Toy Story Midway Mania! Wait Times at Disney California Adventure

Disney California AdventurePixar Pierinteractive_dark_ride0″ minimumLL Multi Pass5 min long
25 minTypicalTuesday median · first-paint state
Best window on Tuesday, Oct 27: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM · around 6 min typical

Snapshot as of Tuesday, Oct 27, 7:11 PM PT — typical Tuesday patterns; live waits load from the API when available.

Toy Story Midway Mania! at Disney California Adventure

When to go

TypicalTuesdays, Jun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
Go 8 AM – 9 AM · ~6 minGo 10:15 PM – 11 PM · ~7 minSkip 11:15 AM – 12:45 PM · ~41 minSkip 1 PM – 1:30 PM · ~40 minSkip 1:45 PM – 6:15 PM · ~42 min

Toy Story Midway Mania! is typically best between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM, when waits are around 6 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 11:15 AM and 12:45 PM.

Typical Tuesday waits by hour

Typicalp25–p75 band, Jun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM
Table: typical Tuesday band by 15-minute slot
Typical Tuesday p25–p75 band (Jun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026), in minutes.
TimeObservedTypical p25–p75
8:00 AM—5–5 min (n=157)
8:15 AM—5–5 min (n=236)
8:30 AM—5–10 min (n=248)
8:45 AM—5–25 min (n=255)
9:00 AM—10–35 min (n=255)
9:15 AM—20–35 min (n=255)
9:30 AM—20–35 min (n=256)
9:45 AM—25–40 min (n=253)
10:00 AM—30–40 min (n=255)
10:15 AM—25–40 min (n=255)
10:30 AM—30–40 min (n=232)
10:45 AM—30–40 min (n=221)
11:00 AM—30–45 min (n=223)
11:15 AM—30–45 min (n=222)
11:30 AM—35–45 min (n=226)
11:45 AM—35–45 min (n=250)
12:00 PM—35–45 min (n=249)
12:15 PM—35–45 min (n=246)
12:30 PM—30–50 min (n=256)
12:45 PM—32–45 min (n=255)
1:00 PM—35–45 min (n=251)
1:15 PM—35–40 min (n=239)
1:30 PM—35–40 min (n=254)
1:45 PM—35–40 min (n=255)
2:00 PM—35–50 min (n=252)
2:15 PM—30–55 min (n=254)
2:30 PM—35–55 min (n=254)
2:45 PM—35–55 min (n=252)
3:00 PM—35–45 min (n=255)
3:15 PM—35–45 min (n=247)
3:30 PM—31–55 min (n=254)
3:45 PM—35–50 min (n=253)
4:00 PM—35–55 min (n=254)
4:15 PM—40–55 min (n=254)
4:30 PM—35–51 min (n=252)
4:45 PM—35–50 min (n=248)
5:00 PM—40–50 min (n=252)
5:15 PM—35–55 min (n=252)
5:30 PM—35–55 min (n=255)
5:45 PM—35–55 min (n=248)
6:00 PM—30–65 min (n=237)
6:15 PM—20–55 min (n=235)
6:30 PM—20–50 min (n=236)
6:45 PM—20–50 min (n=239)
7:00 PM—20–46 min (n=240)
7:15 PM—20–50 min (n=237)
7:30 PM—20–55 min (n=255)
7:45 PM—15–50 min (n=255)
8:00 PM—15–50 min (n=254)
8:15 PM—15–45 min (n=253)
8:30 PM—20–45 min (n=255)
8:45 PM—20–40 min (n=255)
9:00 PM—20–35 min (n=253)
9:15 PM—15–35 min (n=255)
9:30 PM—10–35 min (n=252)
9:45 PM—15–30 min (n=254)
10:00 PM—10–15 min (n=171)
10:15 PM—5–10 min (n=144)
10:30 PM—5–10 min (n=147)
10:45 PM—5–10 min (n=150)

