Magic Kingdom – the heart of the Walt Disney World resort – has so many attractions.
We often suggest that people begin and end their trips with a visit to Magic Kingdom because it just feels the most Disney-like, so it’s a great way to kick off and wrap up a trip.
Here’s a rundown of all Magic Kingdom rides and attractions…
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A quick overview
Magic Kingdom has the most rides of the Walt Disney World parks. With over 30 attractions ranging from a peaceful riverboat to iconic classics like “it’s a small world” all the way to intense thrill rides like Space Mountain or Tron Lightcycle Run, there is definitely lots for guests of all ages to see and do here.
There are a total of 5 lands at Magic Kingdom and the entire park is based around a hub-and-spoke layout, with Cinderella Castle being the hub and all the lands as the spokes that branch out from there. For most people, this layout makes Magic Kingdom one of the easiest parks to navigate:
- Adventureland (5 attractions)
- Fantasyland (12 attractions)
- Frontierland (5 attractions)
- Liberty Square (3 attractions)
- Main Street, U.S.A. (1 attraction)
- Tomorrowland (8 attractions)
Due to the number of attractions plus all the character meet-and-greet opportunities at Magic Kingdom, we usually recommend that people try to spend 2 days if they can.
Looking for more information on when we recommend you visit each of the rides below? Check out our post on the best times to ride every Magic Kingdom attraction.
A Note about Genie+ and Individual Lightning Lane Selections
As you’ll see noted below, many of the attractions listed are a part of the Genie+ or Individual Lightning Lane Selection systems. This is a pay-to-use extra that you can add on to your ticket.
Although we don’t recommend it for all of the Walt Disney World theme parks, we do think that Genie+ is worth it at Magic Kingdom.
Learn more about what this system can do in our Complete Guide to Genie+ at Walt Disney World.
Characters and Entertainment
In addition to the attractions listed below, Magic Kingdom also offers visitors lots of opportunities to see characters as well as live entertainment like the popular Happily Ever After nighttime fireworks show.
Magic Kingdom Entertainment (fireworks, shows, & parades)
Attractions
Adventureland
Designed to transport guests into the world of adventure, Adventureland is the Magic Kingdom home for some of the most beloved classic adventure Disney stories including Jungle Book, Pirates of the Caribbean, Swiss Family Robinson, and Aladdin.
Adventureland is also where you can find Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room, which was the first attraction to ever feature Audio Animatronics when it debuted in 1963 at Disneyland.
Jungle Cruise
Jungle Cruise is a river raft ride where animatronic animals and corny jokes abound.
Every Jungle Cruise Skipper has their own “routine” with jokes so every ride is a little bit different. Little ones who are easily scared should maybe be told ahead of time that the animals are all pretend.

Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room
A show featuring over 300 animatronic birds, flowers, and other things that perform various songs, including some Disney tunes.

Pirates of the Caribbean
An 8 1/2 minute gentle boat ride through a Caribbean city of pirates. This attraction has over 125 animatronics, including 3 Jack Sparrows so be on the lookout for those.

Swiss Family Treehouse
Essentially a big walk through treehouse that allows kids to burn off some energy. It’s themed after the Swiss Family Robinson movie and involves climbing through various rooms and stairs.

The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
This is essentially Dumbo but with carpets. If you need to pare down your list of rides to fit them all in, this is definitely one that could be taken off. If you happen to have little ones who like the Dumbo-like rides, this will be fun for them.

Fantasyland
We like to think of Fantasyland as the heart of Magic Kingdom since it features several family-friendly attractions that are based on classic Disney animated films, such as Peter Pan’s Flight, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, and the Mad Tea Party. In addition to all the attractions, Fantasyland is where visitors can meet and interact with their favorite Disney characters such as Cinderella, Tiana, Rapunzel, Pooh, Tigger, Donald, Daisy, and more.
Fantasyland is also the home of the iconic “it’s a small world” attraction, which was designed by the famous Disney artist Mary Blair and features over 300 Audio-Animatronic dolls.
“it’s a small world“
A gentle boat ride takes you through scenery that includes animatronic dolls set in different countries. Try not to get the song stuck in your head!

Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Board an elephant and soar through the air. There’s also a fun play area to visit while waiting.

Enchanted Tales with Belle (Returns February 19, 2023)
One of the most unique and newest attractions at Disney World, this attraction includes entering Maurice’s cottage and seeing characters from “Beauty and the Beast” come to life. The technology here is amazing.

Mad Tea Party
Often called “the tea cups,” this ride is fairly iconic in Disney theme parks. Characters from Alice in Wonderland meet near here throughout the day.

Mickey’s PhilharMagic
A 3D movie featuring the music from various Disney movies. Anybody at any age will enjoy this 11-minute show, but if the 3D effects get to be too much for little ones, removing the 3D glasses usually helps.

Peter Pan’s Flight
Board ride vehicles that are suspended from the top, and glide over charming scenery in the dark. Although the ride takes place mostly in the dark, it doesn’t typically scare little ones.

Prince Charming Regal Carrousel
Fairly standard carousel but with Disney music and 90 pretty horses.

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
An easy coaster with the intensity of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, obviously done with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs theme.

The Barnstormer
A 1 1/2 minute (seriously) roller coaster for kids featuring Goofy. Although this is a coaster designed for kids, some little ones will still find it to be too intense.

