When to queue
Go at 9pm.
- Typical wait at 9pm
- 18min
- At 1pm, its worst hour
- 49min
Californias Great America
Gold Striker wait times
- Typical wait
- 33min
- At its busiest
- 46min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 66%
33minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Gold Striker at Californias Great America averages 33 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 1pm. It has run 66% of the park's opening hours recently.
Gold Striker queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Gold Striker usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Gold Striker over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Gold Striker has averaged about 33 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 46 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 33min
- Peak
- 46min
- Running
- 66%
- Busiest at
- 1pm
Last 4 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Saturday.
- Typical wait on a Saturday
- 20min
- On a Sunday
- 21min
Does Gold Striker break down?
Quite often.
It was running 66% of the time Californias Great America was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 20 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 66%
- Queue readings recorded
- 1,812
The record
50 minutes.
The longest queue Gold Striker has held, on Sunday 18 October.
Every ride at Californias Great America →When is the Gold Striker queue shortest?
Usually at 9pm, about 18 minutes, against 49 at 1pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 31 minutes on a single ride.
Gold Striker queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1910a
4211a
3912p
491p
442p
413p
274p
435p
426p
367p
338p
189p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Gold Striker
9pm on a Saturday
Gold Striker averages 18 minutes at 9pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 50 minutes.
33maverage
Which day is quietest for Gold Striker?
Saturday, at 20 minutes on average, against 21 on Sunday.
Gold Striker by day of the week
4 days with a recorded queue
- Sat20m
- Sun21m
Does Gold Striker break down?
It ran 66% of Californias Great America's opening hours across 4 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
66% of opening hours · 4 days recorded
↑ improving66%
Poor
Running 66% 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 Gold Striker queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Gold Striker was 50 minutes on Sunday 18 Oct.
Longest Gold Striker queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 18 Oct50m
- 2Saturday 10 Oct30m
- 3Saturday 17 Oct30m
Which months are busiest for Gold Striker?
March runs longest at 52 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 27.
Gold Striker through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
52Mar
40Apr
40May
27Jun
34Jul
51Aug
39Sep
33Oct
About Gold Striker
Gold Striker is one of 13 rides tracked at Californias Great America, 5th longest of 13 by usual wait. It queues about 33 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 29-minute park average.
Gold Striker has averaged about 33 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 1pm and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 66% 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 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. Over the last couple of weeks, Gold Striker has been open around 66% 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 Gold Striker?
Based on historical wait time data, Gold Striker is typically quietest around 12pm. 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 33 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 Gold Striker at Californias Great America.
Is Gold Striker often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Gold Striker has been running about 66% of the time. 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.
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