Dumbo and Magic Carpets of Aladdin | No | Before Lunch / After Dinner |
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