4. A journey to the planet's core

Journey to the Center of the Earth is a slot car attraction at Tokyo DisneySea is based on Jules Verne’s classic 1864 science fiction novel. You walk through caverns in Mount Prometheus, near oozing lava, before boarding a “Terravator” that will take you to an eight-passenger mining vehicle. You travel through tunnels and descend into crystal caverns, then find yourself in a huge mushroom forest. But beware of an earthquake – and be even more aware of the giant lava monster that you face in the heart of a volcano! The technology used in this ride is similar to the kind used in Test Track in Epcot.

5. A detail-filled trip

Another major Tokyo DisneySea attraction is Sindbad's Storybook Voyage, which has been called a cross between Pirates of the Caribbean and It’s a Small World. The long boat ride has a huge array of Audio Animatronic characters – all with perfectly fluid motion. The ride is part of the Arabian Coast-themed land in the park. There’s so much detail in this ride that you’ll need to be prepared to join Sindbad and his tiger, Chandu, on their journey more than once, just to see it all.

6. A zany maze

Disneyland Park at Disneyland Paris is home to this walk-through hedge maze called Alice's Curious Labyrinth, based on scenes and characters from Alice in Wonderland. There are two sections: The first features Alice’s adventures before she meets the Queen of Hearts, and the second is based on Alice’s meeting with the queen, who has a similar labyrinth in the movie. When you reach the Queen of Hearts’ Castle in the center of the maze, you’re rewarded with an aerial view of Fantasyland.

7. A coaster that Crushes it

Crush and his friends invite you to climb aboard turtle shells and ride through scenes from Finding Nemo on Crush's Coaster, a spinning roller coaster at Disneyland Paris’ Walt Disney Studios Park. The shells spin in the dark for part of the ride, which represents the churning East Australian Current.

8.  An adventure with Ratatouille

Since Ratatouille the movie is set in Paris, it’s only fitting that the city’s Walt Disney Studios Park have an attraction in which you can board “ratmobiles” and get “shrunk down” to the size of a rat with Rémy. Ratatouille: The Adventure is a 3D dark ride that just opened last year, and it has the same “trackless track technology” as Pooh’s Hunny Hunt, Aquatopia and Mystic Manor.

9. A zig and zag with Slinky Dog

You have two locations in which to board the Slinky Dog Zigzag Spin, a Caterpillar-style tame roller coaster: It’s at Walt Disney Studios in Paris and at Hong Kong Disneyland. Both parks have Toy Story-themed lands, and this coaster featuring a giant Slinky Dog train is a fun, mild thrill – perfect for kids but really, any Toy Story fan will appreciate it.

There are many, many more attractions and experiences that await you at the parks in Tokyo, Paris and Hong Kong, so definitely put them on your must-see list (if they’re not there already!).