6 Fastest Rides at Disneyland

If you and your family thirst for thrill rides, then Disneyland California is your place!

People eager to have a rush of adrenaline can choose from a wide variety of rides as there is no shortage of frantic and suspenseful attractions at Disneyland. But with roughly 30 rides dispersed around a huge amusement park, choosing where to go and what to prioritize can be difficult.

We have selected the most thrilling and fastest rides Disneyland offers from the vast options available.

7 Fastest Rides at Disneyland

Let’s quickly go through the list that includes height restrictions and locations for these ‘fastest’ rides.

1. Incredicoaster

• Height requirement: 48 inches
• Location: California Adventure, Pixar Pier

Incredicoaster must be on the top when the fast rides are under discussion. Previously known as California Screamin’, it is the fastest ride in Disneyland.

This thrilling ride in the Incredibles Park Neighborhood will whisk you away to the Incredibles movie, where you, in the role of Dash, will engage in a fast-paced hunt to get your younger brother, Jack-Jack.

His flashes will come nearly 20 times during the attraction, but they are easily missed because you will fly at such speed.

The highest speed of this ride is 55 mph, and it shoots from 0 to 55 in approximately 4 seconds. Woah!

The speed makes it feel like it has ended quickly, but it is the world’s longest inverting roller coaster and is over 6000 feet in length.

Moreover, Incredicoaster is the only ride at Disneyland with a 360-degree inversion. Hence this ride is not for someone who is fainthearted to lacks courage.

Also, it is better appropriate for teenagers and adults as the height requirement to ride is 48 inches.

Having said that, if your (not so little) kids are up for an unforgettable thrill and thirst for speed, this experience will leave them in awe.

Although the handlebars and harnesses will keep you firmly in place, you will still be in to get lots and lots of twists and turns. So, hold tight and get ready to scream out loud.

2. Radiator Spring Racers

• Height requirement: 40 inches
• Location: California Adventure, Cars Land

One of the most popular rides at Disneyland is Radiator Spring Racers. With the combination of the narrative, the setting, and the ride itself, Disney has made an awesome place.

With 23 different animatronics, this ride will give you the impression that you are in the middle of a Cars movie.

You will strap into a 6-person car for the start of this 4 minutes car race and get ready to drive as quickly as you can to the finish line.

With a speed of 40 mph, you will run into the characters from Pixar’s Cars movie series along the road, including Lightning McQueen, Guido, Mack, and Mater. You will navigate through obstacles, sharp bends, and hills inside a dark tunnel.

Even though you won’t be driving, the tiny obstacles and slopes, the shifting and turning, will make it seem like you are in a car race. The ride is partially indoors, which lets you take in the breathtaking environment.

In addition to meeting the movie characters, loud noises like beeping, honking, and sirens would make a perfect atmosphere.

Although the wait lines for this ride are long, it is a must-have experience if not for a thrill, then for the architecture only, as Disney Imagineers have done an outstanding job while designing this ride.

This attraction won’t disappoint you and surely will cater to both the need for speed and Disney magic.

3. Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout

• Height requirement: 40 inches
• Location: California Adventure

Unbelievable as it is, Guardians of the Galaxy will drop (and elevate) you at a top speed of 39 mph.

You will feel like you are descending below the surface of the universe when you ride the Disney California Adventure Park’s dark ride attraction.

With the highest drop of 130 feet, this ride features six different random songs. As its name suggests, Mission Breakout is based on Pixar’s Guardians of the Galaxy and includes numerous moments from that show.

The ride’s premise opens with Collector Taneleer Tivan showcasing his collection of mythical animals that he has kept in captivity, The Guardians of the Galaxy. Star-Lord, Rocket, Drax, Gamora, and Groot can be seen in flashes as the trip progresses.

In addition to a few free falls, simulations, thrilling music, and numerous narratives to experience in between drop zones, the rides also include spectacular effects.

You will scale through various levels, land on various floors, then abruptly descend to a lower level only to raise gently to a higher one where further Guardians of the Galaxy scenarios will show.

The entire ride lasts less than 4 minutes. It is most appropriate for teens and adults because it is also loud, dark, frightening, and contains large drops.

Guardians Of The Galaxy is the craziest and one of the most enjoyable rides, but surely, it is not for the fainthearted.

4. Space Mountain

• Height requirement: 40 inches
• Location: Disneyland – Tomorrowland

Space Mountain rollercoaster is a 3-minute thrill ride that will make you spiral through space. You will board a 12-person rocket with 2-seat rows, fasten your seatbelts and then plunge, turn, and spin through the star-studded cosmos.

Although Space Mountain appears less scary at first glance, the thrill of this perfect indoor attraction is unmatched.

You will experience abrupt jolts and flashing tunnels as you speed through the deep night sky with only a few tiny stars to guide you on this space-themed attraction.

The rocket will go even higher before you hear the countdown over the loudspeaker for your rapid return to the space station.

This cosmic ride has more than 3000 feet and a height of 65 feet. Therefore, you will not be suitable to have this ride if your height is less than 40 inches, you have a height phobia, and you cannot take a dark ride with loud noises and unexpected twists and turns.

So Space Mountain is a Disney that you should experience at least once. Zooming through the stars at 35 mph would surely be something you will never forget.

5. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

• Height requirement: 40 inches
• Location: Disneyland – Frontierland

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Frontierland is an adventurous, family-friendly ride with multiple tight twists and a top speed of 35 mph. This shaky ride down a haunting mine hole is a terrific introduction to Disneyland’s iconic mountains.

As you drive around the mountains searching for gold, you will experience a perfect ‘gold rush’ from the mine car.

Due to numerous drops and sharp twists, the ride seems to be considerably more intense and speedy than 35 mph.

Therefore it is a must-have experience for those looking for a perfect combination of thrill and speed.

6. Goofy’s Sky School

• Height requirement: 42 inches
• Location: California Adventure – Paradise Gardens Park

Somewhere near Jumpin’ Jellyfish in Paradise Gardens Park is where you will find Goofy’s Sky School.

The ride vehicles may accommodate up to four passengers in two rows, and each passenger is fastened by a lap bar. When the ride begins, the vehicle is hauled up the track from the ‘loading area’ to the ‘take-off’ location.

As the vehicle descends in a series of abrupt 180-degree unbanked turns, with a few quick up-and-down dips, you, as a student pilot, will learn to fly, turn and land, that too in less than 2 minutes at a speed of 27 mph. Oh! How cool is that?

Takeaway

So, here you go!

These are the seven fastest rides at Disneyland, adding thrill to your trip and fulfilling your need for speed!