Theme Park Wait Times / California's Great America / Gold Striker
Gold Striker Wait Times
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Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Gold Striker at California's Great America, built on 19,751 measured readings.
Best time to ride Gold Striker
On a typical Monday, Gold Striker runs about 30 min at rope drop, peaks near 59 min around 4 PM, and eases to 15 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 71 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 34 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 35 min, this is the #6 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 Gold Striker wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 30 min | 58 min 4 PM | 45 min |
| Monday | 30 min | 59 min 4 PM | 15 min |
| Tuesday | 25 min | 41 min 3 PM | 11 min |
| Wednesday | 5 min | 34 min 4 PM | 16 min |
| Thursday | 15 min | 53 min 3 PM | 10 min |
| Friday | 45 min | 45 min 12 PM | 12 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 20 min | 71 min 3 PM | 56 min |
Gold Striker average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 26.1 min | 6,943 |
| July 2026 | 30.1 min | 15,529 |
| August 2026 | 35.2 min | 13,634 |
Gold Striker wait time FAQ
▾When is Gold Striker shortest?
Gold Striker is shortest at rope drop (about 30 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 15 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 59 min around 4 PM.
▾Which day is Gold Striker busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 71 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 34 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Gold Striker right now?
Gold Striker 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 731 hours that California's Great America was open, Gold Striker was running 95.85% of the time, with 29 separate interruptions. That ranks #23 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 19,751 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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