Love Love Love this ride! Super kid friendly and it whips you around ‍‍ At times, the lines could be long so make sure to check the Disney experience app to see how long it takes to get through. read more

We waited about a half hour for this ride, not too bad. The lines can get long as the day goes by. We opted to go on the ride early morning. This ride is located in Cars Land. Pretty popular ride and fun. Mater whips you around in the trailer. The music, well it can get a little annoying. LOL. The ride is fun! Just have to gauge the wait times on the app. read more

Mater's Junkyard Jamboree - Amusement Parks Near Me - Anaheim, California

OH MY GOODNESS!! I cannot believe I have not written a review!!! Mater's Junkyard Jamboree is a totally fun ride!! It's definitely for the kids, but we ABSOLUTELY had a BLAST!! The ride seems really short, but the figure eight rides and music just puts a SMILE on your face!!! We would go early and come back to go again before we left. read more

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The Baseline: For a theme park attraction, a quality experiences must be provided, the attraction must be fun and engaging, an immersive environment must be established, the queue line must be themed, and safety must be a top priority. Queue: Mater's Graveyard JamBooree has been given its Halloween overlay and it is a fun overlay. The photo ops are nice in the line but this goes relatively fast so be quick on the poses and the selfies. Attraction: This is the same Mater's Junkyard Jamboree ride but with different Halloween themed music. It is a fun to sit, spin, and slide around in the cart for a couple minutes as the ride goes through its cycle. The smooth melodic voice of Mater (aka Larry the Cable Guy) keeps the theme going. Fun Cars themed ride. read more

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Maters is a very fun ride with a lot of twists and turns! It's one of those rides where you will be laughing or smiling the whole time. It's so simple but a fun time. read more

This is one of my favorite rides in DCA. I love that the height requirement is low. It is fun for the whole family. The fact that the music changes throughout the seasons, makes it a go to all year long. Also, different songs rotate throughout the day keeps this attraction from becoming stagnant. read more

I love this ride!! Put your arms up and let it slide you from side to side as you ride. One of my (19) favorites!! :)

This is fun little twirling ride for kids but everyone can enjoy it. The tractor cows are the ride carts. Lot of nice details while you wait in line, like different themed hubcaps on the wall and mater posters. One of our gotos! read more

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What's not to love about Mater!!? The ride is your normal spin around ride with a Cars Mater theme. There's music and voice over from the character to make the experience nice. The boys and I enjoyed it but wifey stays away from spinning. The decor around the ride is fun with signs and pictures and deco from all the Mater shorts. read more

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I'm surprised that I've never been on this ride until now! I got to experience their Halloween reskin during Oogie Boogie and there was no wait whatsoever. This holiday version has spooky purple lights, Halloween decorations, fun Halloween themed music, and Mater telling spooky punny jokes. The ride itself is quite interesting and fun, you get swung around in the trailer/bed (???) of the tractor and I thought it was neat that the circle tracks at the bottom are interlocked with one another and you steadily move across the entire area and you're not just limited to one spot. Really neat Imagineering. Fun, slightly more intense "kid ride"! read more

Mater's Junkyard Jamboree - Amusement Parks Near Me - Anaheim, California

This was such a fun ride! The line is usually pretty short, and it's super fun and engaging. I love all the little details, and even the song adds to the charm, it's super catchy and sets the mood perfectly for the ride to come. So, come take a ride with Mater! read more

Very fun ride for the whole family. Low height requirements for young ones. Very good themeing and music to go along with the ride.

