Pixar Pier · Flat ride
Pixar Pal-A-Round – Non-Swinging
Enjoy a slower panoramic ride in a fixed gondola on Pixar Pier’s landmark observation wheel.
20 min
live wait
Flat ride
Mild thrill
Any height
Before you ride
Great height and enclosed gondolas.
Expert tip
Choose a non-swinging gondola for photographs of Pixar Pier and the lagoon.
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⏱ Typical wait by hour
✅ Best time to ride: around 8 AM (~5 min)
Busiest around 6 PM (~36 min)
| 8 AM | 5 minutes |
|---|---|
| 9 AM | 9 minutes |
| 10 AM | 13 minutes |
| 11 AM | 16 minutes |
| 12 PM | 15 minutes |
| 1 PM | 16 minutes |
| 2 PM | 14 minutes |
| 3 PM | 22 minutes |
| 4 PM | 24 minutes |
| 5 PM | 33 minutes |
| 6 PM | 36 minutes |
| 7 PM | 31 minutes |
Average standby wait from 8 days of live waits, in park time (PT). Real waits vary with crowds, weather and breakdowns.
Pixar Pal-A-Round – Non-Swinging stats
Pixar Pal-A-Round – Non-Swinging is a 150-foot flat ride at Disney California Adventure Park. It was built by Walt Disney Imagineering, opened in 2018 and lasts about 9 minutes. There's no height requirement. The best time to ride is usually around 8 AM, when waits are shortest.
- Type
- Flat ride
- Manufacturer
- Walt Disney Imagineering
- Model
- Ferris wheel fixed gondolas
- Opened
- 2018
- Top speed
- 2 mph
- Height
- 150 ft
- Duration
- 9 min
- Height requirement
- Any height
💡 Fun facts
- The attraction’s gondolas feature Pixar character artwork.
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