Best Time to Ride Pixar Pal-A-Round – Non-Swinging
Disney California Adventure · Pixar Pier · median posted waits from 5,485 logged readings
Shortest line
8 AM
~5 min
Longest line
11 PM
~38 min
Typical wait
23 min
across open hours
Pixar Pal-A-Round – Non-Swinging wait times by hour
Median posted wait for each hour of the day, Pacific Time.
Pixar Pal-A-Round – Non-Swinging wait times by day of week
Sunday is typically the lightest day (~20 min); Tuesday is the heaviest (~30 min).
How to beat the line
- Ride at 8 AM — the median wait is 5 min versus 38 min at 11 PM, saving you roughly 33 minutes.
- Avoid the 11 PM peak; posted waits stay elevated through the afternoon on most days.
- Visiting on a Sunday cuts the typical wait to about 20 min, compared with 30 min on Tuesday.
- Check the crowd forecast first — these are medians, and a heavy crowd day shifts every hour upward.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best time to ride Pixar Pal-A-Round – Non-Swinging?
Based on our logged posted waits, 8 AM has the shortest median line at about 5 minutes. Sunday is typically the lightest day of the week (~20 min).
What is the worst time to ride Pixar Pal-A-Round – Non-Swinging?
11 PM runs the longest, around 38 minutes on a typical day, and Tuesday is the busiest day of the week (~30 min).
How long is the average wait for Pixar Pal-A-Round – Non-Swinging?
The median posted wait across open park hours is roughly 23 minutes, measured from 5,485 logged wait-time readings over the last few months.