Pixar Pal-A-Round - Non-Swinging

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Ride status Closed 90-day average 26 min
Ride access Standby No tracked return-window program.
Reliability 99% 8h 25m downtime in 90 days

Pixar Pal-A-Round - Non-Swinging Overview

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Ride type
Ferris wheel / observation wheel
Land
Pixar Pier
Height
None
Recent average 26 min
Tracked downtime (90 days) 8h 25m
Highest recent wait 70 min May 28 at 11:00 PM
90-day reliability 99%

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Total downtime8h 25m
Downtime events13
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Days affected13

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Not yet / party transitionNo interruption1–20 min21–40 minMore than 40 min

Does weather affect Pixar Pal-A-Round - Non-Swinging wait times?

Historical averages compare each weather condition with similar operating hours for Pixar Pal-A-Round - Non-Swinging.

Rain without thunderstorms

Waits were lower
Average wait change −3.4 min 21 min average, compared with 24.4 min during similar hours.
Associated downtime
0.4 hr
Share of tracked downtime
3.3%
Downtime rate in this weather
0.2%

Heat above 95°F

Waits were higher
Average wait change +3.9 min 34.3 min average, compared with 30.3 min during similar hours.
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0 hr
Share of tracked downtime
0%
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0%

Temperatures of 70°F or below

Waits were higher
Average wait change +1 min 23.3 min average, compared with 22.3 min during similar hours.
Associated downtime
8.5 hr
Share of tracked downtime
66.1%
Downtime rate in this weather
0.4%

Average wait changes

Biggest increase
+3.9 minHeat above 95°F
Biggest decrease
−3.4 minRain without thunderstorms

Weather-associated downtime

Downtime during inclement weather8.5 hr
Share of tracked downtime
66.1%
Downtime rate in inclement weather
0.4%

Ride details

ParkDisney California Adventure
LandPixar Pier
Ride typeFerris wheel / observation wheel
Opened2001 original, 2018 current version
Height requirementNone
Duration~9 minutes
Hourly capacity~1,400 guests

What to expect

Pixar Pal-A-Round is the park's large observation wheel, offering fixed and swinging gondola options. The swinging version rises 150 feet while gondolas slide and sway along interior tracks.

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