Come take a ride with Mater! Lots of joking Mater, swing music, and a fun ride for both kids and adults alike! Right across the way from Fillmore's, so if you have riders that don't do well with such rides they can chill out with a drink and watch safely from afar. :) read more

Mater's Junkyard Jamboree - Amusement Parks Near Me - Anaheim, California

Have you ever wanted to ride on the back of a tractor? Yeah, me either lolol But since this is Mater from the Cars movie, it makes it fun for the kiddies. This is definitely a kid ride. Pretty boring for adults, even with the silly songs and country vibes. I personally wouldn't wait longer than 20 minutes for this ride. I do like that around Halloween, they throw up spooky Mater things! read more

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We love riding on this with our 28 m/o toddler, but beware that it realllllly whips you around a few times, so if they parents aren't bracing their feet and holding onto the lap bar, you'll end up squishing your kid in the middle of you lol. Our son thinks it's all fun and games until one of the big whips hits, then the ride is kinda loud at that point, so he can get a bit meh towards the end ... but then always says it's fun once we get off! The lighting while standing in line, especially under the covered part of the line, makes for really good pics! read more

Located in the heart of Disney California Adventure, (DCA), Mater's Junkyard Jamboree is a delightful and whimsical attraction that brings the charm of the Cars movies to life. This ride is perfect for families and fans of the Cars franchise, offering a spin-filled adventure that's sure to leave you smiling. Mater's Junkyard Jamboree is sure to be a hit with the kids, and it brought back fond memories of an old favorite of mine, 'The Round Up', a now-retired ride from the long-closed Frontier Village amusement park in San Jose, CA. However, with that said, I enjoyed it! What can I say, I'm a kid @ heart! - LOL Pros: Fun for All Ages: The ride is family-friendly, with just the right amount of spins and twirls to be exciting without being too intense. Kids and adults alike will enjoy the ride's playful energy. Thematic Immersion: The theming is spot-on, with Mater's voice guiding you through the experience and the ride's design capturing the rustic, quirky vibe of Radiator Springs. The music is catchy, featuring toe-tapping tunes sung by Mater himself. Quick Lines: Compared to other popular rides in the park, the wait times for Mater's Junkyard Jamboree are often shorter, making it a great option when you want a fun ride without a long wait. Cons: Short Ride Duration: The ride is relatively short. While it's a fun experience, it might feel a bit brief for those who waited in line. Mild Thrills: This is not a high-thrill ride, so adrenaline junkies might find it underwhelming. It's more about the charm and fun than an intense experience. Jostling Ride: The spinning and twirling can be a bit jostling, which might not be ideal for those with motion sensitivity or back issues. Mater's Junkyard Jamboree is a charming and enjoyable ride that captures the spirit of the Cars movies. It's a great choice for families looking to add a bit of light-hearted fun to their day at DCA. The ride may be short, but it's packed with character and fun, making it a must-do for Cars fans and the rug rats... 'And us big kids too! - Big Aloha! Food: n/a Ambiance: 5 (It's Disneys!) Service: 5 Value: 5 read more

No matter what time of year, this attraction is themed to be cute for both kids and adults. I prefer the Halloween version, personally but I do occasionally ride the original attraction. This ride can get higher wait times depending on the time of year and the time of day. It may not be one of my must ride attractions each visit, but a good one to try if you never have. read more

Mater's Junkyard Jamboree - Amusement Parks Near Me - Anaheim, California

My three-year-old Leo B. loves Cars but is oddly terrified of the tractors. We've watched all three movies several times, and when he was smaller, he used to run out of the room whenever the tractors came on, sometimes closing the door or hiding behind furniture. Now he just says "I'm scared of the tractors" and makes me fast-forward the scenes. We brought him to California Adventure for the first time just before his third birthday, and we were all disheartened to learn that the toddler-friendly Mater ride was, in fact, full of those weird little tractors. I asked if he wanted to ride and he flat-out refused, almost crying when I carried him up to observe the spinning tractors. I guess he got braver in the next six months, because when we went back in October, he was all over Mater's Graveyard JamBOOree, the spooky version of Mater's Junkyard Jamboree. We had two-day park hopper tickets and hit this ride both days. The line wasn't long and it moved pretty fast. We were with our one-year-old, who is under the height requirement, so we also took advantage of the rider switch service. This allowed my husband and me to take turns riding with Leo without going through the line a second time. The ride was genuinely enjoyable, a spinning thrill ride that was fun and exciting without scaring our tractor-shy three-year-old. Mater sang the Monster Mash and other seasonally appropriate songs as we whirled around. Leo overcame a fear and got rewarded with four rides on Mater's Junkyard Jamboree. I assume there will be many more in the coming years, until he's tall and brave enough to tackle the big kid coasters. read more

