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Calico Mine Ride Wait Times
Thrill · 46" minimum height · Knott's Berry Farm
Calico Mine Ride is open right now.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Calico Mine Ride at Knott's Berry Farm, built on 22,875 measured readings.
Park hours today: 10am–6pm
Best time to ride Calico Mine Ride
On a typical Monday, Calico Mine Ride runs about 5 min at rope drop, peaks near 21 min around 5 PM, and eases to 15 min by close. Across the week, Friday is the worst day (about 30 min at its midday peak) and Tuesday the calmest (about 15 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 15 min, this is the #13 longest line of 17 tracked rides at Knott's Berry Farm (park average 23 min). The longest is GhostRider at 59 min.
Typical Calico Mine Ride wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 22 min | 24 min 12 PM | 16 min |
| Monday | 5 min | 21 min 5 PM | 15 min |
| Tuesday | 15 min | 15 min 10 AM | 15 min |
| Wednesday | 15 min | 19 min 9 PM | 19 min |
| Thursday | 5 min | 22 min 9 PM | 22 min |
| Friday · busiest | 30 min | 30 min 12 PM | 19 min |
| Saturday | 15 min | 21 min 9 PM | 21 min |
Calico Mine Ride average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 17.6 min | 14,791 |
| July 2026 | 16.7 min | 17,854 |
| August 2026 | 14.8 min | 18,606 |
Calico Mine Ride wait time FAQ
▾When is Calico Mine Ride shortest?
Calico Mine Ride is shortest at rope drop (about 5 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 15 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 21 min around 5 PM.
▾Which day is Calico Mine Ride busiest?
Friday runs the longest lines, peaking around 30 min midday, while Tuesday is the calmest at about 15 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Calico Mine Ride right now?
Calico Mine Ride is at 5 minutes right now, updated 1 min ago. Thoosie refreshes every minute.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 997 hours that Knott's Berry Farm was open, Calico Mine Ride was running 98.36% of the time, with 25 separate interruptions. That ranks #12 for availability out of 44 tracked rides at Knott's Berry Farm, where the typical ride runs 99.23% 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 22,875 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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