Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind Wait Times
Average that day
8min
Fri, Oct 2
Hours
8am–9pm
Posted hours
Range
5–15 min
Low 8:00am · high 6:55pm
Typical Friday
11 min
3 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, Oct 2 vs a typical Friday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Fridays
Average
8 min
Lowest
5 min 8:00am
Highest
15 min 6:55pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 8am and 10pm, and Thu runs about 5 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 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 5 | · |
| Tue | 5 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 5 |
| Wed | 5 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 8 | · |
| Thu | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| Fri | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 7 | · |
| Sat | 5 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 13 | · |
| Sun | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 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 5 times for 2h 20m in total
- 8:09am – 8:34am 25m
- 8:37am – 9:09am 31m
- 9:26am – 10:24am 58m
- 1:47pm – 1:58pm 10m
- 3:11pm – 3:28pm 16m
Broke down on 27 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.