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Rip Roaring Rapids Wait Times
Rip Roaring Rapids is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Rip Roaring Rapids at California's Great America, built on 3,513 measured readings.
Best time to ride Rip Roaring Rapids
On a typical Monday, Rip Roaring Rapids runs about 1 min at rope drop, peaks near 5 min around 4 PM, and eases to 5 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 82 min at its midday peak) and Monday the calmest (about 5 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
That makes Rip Roaring Rapids the longest average wait at California's Great America right now (910 min vs a 85 min park average).
Typical Rip Roaring Rapids wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 3 min | 186 min 7 PM | 186 min |
| Monday | 1 min | 5 min 4 PM | 5 min |
| Tuesday | 8 min | 46 min 4 PM | 27 min |
| Wednesday | 50 min | 79 min 6 PM | 79 min |
| Thursday | 0 min | 30 min 9 PM | 30 min |
| Friday | 0 min | 65 min 6 PM | 25 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 44 min | 82 min 7 PM | 80 min |
Rip Roaring Rapids average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 30 min | 3,490 |
| July 2026 | 35.4 min | 9,260 |
| August 2026 | 910.3 min | 1,047 |
Rip Roaring Rapids wait time FAQ
▾When is Rip Roaring Rapids shortest?
Rip Roaring Rapids is shortest at rope drop (about 1 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 5 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 5 min around 4 PM.
▾Which day is Rip Roaring Rapids busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 82 min midday, while Monday is the calmest at about 5 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Rip Roaring Rapids right now?
Rip Roaring Rapids 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 416 hours that California's Great America was open, Rip Roaring Rapids was running 91.82% of the time, with 36 separate interruptions. That ranks #7 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 3,513 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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