Patriot queue times
Patriot at Californias Great America averages 21 minutes. It is shortest at 2am and worst at 9pm.
Patriot queue times, day by day
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 75 minutes, with the longest queues near 9pm, and the shortest near 2am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Patriot
Patriot 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.
About Patriot
Patriot is one of 13 rides tracked at Californias Great America, 11th longest of 13 by usual wait. It queues about 21 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 42-minute park average.
Patriot has averaged about 21 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 9pm and quietest around 2am.
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 queue 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. 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 queue data, Patriot is typically quietest around 2am. 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 queue for Patriot usually?
Over recent weeks, Patriot has averaged about 21 minutes, with queues usually longest around 9pm. 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 queues for Patriot at Californias Great America.
Is Patriot often closed or broken down?
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 queues right now.
Can I get queue 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.