Shanghai Disneyland Rides: 2026 Complete List, Rankings & Line-Skipping Tips

Written by Natalia | Updated May 22,2026

Shanghai Disneyland boasts about 30 rides with the highest percentage of “unique” rides not found in other Disney parks. In this guide, the rides we recommend are based on the firsthand experiences of our team members and the authentic feedback of our customers.

The suitable ages, thrill levels and highlights for each rides are all included, so that you can choose rides based on your kid’s age and preferences. Besides, we will share the practical tips to avoid long queues, ensuring you make the most of your visit. Follow this guide to discover your favorite rides and plan a perfect fairy tale journey for your family.

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• Complete List of Shanghai Disneyland Rides
• Top 5 Must-try Rides
• More Rides at Shanghai Disneyland to Experience – The Best of the Rest
• Pro Tips: How to Minimize Wait Times at Shanghai Disneyland
• Efficient Park Touring Routes
• Plan Your Shanghai Trip with China Xian Tour
• FAQs about Shanghai Disneyland Rides

Complete List of Shanghai Disneyland Rides

Among all the 30 rides in Shanghai Disneyland, 11 rides have a height requirement and 19 are open to visitors of all heights.

 

Land	Ride	Operating Hours	Height Requirement	Thrill Level	Best For
Fantasyland	Alice in Wonderland Maze	8:30 – 19:00	None	/	All ages
Fantasyland	Enchanted Storybook Castle	/	None	/	All ages
Fantasyland	Once Upon a Time Adventure	9:30 – 20:30	None	/	All ages
Fantasyland	Hunny Pot Spin	8:30 – 20:30	None	Spin	Preschoolers, Children, Tweens
Fantasyland	Fantasia Carousel	8:30 – 20:30	None	Spin	Preschoolers, Tweens, Children
Fantasyland	Winnie the Pooh Storybook Adventure	8:30 – 20:30	None	Dark	Preschoolers, Children, Tweens
Fantasyland	Peter Pan’s Flight	8:30 – 20:30	81 cm +	Dark	Children, Tweens
Fantasyland	Seven Dwarfs Mine Train	8:30 – 20:30	97 cm +	Sudden Drops, Thrilling	Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Fantasyland	Voyage to the Crystal Grotto	8:30 – 20:30	None	Slow speed	All ages
Adventure Isle	Camp Discovery – Discovery Trails	9:15 – 20:30	None	/	All ages
Adventure Isle	Challenge Trails at Camp Discovery	9:15 – 20:30	106 cm +	Thrilling	Tweens, Teens, Children, Adults
Adventure Isle	Roaring Rapids	8:30 – 20:30	107 cm +	Sudden Drops, Dark, Getting Wet, Thrilling	Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Adventure Isle	Soaring Over the Horizon	8:30 – 20:30	102 cm +	/	Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Adventure Isle	Little Heroes’ Base	8:30 – 20:30	None	/	Preschoolers, Children
Treasure Cove	Shipwreck Shore	8:30 – 20:30	None	/	Preschoolers, Children, Tweens
Treasure Cove	Siren’s Revenge	8:30 – 20:30	None	/	Preschoolers, Tweens, Children
Treasure Cove	Explorer Canoes	9:30 – 17:30	None	Getting Wet	Children, Teens, Tweens, Adults
Treasure Cove	Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure	8:30 – 20:30	81 cm +	Small Drops, Dark, Thrilling	Tweens, Teens, Children, Adults
Gardens of Imagination	Marvel Universe (Iron Man Experience)	9:30 – 20:00	None	/	All ages
Gardens of Imagination	Marvel Universe	9:30 – 20:00	None	/	All ages
Gardens of Imagination	Dumbo the Flying Elephant	8:30 – 19:00	None	Spin	Preschoolers, Children, Tweens
Tomorrowland	Chevrolet Digital Challenge	10:00 – 20:30	None	/	Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Tomorrowland	Stitch Encounter	12:00 – 18:00	None	/	All ages
Tomorrowland	Jet Packs	8:30 – 20:30	112 cm +	Spin	All ages
Tomorrowland	Pixar Odyssey	10:00 – 18:00	None	/	All ages
Tomorrowland	Buzz Lightyear Planet Rescue	8:30 – 20:30	None	Dark	All ages
Tomorrowland	Tron Lightcycle Power Run	8:30 – 20:30	122 cm +	Thrilling, Dark, Sudden Drops	Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Disney·Pixar Toy Story Land	Slinky Dog Spin	8:30 – 20:30	None	Spin	All ages
Disney·Pixar Toy Story Land	Woody’s Roundup	8:30 – 20:30	81 cm +	Spin	Children, Tweens, Adults, Teens
Disney·Pixar Toy Story Land	Rex’s Racer	8:30 – 20:30	120 cm +	Thrilling	Children, Tweens, Adults, Teens
Zootopia	Zootopia: Hot Pursuit	8:30 – 20:30	81 cm +	Dark, Small Drops	Children, Tweens, Adults, Teens

