sorry-i knew i forgot to add something to my other questions.
what are good rides for a 2 year old-what is too scary-and especially in california adventure-is everything too old for her there? thanks again!:D

I don't have kids but I would think Dumbo would be great for a 2 y/o, as would be the Rocket Jets. Some of the dark rides in fantsey land will be scary but only you know your childs fear factor (no pun to the show). Have you visited the Parenting in the Parks forum yet?

As for DCA, honestly I don't see what there is for a small child. Most things have high height restrictions. If she likes the Muppets maybe the Muppets movie. Its Tough To Be A Bug can be very very scary for a little one, It is loud and has a very scary dark scene when Hopper takes over.

As a tip if your trying to get through crowds on Main St., you can cut through the stores on the left side if your looking at the castle. The Emporium and all those stores are attached to a certain point and often times easier to get through than Main St. itself.

I only have a minute so I'll probably reply more later, but--

Off the top of my head, at DCA, stay away from "It's Tough to be a Bug." Definitely too scary for a little one. (Think giant spiders falling from the ceiling, getting poked in the back, squirted in the face by a "poisonous" bug, etc.)

At two, my son did not like any dark rides-- pirates, haunted mansion, pinocchio, snow white, toad's or peter pan. You have to know your child. You might want to "test" her on some of the shorter dark rides such as Peter Pan. Snow White and Pinocchio are actually kinda scary.

Outdoor rides, train rides, boat rides, those are pretty safe-- Dumbo, carrousel, Casey Jr, Mark Twain steamboat, etc.

Adrienne K

DCA currently has the only carousel at the resort right now.

There is a thing called the Sun Wheel that is like a ferris wheel. You've probably seen it in the commercials. It goes really, really high up. You may want to decide on that one when you see it for yourself.

My kids enjoy the character greetings at DCA better because you get to spend more time with the characters due to lack of crowds. Character visits at DCA also seem more orderly to me than at DL.

They have a Challenge Trail which is nets suspended up in the air and you walk across them. While my 2 y/o is not scared of it, she does have a problem trying to do it so usually ends up being carried. They also have a small slide, a big tunnel slide (which has a height requirement but my 2 y/o meets it), a small water area.

DCA also has a larger water area that has a lot of squirting mechanisms. This is fun but you need to watch for the bigger kids as they get a little rowdy. I've seen a lot of unsupervised bigger kids in this area.

If you wait until after September to go, Flik's Fun Fair should open. I think there is 4 or 5 kid friendly rides with only one having a height requirement. (Bumper cars)

The Electical Parade is in DCA and is a big hit with my children. Once the summer season ends I'm not sure what days (if at all) they are going to offer it.

DCA does have a program where you can get a Junior Explorer Map. You feel in the empty places on the map with stickers from different locations. Once you complete it you get a small prize.

I personally like DCA but there is not much for a young child to do there. Before they made all AP's 2 park passes I paid full admission for my then 3 y/o son to go and I was ticked off when I saw that there was so little for him to do. I think I read on another thread that you were considering a socal ap. This would be the only way I would take a 2 y/o to DCA. Maybe my feelings will change once FFF opens. I know you don't have to pay admission for the 2 y/o but you won't be doing much either if you are there alone with your child. If you go with another adult, definitely take advantage of the baby switch passes. That goes for DL to if you decide to go on some of the bigger rides.

How could you not mention It's a Small World!!?? My son could live on this ride!! It's a definite must see for a 2 year old. I agree that Alice, Snow White, and Pinnochio might be a little scary. there's also a few loud parts in it that scare my son. His list of "go-ons" are : The Disneyland Railroad (Did I mention he has the whole narration memorized?:D ), the monorail, the Jungle Cruise, It's a small world, Dumbo, Casey Jr. Train, the Teacups, Peter Pan, and the Autopia.
At DCA, there's pretty much nothing for him, except the carousel. I agree with Disneynut, if you don't have an AP, don't pay to take your son there, unless someone will watch him while you go on some rides. Flik's fun fair is going to have some kid's rides, so if you go after Sept., there may be more for him.

I'll agree with everyone else about the dark rides and with Adrienne that if you want to try one, choose Peter Pan as it is the "least scary".

My kids loved the canoes and they like the Mark Twain.

At DCA, you should try the Redwood Challange Trail, Muppetts, Animation Building, Carosel, Golden Zephyr is fine (although it will bore you stupid). After a few "test rides" you may have a better idea, if he goes on Peter Pan without a hitch, try Mr. Toad.

Note: If you are gonna ride Peter Pan, GO WHEN THE PARK FIRST OPENS. The line just gets worse and worse and worse.

Have fun.

Toon Town can be kind of fun for the little ones--Minnie and Mickey's houses are fun to explore as is Donald's boat (and I don't know about Goofy's Bounce House if there is a minimum height requirement, but my kids always like it)-

Our plan when the kids were young went like this:
--Get there EARLY and do Peter Pan, Dumbo and Mr. Toad
--Head over to Teacups and Alice
--Then scoot over to Toon Town before it gets nutty.

The lines in Toon Town and Fantasyland can be nightmarish after 11am and into the late afternoon, so the best advice I can give is ride early. Have fun :)

lisap's post reminded me that Alice in Wonderland is another good dark ride to "test" dark ride readiness.

I totally agree with lisap's proposal: go straight to Fantasyland first then Toontown. I've found that Toontown first thing in the morning is EMPTY. Most people run to Indiana Jones or Tomorrowland. The Indiana Jones ride is ALWAYS shorter in the afternoon and evening.

Adrienne K

I've gotten the impression (though I haven't been there this month) that they may already be doing "soft-opens" on Flik's Fun Fair. Anybody able to confirm or deny this?

My son just turned 3...He was around 2 1/2 the first time we went...

He is absolutely terrified of Muppetvision.

He loves the Challenge Trail, Small World, the Monorail, the Train, and the Electrical Parade, the Gadget Coaster, and the Matterhorn. For that matter, he loves everything we've tried except Muppetvision.

Goofy's Bounce House has a height maximum (which I don't remember), and supposedly you have to be 3. Some CMs hassled us a bit a few times (others didn't bother to ask) but he was always able to get on. But you definitely need to be closer to 3 than 2 to get in.

you've all been so helpful! thanks! now i cant wait to go!:)

The one ride I would avoid at all costs would be the Snow White darkride. The Boy isn't afraid of much, but he did NOT like this ride and couldn't wait to get off of it. On later visits he didn't want to go near it. This is the same kid who LOVES BTMR and Matterhorn. He is a little thrill seeker, but this ride can be extremly terrifying to a little kid (heck, it still bothers me).

As for stuff to do at DCA... During our last trip (we go every Dec), The Boy was 47 1/2" tall, so we didn't spend much time there. We went one night to watch DEP. He was able to do the Jellyfish and Mulholland Madness (the rode MM 3 times in a row, once was enough for me), and they wouldn't have been able to do that much if he wasn't over 42". We avoided most of the rest of the park during our trip mainly because the ride he was dying to ride was Screamin' and we knew he was too short.

You have to know how your child will be able to handle seeing rides and not being able to go on them. At 2 this is a hard concept to grasp. The Boy was turning 5 during our last visit, and he really wanted to ride the Orange Zinger, I honestly didn't realize it had a 48" restriction on it, and that was how we learned he was 1/2" from the necessary height. It was no biggy, because he could still go on MM. For her, there are entire areas that kids need to be over 42" and if she isn't this could be hard on all of you.