It’s time to revisit an old debate between Disneyland and Walt Disney World fans – which resort has the most rides! Folks often assume that the much larger Disney World offers more rides. But, as we saw in our 2014 edition, that’s not necessarily true. This feature isn’t about which resort is best, it’s about which has the most rides. We’ll also break it down by park. 

Let’s see which resort comes out on top in 2020 . . . 


Which Disney Park in the US Has the Most Rides? 

You learn the lingo pretty quick if you grew up near a Disney Park… instead of “rides” it’s “attractions and adventures.” But you never really stop saying “ride” do you? It’s just the way of life, and RIDES is what we’re going to focus on today. While adding up every attraction can seem like an impressive listing when researching a theme park, it can also be a bit misleading.  Believe it or not, it’s the rides that really draw people into theme parks and amusement parks around the world. Guests typically don’t plan a trip around a parade or show (okay, Fantasmic!, people, I hear you) but rides make headlines, as the recent announcement about Splash Mountain’s major retheme proves. Rides create excitement. From the artistry of a Fantasyland dark ride, the thrill of Space Mountain, or the ingenuity of something like Rise of the Resistance, rides are the ultimate Disney storytelling device. So for the kid and the kid within all of us, let’s see which Disney Resort delivers the most rides between Disneyland and Walt Disney World.  

, Which Disney Resort Has the Most Rides – 2020 Edition

When we last visited this topic, it was 2014. The Seven Dwarfs Mine Train had yet to open in Magic Kingdom’s new Fantasyland and the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror was still scaring guests at Disney California Adventure. The announcement that Marvel or Star Wars-themed areas would be built and expanded upon in the parks was still light-years away and we were still years away from seeing how Pandora – The World of Avatar would take shape at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. We had concluded in that study that while smaller, Disneyland Resort with its two theme parks had more rides than Walt Disney World with a count of 57. Walt Disney World’s four theme parks totaled only 50 rides, including those that would open that summer. So, what does six years do to a place? Let’s find out!

To read the original article, see below.

Which Disney Park Has The Most Rides – 2014 Edition

 

Walt Disney World Vs. Disneyland

We’ll start with tallying all the thrill rides (motion simulators, roller coasters, rides that have… you know… a thrill) in each resort. 

Walt Disney World Thrill Rides: 17 (*11 unique)

  • Avatar Flight of Passage*
  • Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
  • Dinosaur*
  • Expedition Everest*
  • Kali River Rapids*
  • Mission Space*
  • Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s run
  • Primeval Whirl* (Seasonal)
  • Rock n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith*
  • Seven Dwarfs Mine Train*
  • Slinky Dog Dash*
  • Space Mountain
  • Splash Mountain
  • Star Tours
  • Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
  • Test Track*
  • Twilight Zone Tower of Terror*

Disneyland Thrill Rides 13 (*7 unique)

  • Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
  • Goofy’s Sky School*
  • Grizzly River Run*
  • Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission Breakout!*
  • Incredicoaster*
  • Indiana Jones Adventure*
  • Matterhorn Bobsleds*
  • Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run
  • Radiator Springs Racers*
  • Space Mountain
  • Splash Mountain
  • Star Tours
  • Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance

Well, would you look at that! When we last looked, Walt Disney World’s thrill count was at 12 and Disneyland at 11. That’s a huge jump!  That list will only get bigger when Walt Disney World adds their Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and TRON: Lightcycle Run attractions in the coming years. 

Now, technically, if you want to double up on Mission: Space, Florida’s Space Mountain, and Matterhorn Bobsleds, since they technically have different tracks or versions, the count would look like this: WDW: 19, Disneyland 14. But that doesn’t really feel right, does it?!

