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Whitewater Falls Wait Times
Whitewater Falls is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Whitewater Falls at California's Great America, built on 15,779 measured readings.
Best time to ride Whitewater Falls
On a typical Monday, Whitewater Falls runs about 3 min at rope drop, peaks near 11 min around 6 PM, and eases to 3 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 40 min at its midday peak) and Friday the calmest (about 6 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 15 min, this is the #12 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 Whitewater Falls wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 3 min | 20 min 8 PM | 19 min |
| Monday | 3 min | 11 min 6 PM | 3 min |
| Tuesday | 0 min | 9 min 6 PM | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 1 min | 9 min 4 PM | 7 min |
| Thursday | 15 min | 15 min 10 AM | 11 min |
| Friday | 5 min | 6 min 6 PM | 3 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 0 min | 40 min 6 PM | 14 min |
Whitewater Falls average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1 min | 6,749 |
| July 2026 | 4 min | 10,720 |
| August 2026 | 15 min | 11,874 |
Whitewater Falls wait time FAQ
▾When is Whitewater Falls shortest?
Whitewater Falls is shortest at rope drop (about 3 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 3 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 11 min around 6 PM.
▾Which day is Whitewater Falls busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 40 min midday, while Friday is the calmest at about 6 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Whitewater Falls right now?
Whitewater Falls 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 638 hours that California's Great America was open, Whitewater Falls was running 85.65% of the time, with 52 separate interruptions. That ranks #2 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 15,779 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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