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Top 5 Must-try Rides

TRON Lightcycle Power Run (Tomorrowland)

• Location: Tomorrowland
• Age: 8+
• Height: 122 cm +
• Highlights: Indoor-outdoor neon track
• Thrill level: Intense speed, dark tunnels, big drops
• Speed: Up to 100 km/h
• Wait time: 60–120 mins (peak); 30–45 mins (early entry)
• Recommendation rate: ★★★★★

This global Disney iconic ride is exclusive to Shanghai Disneyland. You’ll lean forward on a futuristic lightcycle and race through a glowing neon digital world at breathtaking speed. With dazzling neon lights and electronic sound effects, the night ride offers a more immersive cyberpunk atmosphere.

Soaring Over the Horizon (Adventure Isle)

• Location: Adventure Isle
• Age: All ages
• Height: 102 cm +
• Highlights: 5D flying theater with wind & scent
• Thrill level: Mild, no intense drops
• Speed: Gentle simulated flight
• Wait time: 75–150 mins (peak); 40–60 mins (early entry)
• Recommendation rate: ★★★★★

This is a stunning family ride. Suspended seats let you fly over world landmarks, from marvelous natural wonders to iconic cultural attractions. With real wind and smells, it offers an immersive but not scary experience.

Zootopia: Hot Pursuit (Zootopia)

• Location: Zootopia
• Age: All ages
• Height: 81 cm +
• Highlights: Global exclusive AR ride, police chase
• Thrill level: Mild darkness, small drops
• Speed: Moderate, quick smooth turns
• Wait time: 60–120 mins (peak); 35–50 mins (late afternoon)
• Recommendation rate: ★★★★★

This is the world’s only Zootopia ride. It invites you to become a rookie police officer and join Judy & Nick for a lively AR chase through Zootopia. Filled with bright colors, the whole ride is vibrant, joyful and family-friendly. This is an unmissable ride in Shanghai Disneyland for family travelers during their Shanghai tour.

Pirates of the Caribbean – Battle for the Sunken Treasure (Treasure Cove)

• Location: Treasure Cove
• Age: All ages
• Height: 81 cm +
• Highlights: Boat dark ride, epic projections
• Thrill level: Mild drops, dark scenes, loud sounds
• Speed: Slow boat cruise
• Wait time: 40–90 mins (peak); 20–35 mins (parade time)
• Recommendation rate: ★★★★

As one of the best Pirates rides worldwide, this ride will take you sailing through immersive sea battles and exploring treasure caves on an ancient wooden boat. It is visually amazing but not too scary.

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train (Fantasyland)

• Location: Fantasyland
• Age: 8+
• Height: 97 cm +
• Highlights: Swinging mine cars, diamond cave
• Thrill level: Moderate speed, fun twists, big drops
• Wait time: 50–100 mins (peak); 30–45 mins (evening)
• Speed: Moderate, no extreme drops
• Recommendation rate: ★★★★

Boarding the mine cart, you will swing through Snow White’s glittering diamond mine and see the seven dwarfs singing as they work. This cute family coaster is beloved by kids.

