Top 10 Scary Rides & Attractions at Disneyland
Here's a list of rides and attractions at Disneyland that are scary to some kids and adults.Past and present
I have never ridden the bobsleds or the Animal Kingdom variant, but due to the fear of darkness, the disco yeti in darkness would creep and freak me out if I were to ride this.
Knowing it's a roller coaster and what to expect might make this ride a low contender, but the story of a yeti and an intense plunge will make kids scared.
@ Gregory-No. I went on this. The Yeti is NOT scary. It is cute. The darkness is really cool. Thus, this ride is NOT scary. Argument invalid
R.I.P. Twilight Zone thanks to Marvel's greed. Anyways, this is a drop tower whereas in WDW Hollywood Studios where it used to be, you'd first board the haunted hotel's elevator which creepily malfunctions into dropping, then the real drop begin. The 2nd and final drop tower station has you sit with other people and hold on lapbars for a minute to regret your decisions riding the attraction, and to lament your life until the drop begins. The drop relies on not just the thrilled and terrified screams of the riders and thrill-seekers, but also feelings. I say it relies on emotions, feelings, and reactions because it almost gives the feeling of you about to fly upwards and fall down to your death. Nonetheless, R.I.P. Twilight Tower, you will remain in our hearts.
The Tower of Terror was a ride where you board a haunted elevator in your own episode of the Twilight Zone, but chaos takes place and the elevator falls and goes out of control.
It was the scariest ride in all of Disneyland, though not like Disney World's version, which is the original version.
The Disneyland ride was scary, but the drop sequence was the same for every rider, so it got old for those riding it many times expecting more fun and scare, whereas the Disney World one has a random drop sequence, so it's a different experience for every rider, and also, the DW one has more scenery and stuff, more story and is longer, Disneyland's was short and more predictable.
Shame of Disney for closing this ride down so soon to be re themed into Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout, which is still scary and intense, but bad and unoriginal in theming, showing you Disney is greedy these days.
R.I.P. Disneyland Tower of Terror.
I never rode this cause it was closed when I went but it's a drop tower ride so it's obviously not scary. ( I love drop tower rides)
This was my favorite ride between both of the parks at the resort. I'll miss it.
It's a launched roller coaster themed to The Incredibles where you go from 0 to 55 mph in 4 seconds and it was the only ride at Disneyland with inversions, 1 loop, and as it's name tells you, it's so scary it'd send you screamin'.
P.S. the ride's minimum height requirement was 48", so it wasn't for little ones anyway.
It closed on January 8, 2018 to be rethemed into the Incredicoaster.
It's just such a shame Disney would turn Tower of Terror at Disneyland to this.
It's so unoriginal in theming and shows you Disney is Greedy, true Disney fans don't like Guardians of the Galaxy at Disney parks.
However, like it's predecessor, it's a truly scary ride, and the drops are surprising.
Now Disney World's Tower of Terror has a random drop sequence, so that'll really surprise you.
This is a ride that uses screens, bugs, venomous animatronic cobras, and more. The cobra, bug, and skeletons/corpse part may make you crap your pants, so, the little ones can't ride this rickety, rough Disneyland Dinosaur knockoff.
It's a truly scary dark ride for many who go to Disney, and it's rough and contains scary images and sounds, yet a scene at the end with the boulder will scare you.
It's like the Disneyland counterpart of Animal Kingdom's Dinosaur at Disney World.
Plus, it has a minimum height requirement of 46", so it's pretty much not for little ones.
Goofy's Sky School is just like the Disneyland version of Barnstormer and Primeval Whirl. Not only that, but the way that the jerks, slides and turns the ride has similar to that of Primeval Whirl's jerks and turns. Plus, like @Gregory says, it feels like you're gonna fall to your death with those sharp, sharp turns similar to that of Primeval Whirl's. No wonder how intense a kid's coaster similar to both Barnstormer and Primeval whirl can be to little kids of all ages.
It's a wild mouse coaster, so the turns weren't banked like normal coasters and is like what you'd find at a carnival.
It's basically Barnstormer and Primeval Whirl had a child.
Like Primeval Whirl, the turns were very sharp and jerky, so anyone with even the slightest back or neck problems should not ride.
That's how it got it's Main scare, from the sharp turns, where you felt like you're gonna get thrown off the track.
This is a kid's coaster, how is it scary?
