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Today at Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging
Current status, standby wait, and the best call for this ride right now.
Closed
Latest update: 9:40 PM PDT.
Current standby
0 min
30 minutes below its recent average.
Recent average
30 min
Average posted wait in the recent sample.
Tracked downtime
8h 20m
15 tracked downtime events.
Highest recent wait
90 min
May 29 at 11:00 PM
Today's Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging wait graph
Average waits by open hour and the current park-day wait curve for Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging.
Average today
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Operating samples today.
Peak today
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Highest found today.
Current wait
0 min
Closed in the latest update.
Samples
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Updated in park time.
Average wait by open hour
One-hour average standby wait periods from the current park day.
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Current park-day wait curve
Recorded wait points for the day, including current and peak markers when available.
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Hourly average
Current wait
Peak wait
Live wait picture
Current wait, recent average, and the higher-wait range for this ride.
Wait profile
Current posted wait compared with recent Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging patterns.
Right now0 minCurrent posted standby wait.
Recent average30 minRecent posted wait average.
Compared with average30 minutes belowBased on the current posted wait.
Highest recent wait90 minMay 29 at 11:00 PM
recent wait profile
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moderate wait range
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Reliability and downtime
Operating reliability, total downtime, downtime days, and average downtime event length.
Reliability
98.7%
Operating time in the recent sample.
Tracked downtime
8h 20m
Total downtime in the tracked window.
Days with downtime
15
Days with at least one downtime event.
Average downtime event
33 min
Across 15 downtime events.
Downtime summary
Aggregate downtime signals for Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging.
Reliability notes
How to read the downtime number.
Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging reliability
Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging shows 98.7% reliability in the recent sample, with 8h 20m of tracked downtime across 15 days.
| Downtime events | 15 |
| Average event length | 33 minutes |
| Tracked window | 90 days |
Weather impact
How weather can change the practical read on Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging.
Ride exposure
Outdoor
Weather is more likely to affect this ride than indoor attractions.
Rain nearby
Higher risk
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Thunderstorms
Higher risk
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High heat
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Lightning Lane outlook
Return-window status and whether this ride should be an early pick.
Current return window
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Standby now
0 min
30 minutes below its recent average.
Recent average
30 min
Recent posted wait average for this ride.
Planning read
Lower priority
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Wait patterns and best times
Recent wait range and practical timing context for Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging.
Recent wait range
Posted wait signals in the recent sample.
Practical planning read
Simple wait-time thresholds for this ride.
Good standby target24 minRoughly below its recent average.
High standby wait37 minWorth checking alternatives first.
Ride details
Location, ride type, height requirement, capacity notes, and practical planning context.
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 this ride is like
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.
Good fit if
- You want to compare this ride with current waits nearby.
- Your group is trying to avoid unnecessary walking across the park.
- The current wait is below the recent average.
- The ride is operating and has not had much downtime today.
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Ride wait comparison
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Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging at a glance
Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging at Disney California Adventure is tracked with posted wait trends, downtime history, and recent reliability signals. Across the recent sample, its average posted wait is 30 minutes. The highest wait in that window is 90 minutes around 11:00 PM. CrowdLevels counted about 8 hours of downtime across the tracked window. You can find it in Pixar Pier.
Best planning move
Check the live wait and current status before you commit. If the posted wait is below the recent average, standby is more reasonable. If it is above the recent average, compare nearby rides first.