Gold Striker wait times
Gold Striker at Californias Great America averages 42 minutes. It is shortest at 4am and worst at 6pm.
Gold Striker queue times, day by day
Gold Striker over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Gold Striker has averaged about 42 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 51 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 4am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Gold Striker
Gold Striker 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 Gold Striker
Gold Striker is one of 12 rides tracked at Californias Great America, 4th longest of 12 by usual wait. It queues about 42 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 37-minute park average.
Gold Striker has averaged about 42 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 4am.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Gold Striker?
The live wait time for Gold Striker at Californias Great America is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Gold Striker wait times.
Is Gold Striker open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Gold Striker 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 Gold Striker?
Based on historical wait time data, Gold Striker is typically quietest around 4am. 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 Gold Striker usually?
Over recent weeks, Gold Striker has averaged about 42 minutes, with lines usually longest around 6pm. 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 Gold Striker at Californias Great America.
Is Gold Striker often closed or broken down?
We track Gold Striker'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 Gold Striker at Californias Great America?
Gold Striker 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 Gold Striker?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Gold Striker's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Gold Striker is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.