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Board a Hunny Pot and go on a psychedelic adventure through Hundred Acre Woods. This is a popular ride and one that most little ones will like.

Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid
Climb aboard a clamshell and journey under the sea where you’ll see all your friends from The Little Mermaid.

WDW Railroad – Fantasyland Station
A steam train that takes guests on a loop around all of Magic Kingdom. There are 3 stops – at the end of Main Street, in Fantasyland (back by Storybook Circus), and in Frontierland between Splash Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.

Frontierland
Designed to transport guests back to the American Old West, Frontierland is where you’ll find one of the roller coasters at Magic Kingdom – Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.
Frontierland is also where you can take a raft over to Tom Sawyer’s Island or catch a showing of the Country Bears Jamboree. Plus, this area is the future home for the reimagining of Splash Mountain into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
A great intro coaster for people who are working up the nerve to do bigger coasters. The theming is Old West style and there are lots of mountains and caverns to make your way through. There are no big drops like on scarier coasters but there are some fun dips that can lift you out of your seat.

Country Bear Jamboree
Like outdated animatronics that sing corny music? This is a fantastic show for you. OK, it’s an easy attraction to get into and many little kids will probably have fun with it but it’s definitely outdated and not a high priority.

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure (Coming 2024)
Taking over the former Splash Mountain attraction, this ride will follow Tiana and Louis on a musical adventure as they prepare for their first-ever Mardi Gras performance. There will also be music from the movie.

Splash Mountain (Permanently Closed)
Splash Mountain closed permanently on January 23, 2023 in order to make way for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure.
What starts as a gentle boat ride through cheery scenery ends in a steep drop and a splash. Throughout the 11-minute ride, you will encounter 3 lifts and 5 drops (most of them are mild, except for the 1 big one).

Tom Sawyer Island
A giant island that is basically a playground to explore. You board a raft near Big Thunder Mountain which takes you over to where you can venture around the island. FYI: there used to be hidden paintbrushes placed here and people who found them could redeem them for FastPasses. That is no longer the case.

WDW Railroad – Frontierland Station
A steam train that takes guests on a loop around all of Magic Kingdom. There are 3 stops – at the end of Main Street, in Fantasyland (back by Storybook Circus), and in Frontierland between Splash Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.

Liberty Square
Although it isn’t that big of a land, Liberty Square packs a big punch. Designed give the feeling of Colonial Era America, Liberty Square houses one of the most iconic attractions in all of Walt Disney World – The Haunted Mansion.
Haunted Mansion
A tour of various ghost-filled rooms of a mansion. On your way to board your ride vehicle, you’ll first go through an octagon-shaped room that appears to stretch.

Liberty Square Riverboat
This 17-minute cruise on a steam-powered boat takes you on a 1/2 mile tour around Tom Sawyer Island.

The Hall of Presidents
This theater (modeled after Independence Hall in Philadelphia) is home to 46 patriotic animatronics modeled after the past and sitting Presidents of the United States.

Tomorrowland
Ready to blast off into the futuristic world of tomorrow? Then Tomorrowland is for you!
Here among other things you can catch a ride on the iconic Space Mountain, shoot a laser with Buzz Lightyear, take a tour on the Tomorrowland Transit Authority – People Mover, or watch the longest running stage show in the US at Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress.
Plus, Tomorrowland is the home to the newest coaster at Magic Kingdom – TRON Lightcycle Run.
Astro Orbiter
Although this ride looks similar to Dumbo, it’s much higher and faster.

Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
This is a ride and game in one. You board ride vehicles and then aim at the Zs and earn points which appear on the screens in your ride vehicle.

Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor
A comedy show using interactive animation where characters from Monsters, Inc. tell jokes and interact with the audience.

Space Mountain
An indoor roller coaster that takes place in the dark. The ride doesn’t go upside down but has lots and lots of drops and quick turns.

Tomorrowland Speedway
Most kids seem to love boarding these gas-powered cars and driving them around the track at the super fast speed of 7.5 mph. There are far better rides than this one, but the track is so big that kids are often very drawn to it and want to ride. Because of the lines that build throughout the day, this is a good one to ride at the very beginning of 1 of your Magic Kingdom days.

TRON Lightcycle Run (Opening 4/4/2023)
A coaster-style attraction that allows guests to hop on a train of two-wheeled Lightcycles, just like in the movies.

Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover
A 10 minute long laid-back tour of Tomorrowland.

Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress
This 20 minute attraction is a rotating carousel theater that takes you through decades to show how technology has changed over the years.

Main Street, U.S.A.
The entrance to Magic Kingdom is where you’ll find the iconic Main Street Train Station, which is where you can board one of several steam trains that will take you on a loop around the entire Magic Kingdom park.
WDW Railroad – Main Street, U.S.A Station
A steam train that takes guests on a loop around all of Magic Kingdom. There are 3 stops – at the end of Main Street, in Fantasyland (back by Storybook Circus), and in Frontierland between Splash Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.

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John
Thursday 5th of January 2023
Am i missing jungle cruise on here?
Felicia Goodwin
Friday 6th of January 2023
Hi, John - We had an issue that was preventing the Jungle Cruise block from displaying. It has been corrected and Jungle Cruise should be displaying now. Thanks for calling this to our attention.