Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind Wait Times
Average that day
10min
Sat, May 17
Hours
8am–10pm
Posted hours
Range
5–20 min
Low 8:01am · high 11:31am
Typical Saturday
20 min
10 min quieter that day
Photo: Disney
The Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind is a spinning ride located in Pixar Pier at Disney California Adventure Park within the Disneyland Resort. Inspired by Pixar’s “Inside Out,” the attraction immerses guests in a whimsical journey through the Headquarters of Riley’s mind. The experience has no height restrictions and offers a moderate thrill through its rotating vehicles.
Saturday, May 17 vs a typical Saturday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Saturdays
Average
10 min
Lowest
5 min 8:01am
Highest
20 min 11:31am
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 1am and 8am, and Fri runs about 3 min shorter than Thu.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 12am | 1am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | · | · | 5 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 10 | · |
| Tue | 8 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 5 |
| Wed | · | · | 5 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 5 |
| Thu | · | · | 5 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Fri | · | · | 5 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 5 |
| Sat | 10 | · | 5 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 22 | 38 | 31 | 23 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 5 |
| Sun | · | · | 5 | · | 17 | 20 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 31 | 24 | 27 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Average standby in minutes, last 60 days.
History
Average
15 min
Lowest
7 min Nov 15
Highest
33 min Dec 29
Average
15 min
Lowest
7 min Jul 5
Highest
28 min Dec 28
Average
17 min
Lowest
11 min Nov 2026
Highest
27 min Mar 2025
Average
19 min
Lowest
15 min 2026
Highest
21 min 2024
Ride status
Ran all day with no breakdowns
Broke down on 5 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.