Drop Tower wait times
Drop Tower at Californias Great America averages 25 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 11pm.
Drop Tower queue times, day by day
Drop Tower over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Drop Tower has averaged about 25 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 50 minutes, with the longest queues near 11pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Drop Tower
Drop Tower through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Californias Great America publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
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About Drop Tower
Drop Tower is one of 12 rides tracked at Californias Great America, 9th longest of 12 by usual wait. It queues about 25 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 37-minute park average.
Drop Tower has averaged about 25 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 11pm and quietest around 5pm.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Drop Tower?
The live wait time for Drop Tower at Californias Great America is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Drop Tower wait times.
Is Drop Tower open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Drop Tower is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Californias Great America's own ride system. You can also see the live status of every ride at Californias Great America.
What's the best time of day to ride Drop Tower?
Based on historical wait time data, Drop Tower is typically quietest around 5pm. 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 Drop Tower usually?
Over recent weeks, Drop Tower has averaged about 25 minutes, with lines usually longest around 11pm. 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 Drop Tower at Californias Great America.
Is Drop Tower often closed or broken down?
We track Drop Tower'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 Drop Tower at Californias Great America?
Drop Tower 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 Drop Tower?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Drop Tower's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Drop Tower is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.