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Mickey's Fun Wheel

Mickey's Fun Wheel is a ferris wheel in Paradise Pier at Disney's California Adventure. Scroll down for readers' ratings and reviews.

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Posted: May 7, 2009

The new gondola wheel that just replaced the former Sun Wheel on May 8th, 2009. It consists of a giant Mickey head where the sun was, new lighting effects, a red-painted color scheme on the wheel, and with gondolas painted with the Disney character faces. It matches the Victorian theme of the nearby Toy Story Mania and Games of the Boardwalk.

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The swinging cars are even more exciting that they look - this may actually be the scariest thrill ride in the park! - Mostly Anonymous

I went on both the stationary and the moving gondolas. On the stationary one, it just your typical ferris wheel but very high at the top when you reach it. Great view of the park and the surrounding area. On the moving one, let's hope you don't have motion sickness. It will sway one the ferris wheel stops. It can be somewhat nerve wracking as it sways since there is no seat belt or restaining device inside it. Kids could get a little scared when it sways. Kids better take someone with you to coax you when you are on it. - D.S. Francisco

I unfortunately went in one of the carriages on tracks and hated it. Grimaced everytime the ride stopped cause the carriage would swing up and back making me feel so sick. - Jadzia Dax

I unfortunately went in one of the carriages on tracks and hated it. Grimaced everytime the ride stopped cause the carriage would swing up and back making me feel so sick. - Jadzia Dax

Mickey's Fun Wheel is the exact same ride as the Sun Wheel but with a Mickey face instead of a sun. They also re painted the wheel and added Disney characters to the gondolas. The waiting area unfortunately is still bland looking. It's relaxing ride where you can get nice views of the Disneyland resort. The Swinging gondolas are neat but have longer lines than the stationary ones. - Manny Barron

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