My wife doesn’t understand how I can ride California Screamin’ or Tower of Terror with no issues and then completely lose my mind with fear on a Ferris wheel. Those other rides are so fast-moving and so short that my fear of heights doesn’t have time to kick in. Not so on Mickey’s Fun Wheel, a ride I was positive would turn into a one way trip. And I was in one of the traditional gondolas that just lightly swayed when the wheel turned, and not one of the ones that slid and swung around an overhead rail. About halfway through the ride I had calmed down enough to realize how gorgeous the view is from the top, with all of California Adventure, much of Disneyland and parts of Anaheim in plain sight. I’m not a Ferris wheel convert now, or anything, but I fought through the fear and learned how to appreciate Mickey’s Fun Wheel. It’s also simply a beautiful structure, with the classic Mickey Mouse logo from 1930s cartoons at its center, and an extensive light system that changes colors at night. It’s a classic carnival ride with Disney flair and a park landmark akin to a Disney castle or Epcot’s sphere.