Francis' Ladybug Boogie
Disney California Adventure Park · a Bug's Land
Overview
Francis' Ladybug Boogie was a gentle spinner ride in a Bug's Land themed to Francis the ladybug from A Bug's Life, rotating young riders in ladybug-shaped vehicles at a low, family-friendly pace. It sat alongside a Bug's Land's other kiddie rides as one of the land's easiest, most approachable attractions for toddlers.
ParksLog verdict
A small, purpose-built ride that quietly did its job for toddlers for over a decade and a half. Like its a Bug's Land neighbors, its closure had nothing to do with popularity and everything to do with the land's entire footprint being needed for Avengers Campus.
About this experience
Kiddie spinner ride themed to Francis the ladybug from A Bug's Life, gently rotating riders in ladybug-shaped vehicles.
Best for
- Guests who rode it and want to relive the memory
- Families with young children researching DCA's pre-Avengers Campus history
- Disney park historians tracking a Bug's Land's kiddie-ride lineup
Tips
- It closed as part of a single wholesale removal of a Bug's Land alongside Flik's Flyers, Heimlich's Chew Chew Train, and Tuck and Roll's Drive 'Em Buggies.
- The entire land's footprint became part of Avengers Campus.
- It was designed specifically for toddlers, among the gentlest rides in the park at the time.
Details
History
Francis' Ladybug Boogie opened in 2002, part of a Bug's Land's original attraction lineup. It closed permanently on September 4, 2018, along with the rest of a Bug's Land, to make way for Avengers Campus.
Fun facts
- Francis' Ladybug Boogie opened in 2002 as part of a Bug's Land's original lineup.
- It closed on the same day as three other a Bug's Land kiddie rides, all cleared for Avengers Campus.
- The ladybug theming referenced Francis, a supporting character voiced by Denis Leary in A Bug's Life.