Theme Park Wait Times / Knott's Berry Farm / Coast Rider
Coast Rider Wait Times
Roller Coaster · 54" minimum height · Knott's Berry Farm
Coast Rider is open right now.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Coast Rider at Knott's Berry Farm, built on 17,904 measured readings.
Park hours today: 9am–5pm
Best time to ride Coast Rider
On a typical Friday, Coast Rider runs about 2 min at rope drop, peaks near 10 min around 9 PM, and eases to 10 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 19 min at its midday peak) and Tuesday the calmest (about 5 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 5 min, this is the #24 longest line of 31 tracked rides at Knott's Berry Farm (park average 8 min). The longest is GhostRider at 29 min.
Typical Coast Rider wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 5 min | 12 min 2 PM | 7 min |
| Monday | 6 min | 6 min 1 PM | 6 min |
| Tuesday | 5 min | 5 min 11 AM | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 5 min | 5 min 11 AM | 5 min |
| Thursday | 5 min | 6 min 2 PM | 6 min |
| Friday | 2 min | 10 min 9 PM | 10 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 6 min | 19 min 7 PM | 19 min |
Coast Rider average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 30.8 min | 14,554 |
| July 2026 | 29.4 min | 18,321 |
| August 2026 | 15.7 min | 33,002 |
| September 2026 | 11.5 min | 20,363 |
| October 2026 | 4.6 min | 1,166 |
Coast Rider wait time FAQ
▾When is Coast Rider shortest?
Coast Rider is shortest at rope drop (about 2 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 10 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 10 min around 9 PM.
▾Which day is Coast Rider busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 19 min midday, while Tuesday is the calmest at about 5 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Coast Rider right now?
Coast Rider is at 30 minutes right now, updated 2 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 1,509 hours that Knott's Berry Farm was open, Coast Rider was running 99.27% of the time, with 29 separate interruptions. That ranks #25 for availability out of 45 tracked rides at Knott's Berry Farm, where the typical ride runs 99.23% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-10-02 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 17,904 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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