Disney California Adventure Park

Reviews

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  Tammy Leonard

  Jan 6, 2026
  5.0
  Disney California Adventure, where the lines were not overly long, which made the experience even more enjoyable. The rides were excellent— The incredibles roller coaster in particular was both thrilling and impressive. The Lightning McQueen racing ride was another standout and extremely well done. Characters were visible throughout the park, giving both adults and children plenty of opportunities to take photos. Overall, the park was beautiful, well organized, and thoughtfully designed. We had a wonderful time and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
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  Kathleen Crews

  Dec 31, 2025
  2.0
  WAAAAY too crowded. Wait times for mediocre rides are 90+ min. The food is very expensive and terrible. My entire family was sick after spending the day here. Staff are not only unfriendly, but downright rude at times. Disney California Adventure is most certainly NOT worth the price of admission. The next time we come, which will likely be 5-10 years from now, we will just stick with Disneyland (which, in my opinion, is also going downhill in quality). Gotta love capitalism in America. It’s all about how to extract more money from you. It makes me sad because I used to love Disneyland and the other attractions.
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  Carlos Valdovinos

  Dec 29, 2025
  5.0
  Overall, I’ll give this a 5-star rating! I’m not usually a Disney fan, but I had to try it since it’s such an iconic place. Every staff member I encountered was friendly and helpful, which really enhanced the family-oriented vibe. There are so many great spots for photos and activities—my favorite was the drawing activity. I could have spent the whole day there! 🤣 My favorite roller coaster was the one near Pizza Planet, themed around Toy Story. I personally prefer more intense roller coasters, so this park wasn’t exactly built for thrill seekers like me. That said, I still highly recommend it—Disney truly lives up to its magical reputation. The food was typical theme park fare: okay, a bit overpriced, but nothing to complain about. The shows, however, were amazing and very entertaining. Thanks to the staff for the excellent service—I really appreciated it!
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  Misha Smith

  Dec 27, 2025
  4.0
  Definitely buy your tickets in advance. Make sure you check out any videos about using Lightning Passes if you’ve never used one before because it’s very complicated. If you have not, once you get to the park, you want to have the Disney app. It will do that in advance so you could book all your rides as you enter, as they become very busy as others are doing the same. So I would highly recommend checking out YouTube videos on how to do this, what rides use Lightning Passes and which do not, what are the peak hours for certain rides, etc. It can become very complicated. It is not the California Adventure Park, I remember 20 years ago. I was lucky enough to go with people that had experience. If you get the part copter, make sure you know which part you want to start out first, although the YouTube videos I looked at said started at Disneyland, but that’s completely up to you again. I highly recommend buying everything in advance and planning yourself well in advance.
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  Sunil Samantaray

  Dec 26, 2025
  4.0
  Disney California Adventure was a mixed bag for us. The park's got some great spots - Soarin' Around the World was a thrill, and Pixar Pier's got vibes 🎢. Cars Land was fun, especially Radiator Springs Racers. But honestly, some areas felt kinda empty or like they needed more love 😐. Food was hit or miss, everything is of course peicey. Crowds were decent on our visit, and staff were friendly. If you're into Disney/Pixar vibes, you'll love it. If not, might feel so-so. The final show was great but felt long that is hard to watch standing for half and hour + wait, especially after the whole day of walking. Overall, worth a visit if you're in Anaheim, but didn't blow us away 🤷‍♂️.

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