Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind Wait Times
Average that day
8min
Thu, Sep 10
Hours
8am–6pm
Special ticketed event 6pm–11pm
Range
5–15 min
Low 8:00am · high 5:28pm
Typical Thursday
12 min
4 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 10 vs a typical Thursday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Thursdays
Average
8 min
Lowest
5 min 8:00am
Highest
15 min 5:28pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 8am and 10pm, and Sun runs about 3 min shorter than Wed.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 6 | · |
| Tue | 5 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 5 |
| Wed | 5 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 8 | · |
| Thu | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Fri | 5 | · | 8 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 7 | · |
| Sat | 5 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 8 | · |
| Sun | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 8 | · |
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 twice for 57m in total
- 4:16pm – 4:55pm 38m
- 7:38pm – 7:58pm 19m
Broke down on 28 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.