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Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging at a glance
- Average standby wait
- 17 minutes (last 30 days)
- Shortest waits
- Around 8AM (avg 5 min, hourly average, last 30 days)
- Latest status
- Operating · 5 min posted wait (latest check 8:16 AM park time, Oct 17) · Downtime history
- Breakdowns (90 days)
- 25 unplanned breakdowns, median 21 min · down on 19 of 90 tracked days (~21%)
- Forecast accuracy
- Our day-ahead wait forecast landed within 10 minutes of the day's actual average on 26 of 30 scored days (87%), average miss 5 min (last 30 days) · How we score it
Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging is an attraction at Disney California Adventure.
Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide
Wait Times by Hour
Best Day of the Week
Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour
Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging averages 34 minutes at 6 PM on Mondays but only 5 minutes at 8 AM on Thursdays.
| 7a | 8a | 9a | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p | 5p | 6p | 7p | 8p | 9p | 10p | 11p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 12 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 34 | 32 | |||||
| Tue | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 6 | ||
| Wed | 6 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 30 | 34 | 31 | |||||
| Thu | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Fri | 5 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 30 | |||||
| Sat | 5 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 33 | |||||
| Sun | 5 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 24 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Tips for Riding Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging with Minimal Wait
Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging at Disney California Adventure averages a 17-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 8AM (5min) and longest around 5PM (26min) — a 21-minute difference just by choosing the right time.
Thursday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 11 minutes. Avoid Monday if possible — waits average 25 minutes.
Pro tip: the shortest waits in this data come early in the day (around 8AM), so heading to Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging soon after you arrive at Disney California Adventure pays off.
Predicted wait for Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging — next 7 days
Our forecast of the average standby wait, built from this ride's historical patterns, day-of-week trends, and the seasonal calendar.
Forecasts are estimates of the daily average and update as new data arrives — actual waits swing by hour, so use the hour-by-hour chart above to pick your window.
Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging — ride facts
Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging is an attraction at Disney California Adventure.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait for Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging?
Over the last 30 days, the posted standby wait for Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging at Disney California Adventure averaged 17 minutes and peaked at 60 minutes, based on 3,738 live wait readings.
What is the best time to ride Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging?
Based on real wait time data, the best time to ride Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging is around 8AM when average waits are 5 minutes. The worst time is 5PM with 26-minute average waits.
What is the best day to ride Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging?
Thursday tends to have the shortest waits for Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging, averaging 11 minutes.
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