ALL Disneyland Resort Rides

, Which Disney Resort Has the Most Rides – 2020 Edition

Here’s a look at ALL of the rides at Disneyland Resort and then Walt Disney World Resort:

Disneyland Resort Rides (alphabetical order): 57  (Disneyland: 39; DCA: 18)

, Which Disney Resort Has the Most Rides – 2020 Edition

  1. Alice in Wonderland
  2. Astro Obitor
  3. Autopia
  4. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
  5. Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters
  6. Casey Jr. Circus Train
  7. Davy Crockett’s Explorer Canoes
  8. Disneyland Monorail
  9. Disneyland Railroad
  10. Dumbo the Flying Elephant
  11. Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage
  12. Gadget’s Go Coaster
  13. Golden Zephyr
  14. Goofy’s Sky School
  15. Grizzly River Run
  16. Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!
  17. Haunted Mansion
  18. Incredicoaster
  19. Indiana Jones Adventure
  20. Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind
  21. “it’s a small world”
  22. Jessie’s Critter Carousel
  23. Jumpin’ Jellyfish
  24. Jungle Cruise
  25. King Arthur Carrousel
  26. The Little Mermaid – Ariel’s Undersea Adventure
  27. Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters
  28. Mad Tea Party
  29. Main Street Vehicles – Fire Engine
  30. Main Street Vehicles – Horse Drawn Street Car
  31. Main Street Vehicles – Jitney
  32. Main Street Vehicles – Omnibus
  33. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
  34. Mark Twain Riverboat
  35. Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree
  36. Matterhorn Bobsleds
  37. Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run
  38. Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!
  39. Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride
  40. Peter Pan’s Flight
  41. Pinocchio’s Daring Journey
  42. Pirates of the Caribbean
  43. Pixar Pal-A-Round
  44. Radiator Springs Racers
  45. Rafts to Pirates Lair on Tom Sawyer Island
  46. Red Car Trolley
  47. Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin
  48. Sailing Ship Columbia
  49. Silly Symphony Swings
  50. Snow White’s Scary Adventures
  51. Soarin’ Over California
  52. Space Mountain
  53. Splash Mountain
  54. Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
  55. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance 
  56. Storybook Land Canal Boats
  57. Toy Story Midway Mania!
     

ALL WDW Rides

, Which Disney Resort Has the Most Rides – 2020 Edition

Walt Disney World Resort Rides (alphabetical order): 55 (Magic Kingdom: 28Epcot: 9 / Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 9Disney’s Animal Kingdom: 9)

, Which Disney Resort Has the Most Rides – 2020 Edition

  1. Alien Swirling Saucers
  2. Astro Obiter
  3. Avatar Flight of Passage
  4. The Barnstormer
  5. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad 
  6. Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin – Pixar
  7. Dinosaur
  8. Dumbo the Flying Elephant – Disney
  9. Expedition Everest
  10. Frozen Ever After – Disney
  11. Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros – Disney
  12. Haunted Mansion
  13. “it’s a small world”
  14. Journey Into Imagination with Figment
  15. Jungle Cruise
  16. Kali River Rapids
  17. Kilimanjaro Safaris
  18. Liberty Square Riverboat
  19. Living with the Land
  20. Mad Tea Party – Disney
  21. The Magic Carpets of Aladdin – Disney
  22. Main Street Vehicles – Fire Engine
  23. Main Street Vehicles – Horse Drawn Trolley
  24. Main Street Vehicles – Jitney
  25. Main Street Vehicles – Omnibus
  26. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh – Disney
  27. Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway – Disney
  28. Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run – Star Wars
  29. Mission: SPACE
  30. Na’vi River Journey
  31. Peter Pan’s Flight – Disney
  32. Pirates of the Caribbean
  33. Primeval Whirl* (Seasonal)
  34. Prince Charming Regal Carrousel – Disney
  35. Rafts to Tom Sawyer Island
  36. Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
  37. The Seas with Nemo & Friends – Pixar
  38. Seven Dwarfs Mine Train – Disney
  39. Slinky Dog Dash – Pixar
  40. Soarin’ Around the World
  41. Space Mountain
  42. Spaceship Earth
  43. Splash Mountain
  44. Star Tours – The Adventures Continue – Star Wars
  45. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance – Star Wars
  46. Test Track
  47. Tomorrowland Speedway
  48. Tomorrowland Transit Authority People Mover
  49. Toy Story Mania! – Pixar
  50. TriceraTop Spin
  51. The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
  52. Under the Sea – Journey of The Little Mermaid – Disney
  53. Walt Disney Railroad
  54. Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress
  55. Wildlife Express Train 