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More Rides at Shanghai Disneyland to Experience – The Best of the Rest

As fun as must-rides, with shorter lines and plenty of fun for every kind of visitor, they have a charm all their own.

Toy Story RC Racer (Toy Story Land)

• Location: Toy Story Land
• Age: Kids, teens, adults
• Height: 120 cm +
• Highlights: U-shaped half-pipe coaster, giant swing, Toy Story theme
• Thrill level: High swing, strong weightlessness, intense thrills
• Speed: Fast back-and-forth swinging
• Wait time: 40–80 mins (peak); 20–35 mins (evening)
• Recommendation rate:★★★★★

If you are a thrill-seeker, Toy Story RC Racer is unmissable. After sitting in Andy’s remote control racing car, you will speed back and forth on the 30-meter-high U-track. When rushing to the highest point on one end, the car will hover in an instant and then dive back to the other end at a speed close to free fall, with a strong sense of weightlessness.

Roaring Rapids (Adventure Isle)

• Location: Adventure Isle
• Age: Kids, teens, adults
• Height: 107 cm +
• Highlights: Wild-river raft, dark cave adventure, sudden drops, splash fun
• Thrill level: Moderate, rapid drops, dark scenes, loud sounds, wet splashes
• Wait time: 45–90 mins (peak); 25–40 mins (morning)
• Recommendation rate: ★★★★
• Speed: Fast-flowing water rapids

This is a classic water raft adventure perfect for hot days. It floats through tropical rivers and shadowy caves with unexpected dips and splashes. For travelers who love light water thrills, this will be an interesting ride.

Peter Pan’s Flight (Fantasyland)

• Location: Fantasyland
• Age: Kids, teens
• Height: 81 cm +
• Highlights: Flying dark ride, night London view, immersive storytelling
• Thrill level: Mild darkness
• Speed: Slow floating movement
• Wait time: 50–90 mins (peak); 30–45 mins (early morning)
• Recommendation rate: ★★★★

This project is very suitable for kids who take the ride in Shanghai Disneyland for the first time. You will board a pirate ship and gently fly over twinkling nighttime London. Accompanied by magical scenery, soft music and dreamy vibes, kids will feel like travelling in a fairy tale picture book.

Voyage to the Crystal Grotto (Fantasyland)

• Location: Fantasyland
• Age: All ages
• Height: All heights
• Highlights: Outdoor boat ride, classic Disney story scenes, music and light show
• Thrill level: Very mild, slow and calm
• Speed: Slow cruising speed
• Wait time: 30–60 mins (peak); 15–30 mins (late afternoon/evening)
• Recommendation rate: ★★★★

Voyage to the Crystal Grotto is a quite immersive outdoor boat adventure exclusive to Shanghai Disneyland. This gentle ride takes you through magical scenes of beloved Disney stories, which are brought to life with music, lights and special effects.

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Pro Tips: How to Minimize Wait Times at Shanghai Disneyland

These practical tips will show you how to avoid the long lines to help you make the most of your day at Shanghai Disneyland.

• Best time of year to avoid crowds: Late Jan.- early Mar. & Nov. – early Dec. And it is better to visit on weekdays.
• Best time to queue: Generally, there are fewer tourists during the first hour after opening, lunch and dinner hours (12:00–14:00, 18:00–19:00), and the parade and fireworks shows.
• Early Entry: Guests staying in the official hotels can enter the park 1 hour before the gates open with their hotel key card, ticket and ID. Ordinary tourists can also enjoy early entry by purchasing the Early Entry Pass. This period will allow you to experience about 2 – 3 popular projects.
• Buy Premier Access (Most reliable): This pass provides priority access to popular rides in Shanghai Disneyland. Options include a pass for one ride or a combo pass for multiple rides. The combo pass is usually cheaper.
• Use Single Rider: At TRON, Seven Dwarfs, and Zootopia, there is a dedicated single rider for solo travelers. It is completely free and will save 30% to 50% of queuing time.
• Book Disney Premier Tour: Suitable for a group of 3–8 guests. It is a 7-hour-tour with a private guide, quick entry, reserved viewing area for shows, priority access to entertainment venues and a meal at Royal Banquet Hall.

