Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind Wait Times
Average that day
10min
Sun, Aug 31
Hours
8am–6pm
Special ticketed event 6pm–11pm
Range
5–20 min
Low 8:02am · high 4:20pm
Typical Sunday
12 min
2 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.
Sunday, Aug 31 vs a typical Sunday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Sundays
Average
10 min
Lowest
5 min 8:02am
Highest
20 min 4:20pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 8am and 9pm, and Sun runs about 6 min shorter than Tue.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 13 |
| Tue | 5 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 8 |
| Wed | 5 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 15 |
| Thu | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 5 |
| Fri | 5 | · | 11 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 5 |
| Sat | 5 | · | 14 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 5 |
| Sun | 5 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | · |
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
12 min Aug 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 6 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.