The Ultimate Disneyland Bucket List

Disneyland Original Attractions

No Disneyland Bucket List would be complete without a list of original rides at Disneyland. Since Disneyland was built in 1955 a lot has changed! Favorite rides and experiences have come and gone and new things have grown up in their place. Luckily, there are still remnants of the Original Disneyland Park to be seen and experienced! Be sure to enjoy these things while they last! Here are all the original rides you can find in Disneyland Park. 

• Autopia. Race your own car around the speedway in Tomorrowland.
• Jungle Cruise. Take an exotic cruise down the Amazon in Adventureland.
• Mark Twain Riverboat. Lay back and relax on this classic River Cruise in Frontierland.
• Mad Tea Party. Spin around with Alice, the Mad Hatter, and the White Rabbit in larger-than-life teacups in Fantasyland.
• Casey Jr. Circus Train. The circus is in town with this train ride for kids. Found in Fantasyland.
• Main Street Cinema: Take a load off and relax with some classic Mickey cartoons in this theater on Main Street.
• Storybook Land Canal: Sail down the canal to spot classic homes and villages from your favorite Disney movies.
• Mr. Toads Wild Ride: Hang out with Mr. Toad and friends in their crazy car on all sorts of adventures in this classic ride.
• Peter Pans Flight. Head to Fantasyland for a sail through the nighttime sky off to Neverland. 
• Disneyland Railroad: All aboard the Disneyland railroad circling the park featuring scenes from the Grand Canyon to the Dinosaurs! Be sure to catch them all. 
• King Arthur Carrousel. Found in Fantasyland this carousel includes Walt Disney’s favorite horse, Jingles draped in jingle bells has an 18K gold saddle and was Jingle was dedicated to Dame Julie Andrews in 2008 for the 50th Anniversary of Mary Poppins. 

Disneyland Main Street USA

• Head to City Hall on Main Street USA to grab a Celebration Button for anything you may be celebrating.
• Take the Walk in Walt’s Footsteps Tour.
• See if you can find Walt Disney’s Apartment above the Fire Station. Him and his family regularly used this space during their time in the park. 
• Visit the Opera House at Disneyland. This was the FIRST building built.
• Check out Walt Disney’s Griffith Park Bench in The Opera House where he got the idea for Disneyland!
• Browse the Disney Art in the Disney Gallery
• Watch the “Magic Happens” Parade
• Check out the interactive window displays outside of Disney’s Emporium.
• Experience all the Main Street USA Transportation Company to offer!
  • Ride the Fire Engine
  • Grab a seat on the Omnibus 2^nd floor
  • Climb into one of the Horse-drawn Streetcars
• The Disneyland Story presenting Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln.
• Head to Main Street Cinema for a break and to watch old Mickey Cartoons

Fantasyland

• Experience the Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough at Disneyland.
• Be sure to visit the Snow White Grotto and the Seven Dwarfs Waterfall area on the path to Fantasyland. The coins dropped in this fountain are donated to children’s charities, to help give others wishes of their very own too. 
• Grab a Dole Whip from the Dole Whip Cart near Sleeping Beauty Castle

Fantasyland Attractions

• Matterhorn Bobsleds – ride both the Fantasyland and Tomorrowland sides
• Pinocchio’s Daring Journey
• Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride
• Snow White’s Enchanted Wish
• Dumbo the Flying Elephant
• Mad Tea Party
• Alice in Wonderland 
• It’s a Small World, originally as part of the 1964 World’s Fair.
• Visit Fantasy Faire and see if you can spot Figaro
• Casey Jr. Circus Train
• Peter Pan’s Flight

Tomorrowland

• See if you can find remnants of the old Skyway stations in Fantasyland and Tomorrowland.
• Heading towards Tomorrowland see if you can spot the old Peoplemover and Rocket Rods track.

Tomorrowland Attractions

• Star Wars Launch Bay
• Star Tours — The Adventures Continue
• Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters
• Astro Orbitors
• Grab a car and experience Autopia
• Take an undersea adventure in Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage

New Orleans Square

• Experience Mardi Gras in New Orleans Square.
• Get a reservation at the exclusive Club 33 Restaurant.
• Haunted Mansion
  • Be sure to spot the Hatbox Ghost on Haunted Mansion
• Visit Haunted Mansion Holiday during Halloween and Christmas time when Jack Skellington and the whole Nightmare Before Christmas crew take over the ride. 

Adventureland

Meet Maynard- Legendary Cast Member- usually found at the Enchanted Tiki Room.

Adventureland Attractions

• Splash Mountain, soon to be Tiana’s Princess and the Frog ride.
• Ride Indiana Jones Adventure
• Ride Pirates of the Caribbean. The last attraction Walt Disney worked on
• Enchanted Tiki Room ( The Original)
• Depart on the Jungle Cruise
  • View the backside of water
• Climb around Tarzans Treehouse
  • See if you can find Beauty and the Beast easter eggs

Take the Disneyland Mountain Challenge

• Ride these rides all in one day! Be sure to use Lightning Lane if you’re hoping to tackle this challenge a little easier. 
  • Space Mountain
  • Splash Mountain, soon to be a Princess and the Frog experience
  • Matterhorn Bobsleds – ride both the Fantasyland and Tomorrowland sides
  • Big Thunder Mountain

Mickey’s Toon Town

Toon Town Attractions

• Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin
• Tour Donald’s Boat
• Meander through Chip n’ Dale’s Treehouse
• Head to Mickey’s House to Meet Mickey
  • Meet him in his Steamboat Willie outfit
• Head to Minnie’s House
  • Open the fridge to spy all the cheese!
  • Make a cake rise and fall in the oven by turning the knob
  • Take a turn at Minnie’s sweetheart-shaped computer
• Head to Goofy’s Playhouse and play the piano.

Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge

Visiting Galaxy’s Edge during Disneyland’s Season of the Force gets you front row seats to special events, and snacks! 

• Grab a Boarding pass for Rise of the Resistance
• Ride Millennium Falcon Smuggler’s Run
• Build a Lightsaber at Savi’s Workshop
• Try a Blue Milk
• Try a Green Milk
• Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo
• Grab a Ronto Wrap at Ronto Roasters
• Build a Droid at the Droid Depot

Critter Country

• Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
  • Can you spot the reference to Country Bear Jamboree? Notice the heads of Max the deer, Melvin the Moose, and Buff the Buffalo right before you enter the Hunny Heaven room.
• Splash Mountain, soon to be a Princess and the Frog experience
• See how many Critter Country Houses you can spot in this land

Stay at the All the Disney Resorts

• Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel and Spa. Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel and Spa is by far the most luxurious Disney Resort at Disneyland Resort and the most expensive. 
• Disneyland Hotel is a classic Disney Resort with monorail-themed water slides. Also a little pricey, check out our review of the Disneyland Hotel for all the details. 
• Pixar Place Hotel is a newer hotel featuring Pixar spaces inspired by Inside Out and all things Pixar.

Disneyland Photo Bucket List

• Disneyland Entrance
• Walt and Mickey Partners Statue
• Snow White’s Grotto
• Sleeping Beauty Castle- Front
• Sleeping Beauty Castle – Back
• Sword and the Stone
• It’s a Small World Wall
• Roger Rabbit Fountain
• Toontown Gazebo
• Toontown Sign

California Adventure

Disney’s California Adventure is divided into 8 themed lands. Be sure to visit them all! Most fun during Pixar Fest every year, we love the Pixar Snacks that are new each year. 

• Stay late and watch World of Color

Buena Vista Street

• Head to Buena Vista Street – for a look at the 1920’s of Walt Disney’s early career
• Ride the Red Car Trolley

Pixar Pier

• Pixar Pal Around
• Incredicoaster
• Jessie’s Critter Carousel
• Games of Pixar Pier
• Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind
• Toy Story Midway Mania

Paradise Gardens Park

• Goofy’s Sky School
• Silly Symphony Swings
• Jumpin’ Jellyfish
• Golden Zephyr
• Ariel’s Undersea Adventure

Pacific Wharf

• Port of San Fransokyo Cerveceria
• Take the Bakery Tour
• Walt Disney Imagineering Blue Sky Cellar
• Grab a margarita at Rita’s Turbine Blenders
• Grab lunch at Aunt Cass Cafe

Grizzly Peak

• Grizzly River Run
• Redwood Creek Challenge Trail
• Soarin’ Over California

Hollywood Land

• Learn to draw at the Animation Academy
• Mickey’s PhilharMagic
• Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!
• Frozen- Live at the Hyperion
• Disney Junior Dance Party
• Experience Heroic Encounter: Captain Marvel and go on a mission!

Cars Land

• Radiator Springs Racers
• Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters
• Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree

Avengers Campus

Check out everything happening, menus, and rides at Avengers Campus at Disney’s California Adventure. 

• Guardians of the Galaxy- Mission Breakout!
• WEB Web Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure
• Ancient Sanctum
• Avengers Headquarters
• Avengers Quinjet Experience ( phase 2)
• Pym Test Kitchen
• Avengers Canteen Service

Visit Disneyland During the Holidays 

Disneyland for Halloween is one of the best times to visit and there is so much to do in the parks and at Downtown Disney. Here’s our list of things to do during the spooky season. 

Visit Disneyland for Halloween

• Haunted Mansion Holiday
• Main Street Pumpkin Festival
• Grab a ticket for the Oogie Boogie Bash- A Disney Halloween Party
• Visit Radiator Screams in Cars Land
• Guardians of the Galaxy- Monsters After Dark
• Ride Luigi’s Honkin’ Haul-O-Ween
• Ride Mater’s Graveyard JamBOOree
• Watch the Halloween Screams show
• Take Disney’s Happiest Haunts Tour

Visit Disneyland at Christmastime

• Attend Viva Navidad! 
• Visit during the Disneyland Festival of Holidays
• Visit It’s a Small World at Christmas to see the holiday overlay.
• Enjoy a Holiday Tea at the Disneyland Hotel
• Ride the Haunted Mansion featuring Jack Skellington
• See Santa at the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail
• Ride Mater’s Jingle Jamboree
• Have fun on Luigi’s Joy to the Whirl
• Watch a Christmas Fantasy Parade
• See the Believe in Holiday Magic Fireworks
• Take the Holiday time at the Disneyland Hotel Tour
• See the Buena Vista Street Holiday Tree Lighting
• Stay late for the World of Color- Season of Light

Attend the Disneyland Anniversary Celebration 

Visit Disneyland for the 70-year Platinum Anniversary in 2025. Disney anniversary celebrations usually last about 18 months! So thankfully you have plenty of time to experience the magic. Plan on seeing new snacks, specialty merchandise, new outfits for Mickey and Minnie, and more. 

Disneyland Resort Bucket List

There you have it! Our Disneyland Bucket List. We’ll be adding to this post as things at Disneyland change and we learn even more amazing things to do, see and eat at Disneyland and California Adventure. Stay tuned! And let us know your favorite things to do at the Disneyland Resort. Grab this in a Disneyland printable checklist to print, or save it to your phone!