Super fun ride geared for the tater tots in Cars Land in the California Adventure park. But anyone over 32 inches tall can ride it. I did, I totally enjoyed it. Hop on into the trailer that is hitched to a tractor for Mater's hoedown. As Mater sings out, the tractor & trailer spin around in a figure 8 circles as they square dance their tail gates off. Those tractors get whipped and spun around and so do you. The trailer fits 2 adults comfortably. The building for the attraction is cutely decorated like Mater's junkyard. Yay-hoo! read more

Seriously fun! A new take on tilt-a-whirl this ride had us laughing at all the spins and guessing where we would end up. Fun for kids and adults! read more

My husband loves cars so he made us ride this. It was just... nooooo. It was never anything I was every going to like. It does play different songs so if you like it, it's worth riding a few times. I guess? Not for me. read more

A popular ride designed around a Cars character - Mater. Mater's herd of lively tractors performing some old-fashioned square dancing out in his junkyard. Get into the tractor-trailer and hold on tight as it whips and whirls in figure eight moves around the dance floor. It's been in the park for a very long time. Remembering enjoying the ride when we visited last time. Must 32 inches tall to ride this. Two adults can comfortably ride in this trailer. It's a super fun ride, last just 90 seconds, And you may have a wait time of round 1 hour. Kids love Mater and really are crazy about him. It's spins around a lot but not scary at all. Even though the seat belts are there, you must hold on to the rails especially if you are riding with a kid. Try this fun ride next time you visit! read more

Mater's Junkyard Jamboree - Amusement Parks Near Me - Anaheim, California

I finally got on this ride fir the first time after all these years coming to DCA. This is actually a fun ride I love the sliding on this ride and it catches you off guard. Overall a fun ride and will do this more. read more

Mater's Junkyard Jamboree - Amusement Parks Near Me - Anaheim, California

I love Mater's Jingle Jamboree. Disney decorates this particular ride for the holiday while holiday lights, music, and cool festivities! It's one of the first rides that you stumble upon as entering cars land. It's next to several small stand-up food stations. As soon as you walk in, you notice that it's Mater's outside work-shop. There are two different queue up stations for this ride. The ride is a lot of fun for the little ones! My daughter enjoyed this ride and it's one of our favorite one's in California Adventure. You sit in a small tractor, going in three different circles, and getting whipped around really fast! If you get dizzy really easy, I'd recommend avoiding this ride. The wait time is typically really short, even on the busier days, I don't see the wait time ever exceeding 30 minutes. There is no fast pass for this ride either. This is one fun, wild, and happy ride! Check it out while you're in Cars land at California Adventure! read more

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If you have young kids who are obsessed with the Cars movies, you'll appreciate all the fun posters that reference the shorts as well. The ride itself is pretty short but fun for littles. I probably wouldn't wait longer than 15 minutes for this ride. read more

Creative and surprisingly fun ride for children and adults! Hanging out with Mater is always a good time.

Absolutely loved this ride. Went on here with my mom and had a good time. This has become one of my favorite rides. Will be going on this ride again on my next trip to California Adventure. It's a pretty fun ride. read more

Mater, like tuh mater! Great detail at Mater's. I loved the run down feel to it. Very popular ride for kids. Toddler friendly with the height limit at 32 inches. Line was pretty long for opening, we waited about 15 minutes. I loved that we got to ride the tractors. So cool. Kiddos enjoyed the ride. Expect twists and turns. And a sudden 360 spin. Tractor tippin! read more

I just love this ride. It makes me laugh every time I go on here. You just can't be in a bad mood with this ride. There is usually a short wait and this ride is well worth your time. The ride really swings you around and it can be quite deceiving as being a boring ride, which it is not. The set for the ride is thoughtful and interesting with an homage to Cars movie. The ride is about 3 mins long which is just long enough so you don't get motion sickness. I highly recommend this little gem! read more