Pick your day & hour

Typicalmedian by weekday × hour
Sun
Mon
Tue*
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
8 AM3 PM10 PM
lighterheavier · hover a cell for minutes
Lightest & heaviest hour by weekday
  • Sun: lightest 8 AM (9 min), heaviest 5 PM (50 min)
  • Mon: lightest 8 AM (10 min), heaviest 5 PM (49 min)
  • Tue: lightest 8 AM (6 min), heaviest 4 PM (45 min)
  • Wed: lightest 8 AM (11 min), heaviest 5 PM (48 min)
  • Thu: lightest 8 AM (8 min), heaviest 5 PM (45 min)
  • Fri: lightest 8 AM (9 min), heaviest 7 PM (45 min)
  • Sat: lightest 8 AM (12 min), heaviest 5 PM (47 min)

Month by month

Typical13 months · p25–p75 with median
Oct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026

Busiest month in this window: Mar 2026 (median 50 min). Calmest: Sep 2026 (35 min). Bars are the p25–p75 range; the navy tick is the median.

View seasonality as a table
MonthTypical p25–p75Median
Oct 202530–55 min (n=24,484)45 min
Nov 202540–60 min (n=22,672)45 min
Dec 202538–60 min (n=23,764)45 min
Jan 202635–55 min (n=23,075)45 min
Feb 202640–60 min (n=20,503)48 min
Mar 202640–63 min (n=22,469)50 min
Apr 202643–65 min (n=9,310)50 min
May 202640–60 min (n=27,354)50 min
Jun 202635–50 min (n=24,833)45 min
Jul 202635–50 min (n=24,356)40 min
Aug 202630–45 min (n=23,735)40 min
Sep 202625–45 min (n=24,004)35 min
Oct 202625–45 min (n=21,342)40 min
Record wait
225 min
Sep 2024
Busiest month
40–63 min
Mar 2026
Calmest month
25–45 min
Sep 2026

Lightning Lane: buy, wait, or skip?

Multi Pass· no live pass state yet

Buy-side view: passes including Toy Story Midway Mania! sell out on 100% of days — usually by 8:00 PM. If it's in your plan, don't wait past evening. (120 days observed.)

Low crowds (levels 1–3): gone by 5:21 PM (39 days)Moderate crowds (levels 4–6): gone by 7:46 PM (29 days)High crowds (levels 7–10): gone by 8:30 PM (51 days)
Booked 30 min ahead
saves ~85 min
87% chance of saving 15+ · p90 280 min · typical
Booked 60 min ahead
saves ~105 min
93% chance of saving 15+ · p90 320 min · typical
From $25 a day · $69 a trip

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Will it be running?

TypicalJun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026

Uptime 100% over the last 118 days (n=95,204) — no recurring downtime windows. If it does go down mid-visit, the board shows downtime, never a made-up number.

Plan around Toy Story Midway Mania!

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Nearby guides: Incredicoaster · Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind · Jessie's Critter Carousel · Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging — or the full Disney California Adventure board.

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Toy Story Midway Mania!, honestly

What is the best time to ride Toy Story Midway Mania!?

Toy Story Midway Mania! is typically best between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM, when waits are around 6 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 11:15 AM and 12:45 PM. This reflects typical waits for a Tuesday from our minute-by-minute history — not a live forecast.

How long is the wait for Toy Story Midway Mania!?

On a typical Tuesday, Toy Story Midway Mania! waits mostly sit between 5 and 65 minutes (the middle half of our observations), with the busiest stretches reaching about 75 minutes.

When does Toy Story Midway Mania! Lightning Lane sell out?

Toy Story Midway Mania! Lightning Lane sold out on about 100% of the 120 days we tracked; on those days it was typically gone by 8:00 PM. Busier days sell out earlier.

Where does the Toy Story Midway Mania! wait-time data come from?

Mickey Alerts records Disney's posted standby waits at Disney California Adventure every minute and summarizes historical patterns in 15-minute decision windows, always as ranges with sample sizes — never single-point guesses.

Where can I see the current Toy Story Midway Mania! wait?

This page shows the latest posted wait next to our model's estimate while the park is open, and the Disney California Adventure wait-times board shows every attraction at once.

Wait times and Lightning Lane details are Mickey Alerts' own observations and model estimates and can change minute to minute. Not affiliated with The Walt Disney Company or Disney Parks.

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