When to queue
Go at 8pm.
- Typical wait at 8pm
- 5min
- At 12pm, its worst hour
- 34min
Californias Great America
Patriot wait times
- Typical wait
- 21min
- At its busiest
- 33min
- Shortest queue
- 5pm
- Running
- 94%
21minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Patriot at Californias Great America averages 21 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 11am. It has run 94% of the park's opening hours recently.
Patriot queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Patriot usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Patriot over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Patriot has averaged about 21 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 33 minutes, with the longest queues near 11am, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 21min
- Peak
- 33min
- Running
- 94%
- Busiest at
- 11am
Last 4 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Sunday.
- Typical wait on a Sunday
- 17min
- On a Saturday
- 21min
Does Patriot break down?
Rarely.
It was running 94% of the time Californias Great America was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 4 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 94%
- Queue readings recorded
- 2,113
The record
50 minutes.
The longest queue Patriot has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Californias Great America →When is the Patriot queue shortest?
Usually at 8pm, about 5 minutes, against 34 at noon. Turning up at the right hour saves 29 minutes on a single ride.
Patriot queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
610a
3211a
3412p
331p
272p
313p
224p
235p
196p
77p
58p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Patriot
8pm on a Sunday
Patriot averages 5 minutes at 8pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 50 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Patriot?
Sunday, at 17 minutes on average, against 21 on Saturday.
Patriot by day of the week
4 days with a recorded queue
- Sat21m
- Sun17m
Does Patriot break down?
It ran 94% of Californias Great America's opening hours across 4 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
94% of opening hours · 4 days recorded
94%
Good
Running 94% 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 Patriot queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Patriot was 50 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Patriot queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct50m
- 2Sunday 18 Oct30m
- 3Saturday 10 Oct25m
- 4Sunday 11 Oct15m
Which months are busiest for Patriot?
September runs longest at 30 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 12.
Patriot through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
25Mar
25Apr
27May
12Jun
20Jul
27Aug
30Sep
25Oct
About Patriot
Patriot is one of 13 rides tracked at Californias Great America, 8th longest of 13 by usual wait. It queues about 21 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 29-minute park average.
Patriot has averaged about 21 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 11am and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 94% 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 Patriot?
The live wait time for Patriot at Californias Great America is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Patriot wait times.
Is Patriot open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Patriot is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Californias Great America's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Patriot has been open around 94% 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 Patriot?
Based on historical wait time data, Patriot 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 Patriot usually?
Over recent weeks, Patriot has averaged about 21 minutes, with lines usually longest around 11am. 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 Patriot at Californias Great America.
Is Patriot often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Patriot has been running about 94% of the time. We track Patriot'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 Patriot at Californias Great America?
Patriot 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 Patriot?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Patriot's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Patriot is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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