Dominating the landscape is California Screamin', a colossal roller coaster patterned after the world's great wooden coasters. Incorporated into the thrill ride are several steeply angled drops and a unique 360-degree loop around the interior circle of a Mickey Mouse icon. But appearances can be deceiving. Guests board the attraction vehicle and are lifted up and around the giant wheel. Some are also moved within the spokes of the structure, sliding along interior curves as the wheel turns.
Guests can catch their breath on the ride down, paced at a much more moderate rate.
Included among the denizens of the deep are dolphins, sea otters, sea horses, and grouper. A mini-roller coaster for the younger set, Mulholland Madness takes riders on a wild and wacky trip on the California freeway system. A kid's-sized version of a vertical thrill ride is presented on the Jumpin' Jellyfish parachute attraction. Themed to an underwater kelp bed, brightly colored jellyfish lift riders via twin parachute towers to the very top, where the jellyfish unfolds and sends Guests floating back down to ground level. Another Paradise Pier icon is the Orange Stinger, a massive steel structure fashioned in the image of a half-peeled California orange.