The listing of rides of both resorts doesn’t get more concrete than that.  Disneyland still comes out ahead, but barely! Disney California Adventure’s ride count took a small dip as they shuttered A Bug’s Land, which had a handful of kid-sized rides. The new Avengers Campus was intended to open this summer with “Web Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure” that would further push Disneyland ahead. The only other rides slated for Disneyland as of this writing is a clone of Disney World’s “Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway” coming in 2022 and a major Avengers Campus addition in the future. 

Walt Disney World has quite a few attractions coming to beef up its overall count. We’ve already included Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway (replacing The Great Movie Ride) but we have yet to include Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind (replacing Ellen’s Universe of Energy), Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, and TRON: Lightcycle Run.  If we add these to the overall count right now along with Disneyland’s upcoming additions, both resorts would be close to tied, but Disneyland ekes out a small victory at 59 to WDW’s 58!

As a point of clarification, we counted the Monorail as a ride at Disneyland. The same does not apply to Walt Disney World’s boats, busses, Monorail, or Skyliner Gondola, which do not require admission to any park and are not contained within a park. 

ALL the Rides at Disney Parks Worldwide!

While we’re here, let’s take a world-wide look at the Disney Parks and their ride count – Just for fun!

Tokyo Disney Resort

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Tokyo Disney Resort Rides (alphabetical order): 45 (Tokyo Disneyland: 24 / Tokyo Disney Sea: 21)

  1. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
  2. Alice’s Tea Party
  3. Aquatopia
  4. Beaver Brothers Explorer Canoes
  5. Big City Vehicles
  6. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
  7. Blowfish Balloon Race
  8. Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters
  9. Caravan Carousel
  10. Castle Carrousel.
  11. DisneySea Electric Railway
  12. DisneySea Transit Steamer Line
  13. Dumbo the Flying Elephant
  14. Flounder’s Flying Fish Coaster
  15. Gadget’s Go Coaster
  16. Haunted Mansion
  17. Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Crystal Skull
  18. “it’s a small world”
  19. Jasmine’s Flying Carpets
  20. Journey to the Center of the Earth
  21. Jumpin’ Jellyfish
  22. Jungle Cruise: Wildlife Expeditions
  23. Mark Twain Riverboat
  24. Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek!
  25. Omnibus
  26. Nemo & Friends SeaRider
  27. Peter Pan’s Flight
  28. Pinocchio’s Daring Journey
  29. Pirates of the Caribbean
  30. Pooh’s Hunny Hunt
  31. Raging Spirits
  32. Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin
  33. Scuttle’s Scooters
  34. Sinbad’s Storybook Voyage
  35. Snow White’s Adventures
  36. Soaring: Fantastic Flight
  37. Space Mountain
  38. Splash Mountain
  39. Star Tours: The Adventures Continue
  40. Tom Sawyer Island Rafts
  41. Tower of Terror
  42. Toy Story Mania!
  43. Venetian Gondolas
  44. Western River Railroad
  45. The Whirlpool

Disneyland Paris Resort

, Which Disney Resort Has the Most Rides – 2020 Edition

Disneyland Paris Resort Rides (alphabetical order): 35 (Disneyland Paris: 27 / Walt Disney Studios Park Paris: 8)

