As of March 1, 2026…
In the past, it was well-known that the two Disneyland Resort parks (Disneyland and Disney California Adventure) had about as many attractions as all four Walt Disney World parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom). I was curious how things stand today with so many ride closures at Walt Disney World. I was also curious to see where Universal Epic Universe stands in the mix, since the overwhelming opinion I read online is that this new park has far too few rides.
I will dive into this more later, but for now, I refer only to rides with a vehicle you get in that moves — such as a roller coaster, or even a motion simulator. Later, I may do a follow-up post about non-ride attractions such as stage shows, parades and fireworks.
I also did not count double-rides, such as the two Dumbos at Magic Kingdom (it is the same ride, just increased capacity). I also wonder if I should count two-track rides when they are even slightly different – such as the two tracks of Matterhorn Bobsleds (quite different) or Magic Kingdom’s Space Mountain (slightly different though in opposite directions). Universal’s Stardust Racers also has two tracks, but I have not checked to see how different they are. Should these be counted? I think probably, since someone who likes coasters would want to ride both tracks. But for now, that is not included in the totals.
Please let me know if I missed any. I will place the ride data at the end of this article.
Here is my quick count, from most to least actual “rides”:
- Disneyland – 36
- Magic Kingdom – 22
- Disney California Adventure – 18
- Islands of Adventure – 18
- Universal Studios Florida – 13
- Epcot – 12
- Epic Univesse – 11
- Disney Hollywood Studios – 9
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom – 6
Looking at resorts, this breaks down to:
- Disneyland Resort – 54
- Walt Disney World – 49
- Universal Orlando Resort – 42
Yes, Virginia, you could ride more things at the two small parks in Disneyland than all The Walt Disney World parks, or at all three Universal Orlando parks.
Some of you (mostly fans of Disneyland) are aware of this.
For the rest of you, if you like rides, would you consider visiting Disneyland instead of Walt Disney World?
More to come, including a breakdown (and verification) of these numbers…
NOTE: For the pedantic/OCD types out there, some of the names in this list are not the official names. For example, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run is just listed as Smugglers Run. I am happy to correct them if you bring them to my attention. (And I see at least one that has changed names since the name I was familiar with, so I need to fix that one at some point, too.)
Rides at Disneyland
- Alice in Wonderland
- Astro Orbiter
- Autopia
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
- Buzz Lightyear
- Car Toon Spin
- Casey Jr. Circus Train
- Davy Crocket Canoes
- Disneyland Railroad
- Dumbo
- Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage
- Gadget’s Go Coaster
- Haunted Mansion
- Indiana Jones Adventure
- It’s a Small World
- Jungle Cruise
- King Arthurs Carousel
- Mad Tea Party
- Main Street Vehicles
- Mark Twain Riverboat
- Matterhorn Bobsleds (x2)
- Monorail
- Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride
- Peter Pan’s Flight
- Pinnocchio’s Daring Journey
- Pirates of Caribbean
- Rise of the Resistance
- Runaway Railway
- Sailing SHip Columbia
- Smuggler’s Run
- Snow White’s Happy Time Adventure
- Space Mountain
- Star Tours
- Storybookland Canal Boats
- Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
- Winnie the Pooh
Rides at The Magic Kingdom
- Astro Orbitor
- Barnstormer
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
- Buzz Lightyear
- Carousel
- Disney World Railroad
- Dumbo (x2)
- Haunted Mansion
- It’s a Small World
- Jungle Cruise
- Mad Tea Party
- Magic Carpets
- Peoplemover
- Peter Pan’s Flight
- Pirates of the Caribbean
- Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
- Space Mountain (x2)
- Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
- Tomorrowland Speedway
- TRON Lightcycle Run
- Under the Sea
- Winnie the Pooh
Rides at Disney California Adventure
- Critter Carousel
- Emotional Whirlwind
- Golden Zephyr
- Goofy’s Sky School
- Grizzly River Run
- Incredicoaster
- Jumpin’ Jellyfish
- Junkyard Jamboree
- Littler Mermaid
- Luigi’s Rollikin’ Roadsters
- Midway Mania
- Mission: Breakout
- Monsters Inc
- Pal-A-Round
- Radiator Springs Racers
- Silly Symphony
- Soarin’
- Web Slingers
Rides at Universal Islands of Adventure
- Accelatron
- Bilge-Rat Barges
- Caro-Seuss-el
- Cat in the Hat
- Dr. Doom’s Fearfall
- Forbidden Journey
- Hagrid’s Motorbike
- Hippogriff
- Hogwarts Express
- Incredible Hulk
- One Fish, Two Fish
- Pteranodon Flyers
- Ripsaw Falls
- River Adventure
- Skull Island
- Spider-Man
- Trolley Train
- VelociCoaster
Rides at Universal Studios Florida
- E.T.
- Escape from Gringotts
- Fast and Furious
- Hogwarts Express
- Men in Black
- Minon Blast
- Minon Mayhem
- Race Through NY
- Revenge of the Mummy
- Simpsons Ride
- Transformers
- Trollercoaster
- Twirl ‘n’ Hurl
Rides at Epcot
- Cosmic Rewind
- Friendship Boats
- Frozen Ever After
- Gran Fiesta Tour
- Journey into Imagination
- Living with the Land
- Mission: Space
- Ratatoullie
- Soarin’
- Spaceship Earth
- Test Track
- The Seas
Rides at Universal Epic Universe
- Battle at the Ministry
- Constellation Carousel
- Curse of the Werewolf
- Dragon Racer’s Rally
- Fyre Drill
- Hiccup’s Wing Gliders
- Mario Kart
- Mine-Cart Madness
- Monsters Unchained
- Stardust Racers (x2)
- Yoshi’s Adventure
Rides at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Alien Swirling Saucers
- Rise of the Resistence
- Rock n Rollercoaster
- Runaway Railway
- Slinky Dog Dash
- Smugglers Run
- Star Tours
- Tower of Terror
- Toy Story Mania
What did I miss? Please let me know in the comments.