Your Guide to getting the best from your USA City Adventures
When Disneyland opened in 1955 Jungle Cruise was on the original roster. It has remained largely unchanged in principle since then, only undergoing minor updates and improvements, and has spawned sister versions at most other Disney Parks around the world. So what is it about the ride that keeps it going through the years and … Read more
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistances is Disney’s headline attraction in The Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge portion of Disneyland Park. The ride cost an estimated $400,000,000 (four hundred million) to build and suffered near-endless delays. So is it any good? We got back to Disney land to try out the ride and let you know … Read more
The Las Vegas Stratosphere rises tall over everything else in Las Vegas. It is the Tallest Observation Tower in the United States. It is nearly twice the height of the next tallest structure and has a serious amount of prominence as it is set away from the main cluster of tall buildings on the main … Read more
Guardians Of The Galaxy – Mission: Breakout is Disney’s re-theming of the Twighlight Zone Tower Of terror Ride in Disney California Adventure. We are huge fans of the original tower of terror (or at least I was) and were seriously worried about how the new theme would translate. We headed to Disney California Adventure to … Read more
The First ride to arrive at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge was Millennium Falcon – Smugglers Run. The Concept of this ride promised guests a ride in the actual Millennium Falcon, one of the most iconic Paces ships in all of Science Fiction. For Star Wars Fans this really is the stuff of dreams! To be … Read more
Space Mountian, or as it is periodically called Hyperspace Mountain, is one of Disneyland’s Headline attractions. An indoor dark rollercoaster set in space, that appeals to most age groups old enough to pass the height restriction. This is a thrill ride but it’s not a terrifying white knuckle ride, more a fun jaunt through space … Read more
Taking nearly a fifth of the entire $1.1 Billion Budget to Renovate Disney California Adventure. Radiator springs racers was a huge investment and rumored to be the most expensive ride at Disney of all time! That is a lot to live up to! So was the huge investment worth it? Is this the best ride … Read more
As far as big thrill rides go there is a distinct lack at Disneyland Park. Disneyland is not a park to rely on big scary rollercoasters but instead focuses on immersive theming and, as they put it, Imagineering. If you are coming for BIG rides you will be disappointed. However, Big Thunder Mountain Railway is … Read more
Pirates of the Caribbean is one of Disneyland’s early rides and has stood the test of time as a stalwart of Disneyland Park, California. The tales of these plucky buccaneers have enthralled children for years but does this musty old relic of yesteryear still stand up against the modern wonders of the theme park world? … Read more
When we first rode the Little Mermaid ~ Ariels Undersea Adventure we had no idea the Rides Age, it felt like a real Disney classic and the sort of ride that would have been built for the Disneylands opening day back in 1955, but then the film was not released until 1989 and Disney California … Read more
