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Mad Tea Party

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About Mad Tea Party

This is the prototype "tea cup" spinner attraction. The action on the cups has been loosened up in recent years, after being severly restricted. In fact, Disney now helpfully labels which direction you should turn the center wheel for maximum spin. If you're stuck in a car with spin freaks, keep your eyes' focus within the cup while spinning, looking up to a fixed point in the distance outside of the cup while it slows down at the end. -- Last edited by Robert Niles

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The tea cups are always fun. Not the ride to get on after eating. You need considerable strength to spin the teacups. The teacups are also pretty small, so if your over 6 ft than your going to be in for a squeeze. Simple,yet fun, I recommend people to get on this if they don't mind the spinning and if wait times are short. As with all the other fantasyland ride, waits for this ride get shorter at night. - Manny Barron

Fun, but these things are hard to spin if you ride alone. - Chloe !

Its amazing at night because of all the nice lights and colors! - Sam C

Another beautiful example of Disneyland history! Not to be missed if you love the Mad Hatter and March Hare. Fun for everyone in your group! - Sarah E

A Disneyland tradition. - Zach Wiloch

This ride is fun, but it is hard to spin it. - Erin : )

No matter how hard you spin the tea cups, they go the same speed-slow. - Erik Cobbs

Always nice to ride on the original fixtures of the park. - Wilfredo Alvelo

Another piece of Disney history that you should go on if the lines are short. It was ok. - Jennifer Sharpe

Very fun, But I wish it could spin faster - M Black


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