Patriot wait times
Patriot at Californias Great America averages 26 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 7pm.
Patriot queue times, day by day
Patriot over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Patriot has averaged about 26 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 42 minutes, with the longest queues near 7pm, and the shortest near 5pm. 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.
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About Patriot
Patriot is one of 12 rides tracked at Californias Great America, 8th longest of 12 by usual wait. It queues about 26 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 37-minute park average.
Patriot has averaged about 26 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 7pm and quietest around 5pm.
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. 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 26 minutes, with lines usually longest around 7pm. 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?
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.