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Really great ride but may not be suitable for very young children as the ride, "whips" around. My 2-year old daughter didn't like the whipping but otherwise would have enjoyed the ride. I thought it was pretty fun. There is a photo op great for everyone as you exit and go left with "Mater's Petting Zoo." read more

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This is such a cute ride. Our grandson went on 3 times and loved every minute. A little like a combination of teacups and tilt-a-whirl it is a great introduction to thrill rides for the younger set. Well-themed and fits perfectly in cars Land. The line moves quickly on the we--timed ride so the little ones don't lose interest. Good job on one of the few good rides/attractions on California Adventure. read more

Mater's Junkyard Jamboree is a rompin, stompin good time of a ride located in the Cars Land area of Disney's California Adventure. The ride itself is short in duration and very simplistic in nature but is put together in a fun and creative way that is sure to please riders of all ages. The ride itself is a whip style ride based off Mater's junkyard where each rider sits in a trailer which is being towed by a tractor and whips around a spinning track to the rhythm of the music. There are two sides to the ride and each houses around 15-20 tractors (2 seaters) and the line moves fairly fast. Any fans of the Cars movies will get a kick out of the ride and its colorful overtones and the Jamboree music performed by Larry The Cable Guy is fitting for such an event. The ride is short, simplistic but quite charming in its presentation and be warned that you will slide around into the person seated beside you. Check it out read more

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One of the more enjoyable rides in Cars Land, and except on the most crowded of days, the line is tolerable. Speaking of the line, I like the "recent" addition of the "Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales" posters and artifacts. If you like Mater, you'll love the short Tall Tales cartoons (I tell ya, the stuff you know when you have kids...) Them Imagineers is clever, ain't they? This is one of the few rides at Disneyland where it pays to go with someone who weighs over 300 lbs. The spinning, whipping, and swinging action seems to be enhanced by the strain placed on the spring-loaded joint between the cars. However, you may get crushed or a broken hip if that giant person slides across the seat at you. Mechanically, you have been on this Whip N Whirl style ride before if you've ever been to a carnival or a county fair. Disney made it larger, and filled 'er up with the lore and decor of the beloved character from the Cars franchise. I still think they should have a Mater's Backwards Drivin' ride... But then, that's why they're Disney, and I work at a middle school. read more

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This ride looked really deceiving when I was watching the tractors spin the carts around while waiting in line. It didn't look like it goes that fast at all. How the ride is designed looks very cute. It's these baby tractors (recall from the first Cars movie) with pull cars attached (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/maters-junkyard-jamboree-anaheim-3?select=66pVuSsKVPS-O6IxF-tEYg#66pVuSsKVPS-O6IxF-tEYg). As we were in line, we heard Mater tell a joke. It was so cheesy that we just looked at each other and made a face (I still love Mater though!). After we were seated in the ride, the tractor started off by going slow. Then within a few seconds, it started whipping us around pretty hard as we round the turns. It went around in circles and was also super rattly. I was totally caught off guard by the speed. Mater was also singing some songs in the background although it was difficult for me to pay attention because I was trying to keep composure. Mater's Junkyard Jamboree is similar to the Mad Tea Party ride at Disneyland except much more rattly, like you can feel the vibrations all over. Remember that scene in Cars when Mater strolls down the bumpy road that Lightning McQueen finished the first time around? Yeah, it feels like that and I kinda had his same reaction. Just writing about it is giving me a rattle effect in my ears. Overall, I thought it was a fun ride but the vibrations were a bit much. Just be sure to really tighten those seat belts! read more