Pirates of the Caribbean is a dark ride attraction located in various Disney parks, including Disneyland in California and Walt Disney World in Florida. The ride takes visitors on a boat journey through various scenes that depict a pirate-infested Caribbean island. Originally conceived by Walt Disney himself, it has inspired a highly successful film franchise and remains a staple attraction for park visitors. Oh yea, I remember as a child, that the drop with that skeleton was creepy. That Skeleton that is inanimate before saying some crap before your small drop is just...EUGH! And the fact that the animatronic just turns on without warning is just all the more nightmare fuel for little me. I remember after our Mexican vacation, we came to this ride, and I had to overcome my fears riding it. Being distracted by mom's phone, I didn't mind the drop. It's fun though.
This Pirates of the Caribbean ride is much scarier than the Disney World counterpart since it has 2 big drops, and the 1st is the biggest, in the dark, and will surprise you for scare.
The Disney World one has only 1 small drop, also in the dark, but small, so nothing like this.
It's very scary for a Disney dark ride because you almost get hit by a runaway train and fall straight to hell, who,e the fire is and looks fake, the story is enough to scare many children and adults alike.
The idea of the witch showing up and trying to scare you throughout the ride is scary, which was why Disney World toned theirs down, though they sadly closed it for good in 2012.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is a mine train roller coaster located in Frontierland at several Disneyland-style Disney Parks worldwide. This is Splash Mountain's sister train ride, which goes real fast. If you also board the Mark Twain, you'll listen to how fast the train goes and how quick people are to scream, appreciating the fast thrills of the speeding train. But, if you're afraid of fast speeds and careening to the side, then don't board this at all, even the dwarf cart ride because both go fast and careen to the side if you ever fear them. Plus, it almost looks like the train careening to the side would fall off.
The Disney World one is only fairly scary for little ones, yet this and Disney World's has a minimum height requirement of 40", so many kids will be able to ride.
But the scary thing about this one is near the end where they have all the "dynamite", and you're thinking it's gonna blow up, and the fear of death at the end of this ride makes this one scary.
I rode the Disney World one and it was NOT scary.
This takes place in the dark, and it's real creepy if you suffer a fear of the dark like me. I went on the people mover, and I wasn't scared because I wasn't in the actual thing.
It's a roller coaster completely in the dark.
Simple as that.
Plus, on Halloween, there's the Ghost Galaxy makeover, with ghosts and jump scares.
I was out when I rode on it.
The Ursula scene in the dark ride may be considered frightening, intimidating, or creepy to small or young children, including the polyps in the potion bottles with eyes in the dark, until they show the projection of Ariel transforming in one frame.
The Ursula scene in this attraction may scare some youngsters.
This is kind of creepy, but not really creepy, because it's plain offensive. It was in the year of Princess Diana's death, and the ride was considered offensive to the British royalty because of their early loss of Princess Diana, who died in a French hospital in 1997 after 1996 due to a road accident. Luckily, the offensive ride was removed for good.
This is scary as you are in a limo in the dark trying to escape the Paparazzi with Michael Eisner saying stuff we don't care about. It is most scary for people who have experienced Lady Diana's Death in person and/or the funeral on T.V./irl. It's also offensive to the royal family who have lost a family member too early. Thankfully, it was cancelled after Lady Di died. It toned down the scary & offensive factor by 90%. But it's still scary and offensive to the people who have ridden it during it's short span because it (the final 2001 version) stunk.
They don't call it the Haunted Mansion for nothing, because it sure is creepy. It may be creepy at the beginning, but everyone knows, including you and me, know that eventually, it gets lighthearted and funny to the middle and to the end.
It may be scary sometimes.
It put it on here reading that this ride (while filled with loud effects & a realistic storyline) has a sudden vertical free fall drop near the end (to represent an escape pod route) makes the ride pretty scary. WAY scarier than most attractions there though nothing like Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout.
As a Ferris wheel, it's obvious that it's scary for its heights, but this one has a side where the gondolas loop around like crazy as the wheel spins, making the ride feel more out of control while you're high at the same time.
Scary right.
Rethemed for Pixar Pier in 2018, it's launched roller coaster themed to The Incredibles where you go from 0 to 55 mph in 4 seconds and it was the only ride at Disneyland with inversions, 1 loop, and Elastigirl only adds to the thrills.
It'll scare Winnie the Pooh out of you.
P.S. the ride's minimum height requirement is 48", so it isn't for little ones anyway.