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Knott's Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair Wait Times
Thrill · 46" minimum height · Knott's Berry Farm
Knott's Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Knott's Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair at Knott's Berry Farm, built on 15,333 measured readings.
Park hours today: 10am–5pm
Best time to ride Knott's Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair
On a typical Thursday, Knott's Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair runs about 1 min at rope drop, peaks near 5 min around 9 PM, and eases to 5 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 38 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 5 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 14 min, this is the #8 longest line of 31 tracked rides at Knott's Berry Farm (park average 13 min). The longest is Inked at 39 min.
Typical Knott's Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 13 min | 31 min 8 PM | 30 min |
| Monday | 9 min | 22 min 8 PM | 22 min |
| Tuesday | 9 min | 23 min 8 PM | 23 min |
| Wednesday | 0 min | 5 min 5 PM | 5 min |
| Thursday | 1 min | 5 min 9 PM | 5 min |
| Friday | 11 min | 26 min 9 PM | 26 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 6 min | 38 min 8 PM | 38 min |
Knott's Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 24 min | 13,957 |
| July 2026 | 24.2 min | 17,158 |
| August 2026 | 16 min | 30,263 |
| September 2026 | 14.4 min | 17,698 |
Knott's Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair wait time FAQ
▾When is Knott's Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair shortest?
Knott's Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair is shortest at rope drop (about 1 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 5 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 5 min around 9 PM.
▾Which day is Knott's Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 38 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 5 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Knott's Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair right now?
Knott's Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair is at 10 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 1,368 hours that Knott's Berry Farm was open, Knott's Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair was running 93.17% of the time, with 210 separate interruptions. That ranks #4 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 2026-09-30 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 15,333 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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