  1. Autopia
  2. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
  3. Blanche-Neige et les Sept Nains (Snow White)
  4. Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast
  5. Cars Quatre Roues Rallye
  6. Casey Jr. – le Petit Train du Cirque
  7. Crush’s Coaster
  8. Disneyland Railroad
  9. Dumbo the Flying Elephant
  10. Horse-Drawn Streetcars
  11. Indiana Jones and the Temple of  Peril
  12. “it’s a small world”
  13. Le Carrousel de Lancelot
  14. Le Pays des Contes de Fees (Storybookland)
  15. Les Tapis Volants – Flying Carpets Over Agrabah
  16. Les Voyages de Pinocchio
  17. Mad Hatter’s Tea Cups
  18. Main Street Vehicles – Fire Engine
  19. Main Street Vehicles – Limousine
  20. Main Street Vehicles – Mercer
  21. Main Street Vehicles – Omnibus
  22. Main Street Vehicles – Paddy Wagon
  23. Orbitron
  24. Peter Pan’s Flight
  25. Phantom Manor
  26. Pirates of the Caribbean
  27. RC Racer
  28. Ratatouille: The Adventure
  29. Slinky Dog Zigzag Spin
  30. Star Tours: The Adventures Continue
  31. Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain
  32. Studio Tram Tour: Behind the Magic
  33. The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror – A New Dimension of Chills
  34. Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing
  35. Toy Soldiers Parachute Drop

Hong Kong Disneyland

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Hong Kong Disneyland Rides (alphabetical order): 20 

  1. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Nano Battle!
  2. Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars
  3. Cinderella Carousel
  4. Dumbo the Flying Elephant
  5. Hong Kong Disneyland Railroad
  6. Hyperspace Mountain
  7. Iron Man Experience
  8. “it’s a small world”
  9. Jungle River Cruise
  10. Mad Hatter Tea Cups
  11. Main Street Vehicles – Main Street Taxi
  12. Main Street Vehicles – Omnibus
  13. Main Street Vehicles – Paddy Wagon
  14. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
  15. Mystic Manor
  16. Orbitron
  17. Rafts to Tarzan’s Treehouse
  18. RC Racer
  19. Slinky Dog Spin
  20. Toy Soldier Parachute Drop

Shanghai Disneyland

, Which Disney Resort Has the Most Rides – 2020 Edition

Shanghai Disneyland Rides (alphabetical order): 16 

  1. Buzz Lightyear Planet Rescue
  2. Dumbo the Flying Elephant
  3. Explorer Canoes
  4. Fantasia Carousel
  5. Hunny Pot Spin
  6. Jet Packs
  7. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
  8. Peter Pan’s Flight
  9. Pirates of the Caribbean Battle for the Sunken Treasure
  10. Rex’s Racer
  11. Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
  12. Slinky Dog Spin
  13. Soaring Over the Horizon
  14. TRON Lightcycle Power Run
  15. Voyage to the Crystal Grotto
  16. Woody’s Roundup

Disney Parks Ride Summary

And there you have it. While many things are the same, many things are very, very different.  Just because Shanghai Disneyland only has 16 rides, it’s still an amazing place and worthy of a visit. And while Disneyland’s castle may be smallest, it is the original AND has the most rides in a very compact space.  I know many who still refuse to believe that Disneyland Resort has more rides than Walt Disney World, but I digress. 


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, Which Disney Resort Has the Most Rides – 2020 Edition

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Let’s Hear From You

That’s a lot of rides! How do you feel after seeing all the rides listed out? Did the totals surprise you? Disneyland park’s lead is commanding vs. any other Disney park. Were you surprised? But even with 4 parks, Walt Disney World still doesn’t have as many rides as the Disneyland Resort, at least for now. Yes, Walt Disney World is massive, with many more overall “attractions” such as shows and spectaculars, but we were just looking at rides today. Let us know what you think in the comments below.

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David Yeh
David is a long time Disney fan, collector, Star Wars lover, and tiki guru. When he's not at Disneyland, he's traveling the universe in a slightly used Starspeeder 3000.