Insider’s Guide to the Best Disneyland Rides for Toddlers

Going to the grocery store with toddlers is a daunting and overwhelming experience for many, so you can imagine the level of anxiety that comes up for so many families when planning a trip to Disneyland with toddlers. This is even further exaggerated if you have limited time at the parks.

To help make your trip to Disneyland with toddlers easier and more fun for everyone, make sure to read our top tips on visiting Disneyland with toddlers. Here we share the best Disneyland rides for toddlers including where to beat the heat and what to do with kids who aren’t into the rides. Read on for all our secrets gleaned from our many years of visits throughout the years.

For those of you who are bravely planning to do both parks, check out our recommendations for how to do both parks in one day as well as the best rides to do with toddlers at California Adventure.

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California Adventure Rides for Toddlers

California Adventure Rides for Toddlers

California Adventure is my pick for a toddler’s first visit to a Disney theme park. California Adventure is smaller than Disneyland and feels much more manageable to do with a toddler. The California Adventure rides for toddlers are mellow and have less ‘scary’ characters. Additionally, the park feels more spread out which helps with children who get overwhelmed easily.

Our experience at California Adventure tends to lean more towards rides rather than the classic “Disney” experience. However, you will see Disney characters, perhaps just not as much as you would at Disneyland.

After many many visits with our toddler, we have developed our guide to California Adventure rides for toddlers which will help you map out your day and choose what to see and what to skip. If this is your first visit to a Disney park, make sure to read our planning a trip to Disneyland post first!

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