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Drop Tower Wait Times
Thrill · 54" minimum height · California's Great America
Drop Tower is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Drop Tower at California's Great America, built on 18,735 measured readings.
Best time to ride Drop Tower
On a typical Monday, Drop Tower runs about 26 min at rope drop, peaks near 26 min around 6 PM, and eases to 11 min by close. Across the week, Tuesday is the worst day (about 79 min at its midday peak) and Thursday the calmest (about 19 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 20 min, this is the #10 longest line of 15 tracked rides at California's Great America (park average 85 min). The longest is Rip Roaring Rapids at 910 min.
Typical Drop Tower wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 26 min | 34 min 7 PM | 25 min |
| Monday | 26 min | 26 min 6 PM | 11 min |
| Tuesday · busiest | 5 min | 79 min 1 PM | 6 min |
| Wednesday | 5 min | 22 min 6 PM | 7 min |
| Thursday | 3 min | 19 min 6 PM | 7 min |
| Friday | 10 min | 22 min 4 PM | 8 min |
| Saturday | 5 min | 61 min 6 PM | 39 min |
Drop Tower average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 11.6 min | 4,298 |
| July 2026 | 16 min | 13,924 |
| August 2026 | 20 min | 13,853 |
Drop Tower wait time FAQ
▾When is Drop Tower shortest?
Drop Tower is shortest at rope drop (about 26 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 11 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 26 min around 6 PM.
▾Which day is Drop Tower busiest?
Tuesday runs the longest lines, peaking around 79 min midday, while Thursday is the calmest at about 19 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Drop Tower right now?
Drop Tower isn't reporting a live wait right now. The park may be closed. This page updates automatically when lines go live.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 677 hours that California's Great America was open, Drop Tower was running 87.26% of the time, with 38 separate interruptions. That ranks #3 for availability out of 54 tracked rides at California's Great America, where the typical ride runs 96.68% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-08-15 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 18,735 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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