Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, Dark ride in Fantasyland, Disneyland Park, Anaheim, California, US

Mr. Toad's Wild Ride is a dark ride in Fantasyland at Disneyland Park in California, where passengers are sent through winding sets in open vintage cars. The track passes through several rooms featuring animated figures, painted backdrops, and sudden turns that recreate a frantic chase.

This ride was among the first attractions to operate when the park opened on July 17, 1955. The installation was completely renovated in 1983, with new scenes and effects replacing the originals.

The name comes from Kenneth Grahame's tale about a wealthy and reckless toad whose love of adventure leads him into trouble. Disney turned this literary figure into a ride where guests relive his impulsive character by racing through manor houses, stables, and dark alleyways.

The ride lasts about three minutes and suits all age groups, though children under seven must be accompanied by an adult. The cars move quickly through low doorways and tight curves, so you should sit upright and keep arms and hands inside the vehicle.

The finale is an original scene found in neither Kenneth Grahame's 1908 novel nor the 1949 film: the motorcar meets its demise in a railway tunnel and riders arrive in a tongue-in-cheek depiction of hell. The 1955 version ran only 98 seconds, the shortest of the three iterations. The ride was first envisioned as a roller coaster, but Walt Disney chose a dark ride, judging a coaster unsuitable for young children and the elderly.