Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind Wait Times
Average that day
15min
Fri, Feb 20
Hours
8am–9pm
Posted hours
Range
5–30 min
Low 8:03am · high 1:42pm
Typical Friday
17 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.
Friday, Feb 20 vs a typical Friday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Fridays
Average
15 min
Lowest
5 min 8:03am
Highest
30 min 1:42pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 12am and 1am, and Thu runs about 5 min shorter than Sat.
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 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Tue | · | · | 5 | 16 | 22 | 18 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 7 | · |
| Wed | · | · | 5 | 9 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 7 | · | · |
| Thu | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 5 |
| Fri | · | · | 5 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 8 |
| Sat | · | · | 5 | 9 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
| Sun | · | · | 6 | 11 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 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
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 4h 35m in total
- 4:27pm – 9:03pm 4h 35m
Broke down on 14 of the 29 days it ran in the last 30 days.