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Xcelerator The Ride Wait Times
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Xcelerator The Ride at Knott's Berry Farm, built on 10,295 measured readings.
Park hours today: 10am–5pm
Best time to ride Xcelerator The Ride
On a typical Thursday, Xcelerator The Ride runs about 5 min at rope drop, peaks near 17 min around 9 PM, and eases to 17 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 32 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 3 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 18 min, this is the #4 longest line of 31 tracked rides at Knott's Berry Farm (park average 13 min). The longest is Inked at 39 min.
Typical Xcelerator The Ride wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 5 min | 26 min 9 PM | 26 min |
| Monday | 5 min | 15 min 9 PM | 15 min |
| Tuesday | 5 min | 16 min 9 PM | 16 min |
| Wednesday | 0 min | 3 min 5 PM | 1 min |
| Thursday | 5 min | 17 min 9 PM | 17 min |
| Friday | 7 min | 22 min 9 PM | 22 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 10 min | 32 min 9 PM | 32 min |
Xcelerator The Ride average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 42.5 min | 14,828 |
| July 2026 | 41.4 min | 5,999 |
| August 2026 | 28.7 min | 731 |
| September 2026 | 18.4 min | 6,375 |
Xcelerator The Ride wait time FAQ
▾When is Xcelerator The Ride shortest?
Xcelerator The Ride is shortest at rope drop (about 5 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 17 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 17 min around 9 PM.
▾Which day is Xcelerator The Ride busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 32 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 3 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Xcelerator The Ride right now?
Xcelerator The Ride isn't reporting a live wait right now. The park may be closed. This page updates automatically when lines go live.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 1,120 hours that Knott's Berry Farm was open, Xcelerator The Ride was running 83.12% of the time, with 70 separate interruptions. That ranks #1 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 10,295 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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