Mater's Junkyard Jamboree - Amusement Parks Near Me - Anaheim, California

Although you don't actually get to meet or see Mater on this ride, you get to enjoy the different songs Mater sings as you wait for this ride. My nephew even has a favorite one of the 7 different songs that are played. On this whipping ride, you get to ride on a little trailer attached to the back of one of Mater's little tractor friends. As the ride takes the little tractors in a figure 8 track, the back trailer whips around from left to right with the different turns. Part of the appeal is that younger guests (that are taller than 32 inches) may ride, and what kid doesn't adore Mater? I also know for a matter of fact that adults love this ride as well. One word of warning, smaller kids tend to slide on the seat despite the seat belt. My little nephew slid on one turn and knocked into the side of the trailer. Now I hold him close to me on the ride. Even an adult like me slides around, but I can use my feet and hands to brace myself for the turns and whips of the ride. This is one ride that we cannot miss on EVERY visit to California Adventure. read more

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My son and I spent the Veteran's Day holiday at Disney's CA Adventure today, and as we were walking through Cars Land, he insisted we go on this. I did not want to as it is all about the spinning, and I have issues with spinning rides and have recently had a bad bout of vertigo. But my little guy insisted, so I sucked it up and we went. Luckily the line was short and we waited maybe 15 mins to get on, but the wait didn't bother me because as usual, the Disney/Pixar theming is so friggin good. The song Mater sings and all the junkyard signs and details are great - I especially liked the poster of "El Materdor" (see photo). The spinning wasn't as bad as I feared. But I'd forgotten that the ride can be quite jarring. When you switch from one spinning disc to another you really get whipped around. Each time that happened, my poor small son slammed into the side of the tractor seat or me from the force. So I put my arm around his shoulders to try and prevent him from smashing his body or head against the side. So please take note if you have little ones - it can be a little rough. Overall this was a fun ride - my boy loved it. Would I get on it again the next time we're there? Probably not if my husband is with us- I'll have him ride with our kiddo rather than risk getting sick from the spinning. read more

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My daughter and I always tell everyone to try this ride because it's looks are definitely deceiving. It appears to be a slow moving kiddie ride, which it is, but it's sooo much fun for the adults as well!! Just watch the expressions of both the kids and adults on the ride. Their squeals of joy and smiles say it all... The little tractors whip you around corners unexpectedly on a figure 8 track in various circles without making you dizzy or nauseous like on the teacups or Flik's Flyers. I promise. You'll have to try it and see for yourself. This is my daughter's (and possibly Mommy's) favorite ride at California Adventure, so we always try to ride this twice while we are at the California Adventure side of the park. read more

Mater's Junkyard Jamboree - Mater's Junkyard Jamboree fun! - Amusement Parks Near Me - Anaheim, California

Date of visit: March 26, 2016 We'd been putting off this ride as long as we could, due to the fact that we thought it was a kiddie ride. Well, after riding it, we could honestly say this - IT'S NO KIDDIE RIDE! Basically, Mater's Junkyard Jamboree bears a small resemblance to Luigi's Rollicking Roadsters in that you strap yourself into a tractor and get spun around to a prerecorded country track. But that's where the similarities end - the track is a figure 8, and you will get so whipped around fast that you won't have time to nae-nae! I would also like to take this opportunity to apologize to my girlfriend for smushing into her while we were being spun right round, baby, right round... even though there's a seat belt, it's big enough for two, possibly three people to share. Still, a good ride for the little ones, and the ones who are little at heart. Check it out when the line isn't so bad (oh, and that "petting zoo" next door with the baby tractor is cute)! read more

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This ride is loads of fun! 3 kids can fit comfortably in one car. Remember the riders on the ends get smashed! The cars all kind of do a rhythmic spinning around the ride area. We love this ride mostly because of the happy dizzy feeling you get while riding. The line is never too long either. The height requirement is on the lower side so it makes it good for the family to be able to enjoy. If you love Mater and his silly sense of humor, check out this ride. You're sure to have loads of fun like we did! read more

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I love this ride! It always leave you giggling! This one I recommend NOT holding on...unless you have a little one of course. It looks super kiddie but I kid you not, its funnier than it looks. You swing back and forth and slide around bumping into each other, you can't help but laugh. Let loose a little and enjoy this little happy ride! read more

Mater's Junkyard Jamboree - Amusement Parks Near Me - Anaheim, California