When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 1min
- At 4pm, its worst hour
- 40min
Californias Great America
Demon wait times
- Typical wait
- 14min
- At its busiest
- 23min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 87%
14minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Demon at Californias Great America averages 14 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 1pm. It has run 87% of the park's opening hours recently.
Demon queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Demon usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Demon over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Demon has averaged about 14 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 23 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 14min
- Peak
- 23min
- Running
- 87%
- Busiest at
- 1pm
Last 4 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Saturday.
- Typical wait on a Saturday
- 12min
- On a Sunday
- 20min
Does Demon break down?
Now and then.
It was running 87% of the time Californias Great America was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 8 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 87%
- Queue readings recorded
- 2,104
The record
45 minutes.
The longest queue Demon has held, on Sunday 11 October.
Every ride at Californias Great America →When is the Demon queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 1 minutes, against 40 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 39 minutes on a single ride.
Demon queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
110a
911a
1312p
201p
252p
283p
404p
315p
176p
187p
238p
59p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Demon
10am on a Saturday
Demon averages 1 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Demon?
Saturday, at 12 minutes on average, against 20 on Sunday.
Demon by day of the week
4 days with a recorded queue
- Sat12m
- Sun20m
Does Demon break down?
It ran 87% of Californias Great America's opening hours across 4 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
87% of opening hours · 4 days recorded
↓ declining87%
Good
Running 87% of the minutes Californias Great America was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Demon queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Demon was 45 minutes on Sunday 11 Oct.
Longest Demon queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 11 Oct45m
- 2Sunday 18 Oct45m
- 3Saturday 10 Oct30m
- 4Saturday 17 Oct20m
Which months are busiest for Demon?
May runs longest at 25 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 8.
Demon through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
24Mar
21Apr
25May
8Jun
19Jul
22Aug
23Sep
14Oct
About Demon
Demon is one of 13 rides tracked at Californias Great America, 10th longest of 13 by usual wait. It queues about 14 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 29-minute park average.
Demon has averaged about 14 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 1pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 87% of the park's operating hours.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Californias Great America publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Demon?
The live wait time for Demon at Californias Great America is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Demon wait times.
Is Demon open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Demon is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Californias Great America's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Demon has been open around 87% of Californias Great America's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Californias Great America.
What's the best time of day to ride Demon?
Based on historical wait time data, Demon is typically quietest around 11am. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
How long is the line for Demon usually?
Over recent weeks, Demon has averaged about 14 minutes, with lines usually longest around 1pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak lines for Demon at Californias Great America.
Is Demon often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Demon has been running about 87% of the time. We track Demon's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Demon at Californias Great America?
Demon is at Californias Great America - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Californias Great America page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Demon?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Demon's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Demon is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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