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Flying Ace Wait Times
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Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Flying Ace at California's Great America, built on 14,845 measured readings.
Best time to ride Flying Ace
On a typical Monday, Flying Ace runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 3 min around 9 PM, and eases to 3 min by close. Across the week, Monday is the worst day (about 3 min at its midday peak) and Tuesday the calmest (about 0 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 1 min, this is the #15 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 Flying Ace wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 0 min | 2 min 5 PM | 2 min |
| Monday · busiest | 0 min | 3 min 9 PM | 3 min |
| Tuesday | 0 min | 0 min 10 AM | 0 min |
| Wednesday | 0 min | 0 min 10 AM | 0 min |
| Thursday | 0 min | 0 min 10 AM | 0 min |
| Friday | 0 min | 0 min 12 PM | 0 min |
| Saturday | 0 min | 0 min 10 AM | 0 min |
Flying Ace average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0 min | 7,115 |
| July 2026 | 0 min | 10,209 |
| August 2026 | 0.9 min | 10,813 |
Flying Ace wait time FAQ
▾When is Flying Ace shortest?
Flying Ace is shortest at rope drop (about 0 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 3 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 3 min around 9 PM.
▾Which day is Flying Ace busiest?
Monday runs the longest lines, peaking around 3 min midday, while Tuesday is the calmest at about 0 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Flying Ace right now?
Flying Ace 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 718 hours that California's Great America was open, Flying Ace was running 94.94% of the time, with 15 separate interruptions. That ranks #16 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 14,845 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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