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Pony Express Wait Times
Roller Coaster · 48" minimum height · Knott's Berry Farm
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Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Pony Express at Knott's Berry Farm, built on 18,905 measured readings.
Park hours today: 10am–5pm
Best time to ride Pony Express
On a typical Wednesday, Pony Express runs about 5 min at rope drop, peaks near 10 min around 6 PM, and eases to 7 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 25 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 13 min, this is the #14 longest line of 31 tracked rides at Knott's Berry Farm (park average 13 min). The longest is GhostRider at 40 min.
Typical Pony Express wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 7 min | 18 min 3 PM | 16 min |
| Monday | 9 min | 14 min 3 PM | 13 min |
| Tuesday | 5 min | 5 min 6 PM | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 5 min | 10 min 6 PM | 7 min |
| Thursday | 6 min | 14 min 9 PM | 14 min |
| Friday | 8 min | 16 min 9 PM | 16 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 13 min | 25 min 3 PM | 22 min |
Pony Express average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 30.1 min | 14,891 |
| July 2026 | 28.3 min | 17,785 |
| August 2026 | 17.9 min | 32,388 |
| September 2026 | 12.6 min | 21,152 |
Pony Express wait time FAQ
▾When is Pony Express shortest?
Pony Express is shortest at rope drop (about 5 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 7 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 10 min around 6 PM.
▾Which day is Pony Express busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 25 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 Pony Express right now?
Pony Express is at 15 minutes right now, updated just now. Thoosie refreshes every minute.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 1,478 hours that Knott's Berry Farm was open, Pony Express was running 97.62% of the time, with 80 separate interruptions. That ranks #8 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 18,905 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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