Theme Park Wait Times / California's Great America / Tiki Twirl
Tiki Twirl Wait Times
Thrill · 48" minimum height · California's Great America
Tiki Twirl is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Tiki Twirl at California's Great America, built on 3,231 measured readings.
Best time to ride Tiki Twirl
On a typical Saturday, Tiki Twirl runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 95 min around 8 PM, and eases to 89 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 95 min at its midday peak) and Sunday the calmest (about 80 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
That makes Tiki Twirl the longest average wait at California's Great America right now (52 min vs a 28 min park average).
Typical Tiki Twirl wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 0 min | 80 min 8 PM | 80 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 0 min | 95 min 8 PM | 89 min |
Tiki Twirl average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 21.8 min | 5,767 |
| July 2026 | 48.5 min | 13,097 |
| August 2026 | 39.6 min | 17,100 |
| September 2026 | 51.7 min | 3,805 |
Tiki Twirl wait time FAQ
▾When is Tiki Twirl shortest?
Tiki Twirl is shortest at rope drop (about 0 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 89 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 95 min around 8 PM.
▾Which day is Tiki Twirl busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 95 min midday, while Sunday is the calmest at about 80 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Tiki Twirl right now?
Tiki Twirl isn't reporting a live wait right now. The park may be closed. This page updates automatically when lines go live.
Other rides at California's Great America
Plan your California's Great America visit
Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 810 hours that California's Great America was open, Tiki Twirl was running 92.1% of the time, with 59 separate interruptions. That ranks #6 for availability out of 54 tracked rides at California's Great America, where the typical ride runs 96.77% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-09-30 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 3,231 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
See every ride at California's Great America
Thoosie