Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind Wait Times
Average that day
10min
Thu, Sep 4
Hours
8am–9pm
Posted hours
Range
5–15 min
Low 8:02am · high 10:38am
Typical Thursday
11 min
1 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.
Thursday, Sep 4 vs a typical Thursday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Thursdays
Average
10 min
Lowest
5 min 8:02am
Highest
15 min 10:38am
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 8am and 9pm, and Thu 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 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 13 |
| Tue | 5 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 8 |
| Wed | 5 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 15 |
| Thu | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Fri | 5 | · | 11 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 5 |
| Sat | 5 | · | 15 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 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
Down once for 39m in total
- 8:08pm – 8:47pm 39m
Broke down on 6 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.