Efficient Park Touring Routes

Both routes are designed without backtracking and balance thrilling rides with family-friendly attractions.

One-Day Route (Best for Energetic Adults)

Time	Arrangement	Land
8:00–9:30	Zootopia: Hot Pursuit ↓ Pirates of the Caribbean	Zootopia ↓ Treasure Cove
9:30–11:30	Soaring Over the Horizon ↓ Roaring Rapids ↓ Peter Pan’s Flight	Adventure Isle ↓ Fantasyland
11:30–13:00	Seven Dwarfs ↓ TRON Lightcycle Power Run	Fantasyland ↓ Tomorrowland
13:00–14:30	Lunch & Rest: Stargazer Grill	Tomorrowland
14:30–16:30	Rex’s Racer ↓ Slinky Dog Spin ↓ Mickey’s Storybook Express Parade	Toy Story Land ↓ Park-Wide
17:30–19:00	Voyage to the Crystal Grotto	Fantasyland
19:00–21:00	Fireworks	Gardens of Imagination

Two-Day Route (In-Depth experience)

Day 1

Time	Arrangement	Land
10:15–11:30	Zootopia: Hot Pursuit ↓ Pirates of the Caribbean	Zootopia ↓ Treasure Cove
11:30–12:15	Mickey’s Storybook Express Parade	Park-Wide
12:15–13:30	Lunch & Rest: Stargazer Grill	Tomorrowland
13:30–17:30	Soaring Over the Horizon ↓ Jack Sparrow Stunt Show	Adventure Isle ↓ Treasure Cove ↓ Park-Wide
17:30–19:00	Dinner & Rest: Barbossa’s Bounty	Treasure Cove
19:00–20:45	Buzz Lightyear Planet Rescue ↓ TRON Lightcycle Power Run ↓ Seven Dwarfs	Tomorrowland ↓ Fantasyland
21:15	Firework show	Gardens of Imagination

 

Day 2

Time	Arrangement	Land
9:30–11:00	Rex’s Racer, Slinky Dog Spin ↓ Woody’s Roundup ↓ Hunny Pot Spin ↓ Winnie the Pooh	Toy Story Land ↓ Fantasyland
11:00–13:30	Leisure Lunch & Rest: Pinocchio Village Kitchen	Fantasyland
13:30–15:00	Frozen Sing-Along Celebration ↓ Mickey’s Magical Tale ↓ Storybook Castle Walk ↓ Free Time & Shopping	Fantasyland ↓ Gardens of Imagination ↓ Park-Wide
17:30–19:00	Dinner & Rest: Mickey & Pals Market Café	Gardens of Imagination
19:00–Park Close	Alice in Wonderland Maze ↓ Dumbo the Flying Elephant ↓ Voyage to the Crystal Grotto ↓ Shopping at Moonlight Boutique	Fantasyland ↓ Gardens of Imagination ↓ Disney Town

Plan Your Shanghai Trip with China Xian Tour

Having fun in Shanghai Disneyland is one of the top things to do in Shanghai with kids. Besides, there are also many other attractions worth visiting in Shanghai. If needed, China Xian Tour is pleased to tailor a perfect trip for your family. Our well-rounded itineraries will cover the both kid-friendly activities and the city’s highlights. Also, tickets, private transport and private guide service will be included for a worry-free travel. Just contact us now.

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FAQs about Shanghai Disneyland Rides

Q1: Which are the best rides in Shanghai Disneyland for toddlers & small children?

Dumbo, Fantasia Carousel and Hunny Pot Spin. All these are not scary and have no or low height requirements.

Q2: Are Shanghai Disneyland rides scary or high thrill?

Three high-thrill rides are TRON, Roaring Rapids, and Jet Packs. Most are family-friendly.

Q3: Do they close rides for refurbishment? What is the maintenance schedule?

Yes, 1–3 rides are closed for refurbishment at a time. You can check the official app under “Calendar” or “Refurbishments” before visiting.

Typical maintenance periods:

• Late Jan. to early Feb.
• Mid‑May to early June
• Late Aug. to mid‑Sept