Theme Park Wait Times / Knott's Berry Farm / GhostRider
GhostRider Wait Times
Roller Coaster · 48" minimum height · Knott's Berry Farm
GhostRider is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for GhostRider at Knott's Berry Farm, built on 11,698 measured readings.
Park hours today: 10am–5pm
Best time to ride GhostRider
On a typical Wednesday, GhostRider runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 8 min around 6 PM, and eases to 7 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 95 min at its midday peak) and Tuesday the calmest (about 8 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
That makes GhostRider the longest average wait at Knott's Berry Farm right now (40 min vs a 13 min park average).
Typical GhostRider wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 47 min | 91 min 8 PM | 75 min |
| Monday | 27 min | 88 min 8 PM | 68 min |
| Tuesday | 0 min | 8 min 4 PM | 3 min |
| Wednesday | 0 min | 8 min 6 PM | 7 min |
| Thursday | 37 min | 92 min 8 PM | 70 min |
| Friday | 36 min | 90 min 8 PM | 84 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 55 min | 95 min 8 PM | 90 min |
GhostRider average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 83.6 min | 15,137 |
| July 2026 | 71.3 min | 18,891 |
| August 2026 | 47.1 min | 33,843 |
| September 2026 | 39.6 min | 12,740 |
GhostRider wait time FAQ
▾When is GhostRider shortest?
GhostRider is shortest at rope drop (about 0 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 7 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 8 min around 6 PM.
▾Which day is GhostRider busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 95 min midday, while Tuesday is the calmest at about 8 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for GhostRider right now?
GhostRider 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 1,555 hours that Knott's Berry Farm was open, GhostRider was running 98.75% of the time, with 32 separate interruptions. That ranks #19 for availability out of 45 tracked rides at Knott's Berry Farm, where the typical ride runs 99.22% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-09-29 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 11,698 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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