Mad Tea Party

This article is about the amusement ride. For the nighttime event at Disney California Adventure, see Mad T Party. For the literary scene, see Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Mad Tea Party
Mad Tea Party at Disneyland
Disneyland
AreaFantasyland
Coordinates33°48′49″N 117°55′06″W / 33.8135°N 117.9183°W / 33.8135; -117.9183
StatusOperating
Opening dateJuly 17, 1955
Magic Kingdom
AreaFantasyland (Enchanted Forest)
Coordinates28°25′12″N 81°34′47″W / 28.42°N 81.5798°W / 28.42; -81.5798
StatusOperating
Opening dateOctober 1, 1971; 53 years ago (October 1, 1971)
Lightning Lane available
Tokyo Disneyland
NameAlice's Tea Party
AreaFantasyland
Coordinates35°37′52″N 139°52′52″E / 35.6312°N 139.881°E / 35.6312; 139.881
StatusOperating
Opening dateMarch 8, 1986
Disneyland Park (Paris)
NameMad Hatter's Tea Cups
AreaFantasyland
Coordinates48°52′28″N 2°46′31″E / 48.8744°N 2.7752°E / 48.8744; 2.7752
StatusOperating
Opening dateApril 12, 1992
Hong Kong Disneyland
NameMad Hatter Tea Cups
AreaFantasyland
Coordinates22°18′48″N 114°02′24″E / 22.3133°N 114.0401°E / 22.3133; 114.0401
StatusOperating
Opening dateSeptember 12, 2005
Ride statistics
Attraction typeTeacups
DesignerWalt Disney Imagineering
ThemeAlice in Wonderland
Height restrictionNo restriction for the American attractions[1][2]
ManufacturerArrow Development (Disneyland)
Must transfer from wheelchair

Mad Tea Party is a spinning tea cup ride at five of the six Disneyland-style theme parks around the world. The ride theme is inspired by the Unbirthday Party scene in Walt Disney's Alice In Wonderland, and plays a carousel version of the film's "Unbirthday Song". It was one of the opening day attractions operating at Disneyland on July 17, 1955.[3]

The attraction is called Mad Tea Party at Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom. It is known as Alice's Tea Party at Tokyo Disneyland,[4] Mad Hatter's Tea Cups at Disneyland Paris, and Mad Hatter Tea Cups at Hong Kong Disneyland.

All five versions of the attraction are located in Fantasyland, and all except the Tokyo version were opening-day attractions at their respective parks. The Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, and Hong Kong Disneyland versions do not have a big teapot in the center of the ride platform. The ride has gained infamy over the years for the number of guests who get motion sickness as a result of the spinning component to the ride.[5]

Like Dumbo the Flying Elephant, Disneyland and its Hong Kong counterpart have a replica of one of the teacups located outside the attraction to be used by guests for better photo opportunities.

  1. ^ "Mad Tea Party". Disneyland. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  2. ^ "Mad Tea Party". Magic Kingdom. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  3. ^ Strodder, Chris (2017). The Disneyland Encyclopedia (3rd ed.). Santa Monica Press. pp. 291–292. ISBN 978-1595800909.
  4. ^ Tokyo Disneyland ride description Archived 22 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Gennawey, Sam (2014). The Disneyland Story: The Unofficial Guide to the Evolution of Walt Disney's Dream. Keen Communications. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-62809-012-3.