Theme Park Wait Times / Knott's Berry Farm / GhostRider
GhostRider Wait Times
Roller Coaster · 48" minimum height · Knott's Berry Farm
GhostRider is open right now.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for GhostRider at Knott's Berry Farm, built on 24,209 measured readings.
Park hours today: 10am–6pm
Best time to ride GhostRider
On a typical Monday, GhostRider runs about 90 min at rope drop, peaks near 90 min around 10 AM, and eases to 66 min by close. Across the week, Monday is the worst day (about 90 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 75 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 (59 min vs a 23 min park average).
Typical GhostRider wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 120 min | 120 min 10 AM | 61 min |
| Monday · busiest | 90 min | 90 min 10 AM | 66 min |
| Tuesday | 60 min | 84 min 2 PM | 55 min |
| Wednesday | 60 min | 75 min 2 PM | 56 min |
| Thursday | 90 min | 90 min 10 AM | 46 min |
| Friday | 43 min | 83 min 3 PM | 59 min |
| Saturday | 90 min | 90 min 10 AM | 77 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 | 58.5 min | 19,116 |
GhostRider wait time FAQ
▾When is GhostRider shortest?
GhostRider is shortest at rope drop (about 90 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 66 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 90 min around 10 AM.
▾Which day is GhostRider busiest?
Monday runs the longest lines, peaking around 90 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 75 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for GhostRider right now?
GhostRider is at 30 minutes right now, updated 6 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 1,145 hours that Knott's Berry Farm was open, GhostRider was running 99.11% of the time, with 21 separate interruptions. That ranks #19 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 24,209 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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