Pixar Pier · Flat ride
Pixar Pal-A-Round – Swinging
Take a spin on a giant observation wheel whose enclosed gondolas slide along curved tracks as the wheel rotates.
30 min
live wait
Flat ride
High thrill
Any height
Before you ride
Gondolas swing and slide unexpectedly at considerable height.
Expert tip
For the full thrill of this wheel, choose the swinging gondolas—but skip them if you are prone to motion sickness.
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⏱ Typical wait by hour
✅ Best time to ride: around 8 AM (~5 min)
Busiest around 5 PM (~32 min)
| 8 AM | 5 minutes |
|---|---|
| 9 AM | 8 minutes |
| 10 AM | 17 minutes |
| 11 AM | 19 minutes |
| 12 PM | 18 minutes |
| 1 PM | 18 minutes |
| 2 PM | 15 minutes |
| 3 PM | 18 minutes |
| 4 PM | 23 minutes |
| 5 PM | 32 minutes |
| 6 PM | 29 minutes |
| 7 PM | 26 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 – Swinging stats
Pixar Pal-A-Round – 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 sliding gondolas
- Opened
- 2018
- Top speed
- 2 mph
- Height
- 150 ft
- Duration
- 9 min
- Height requirement
- Any height
💡 Fun facts
- The wheel originally debuted as the Sun Wheel in 2001.
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