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Be-bop down the Boardwalk and back in time to enjoy one of California's legendary beachfront
amusement districts.
Here "on the Pier" you can take on a classic
white-knuckle roller coaster, pick your parachute for a plunge through a California kelp forest, hop on the back of an ocean creature for a whimsical whirl on a truly royal carousel, or just do what the Californias do - lay back and enjoy the breathtaking view.
California Screamin'
Blast-off with a screech from the beach! Then twist, turn and loop upside down through Mickey Mouse's silhouette. By the time you arrive back at the pier, you will know why this is the adrenaline rush of the century! This state-of-the-art steel roller coaster evokes the great thrills of wooden coasters from days-gone-by yet it catapults riders from 0 to 55 in less than five seconds and surfs over a mile of track with a 108-foot drop. There is also state-of-the-art onboard music to match the series of banking turns, speedy twists and the climactic loop.
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Height Requirement: 48" (122 cm) or taller
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Silly Symphony Swings
Mickey's conducting and Donald's disrupting - until a tornado hits the orchestra! Swing through the air in your musical chair as Mickey's barnyard orchestra plays William Tell's "The Storm"!
| Height Requirement: Guests between 40" and 48" must ride in a tandem swing with a responsible person.
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Goofy's Sky School
The wild blue yonder just got wilder, thanks to Goofy's Sky School! Climb aboard your crazy training vehicle and hang on as you take to the sky for a zany roller coaster ride up, down, around, over and through the clouds.
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Height Requirement: 42" (107 cm) or taller
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The Little Mermaid -
Ariel's Undersea Adventure
Journey under the sea and become part of Ariel's world as one of the most beloved animated films of all time, The Little Mermaid, transforms into a brand-new, musical attraction for the whole family! Once inside the elegant Victorian Exposition-style building, you'll marvel at an ornate 86-foot-long, hand-painted mural as you climb aboard a giant clam shell and slowly descend below the waves to an underwater world teeming with movement, color and magic.
King Triton's Carousel
The only horse you'll find on this unique marine menagerie of a carousel is a seahorse. This bejeweled, ornately hand-carved, aquatic carousel features a prancing herd of colorful sea horses, flying fish musical whales, dancing dolphins and silly sea lions all spinning to the music.
Mickey's Fun Wheel
With a huge revolving Mickey sunburst, this 150-foot high wheel is an extraordinary marvel, allowing 16 gondolas to ride on interior rails so that they slide inward and outward, adding a unique gravity element to an already spectacular visual experience.
World of Color
World of Color, the most anticipated nighttime spectacle that combines light, fire, water, music and animation. Surpassing all Disney water productions, World of Color will bring Disney animation to life with 1,200 powerful fountains that become stars of the show as they create the world's largest projected water screen.
Breathtaking artistry, beloved Disney Characters and stunning special effects come together to create World of Color, a magnificent new nighttime water spectacular! Water, light and fire intertwine in a kaleidoscope of fantasy and imagination. As the spectacle unfolds, you are drawn deeper into a dazzling new dimension of Disney storytelling magic - until you feel like you're actually a part of the story! Welcome to World of Color - springing to life exclusively in Disney California Adventure® Park!
To see the show, guests should obtain FASTPASS® tickets, which are available each morning at the Grizzly River Run attraction. As with other FASTPASS® attractions, a limited number of passes are available. In addition to the FASTPASS® for World of Color, a selection of specially themed dining package options, which include reserved viewing, are available.
Toy Story Mania!
Step right up and compete in an interactive "Toy Story" adventure like no other. It's Toy Story Mania!— an attraction inspired by Disney·Pixar's "Toy Story" films. So come grab some 3-D glasses before boarding your ride vehicle and zipping off into a world of immersive, midway-style games hosted by favorite Characters like Woody, Buzz, Rex and Hamm! Use your spring-action shooter to launch darts at balloons, rings at aliens, eggs at barnyard targets and beyond. See who can rack up the most points. (Psssst. Certain targets trigger surprise reactions and special effects!) On your final stop, the scores are tallied and the highest are displayed. Will yours make the cut? There's only one way to find out. And it's never the same experience twice.
Golden Zephyr
These stainless steel silver bullet rockets glisten in the California sun as they take you for a spin at the water's edge. Orbit suspended from a 90-foot tower in "galactic gondolas". These sleek orbiting rockets were inspired by the beach community cinema matinees starring Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon.
Jumpin' Jellyfish
Sail straight up 40 feet into the air and drift like a jellyfish back down in this kid-friendly experience that's enough to make you jump for joy. Billowing parachutes enhance the sensation that you are riding in a giant jellyfish and a towering kelp garden maintains the feeling that you are underwater. There's nothing fishy about why this will make a splash with kids of all ages.
Games of the Boardwalk
Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, and test your skill at one or all of these turn-of-the-century-style games! Journey back to a time when the midway was the best way to find fun. Rub your lucky rabbit's foot or kiss a four-leave clover and let the games begin!
