Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind Wait Times
Average that day
14min
Sun, Oct 11
Hours
8am–6pm
Special ticketed event 6pm–11pm
Range
5–30 min
Low 8:01am · high 5:17pm
Typical Sunday
10 min
4 min busier 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, Oct 11 vs a typical Sunday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Sundays
Average
14 min
Lowest
5 min 8:01am
Highest
30 min 5:17pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 8am and 10pm, and Tue 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 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 5 | · |
| Tue | 5 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 8 | · | 8 | 5 |
| Wed | 5 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 10 | · |
| Thu | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| Fri | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 7 | · |
| Sat | 5 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 5 | · |
| Sun | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 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 twice for 25m in total
- 8:38am – 8:55am 16m
- 6:47pm – 6:57pm 9m
Broke down on 26 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.