Railblazer wait times
Railblazer at Californias Great America averages 83 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 8pm. It has run 66% of the park's opening hours recently.
Railblazer queue times, day by day
Railblazer over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Railblazer has averaged about 83 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 107 minutes, with the longest queues near 8pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Railblazer queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Railblazer peaks at 2pm with 108 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 13. Riding it at the right hour saves 95 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Railblazer
Best time to ride
Railblazer averages 13 minutes at 10am against 108 at the 2pm peak - 95 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 150 minutes.
Railblazer by day of the week
Average wait by day
6 days with a recorded queue
- Mon71m
- Tue0m
- Sat31m
- Sun108m
Tuesday is the quietest day for Railblazer, at 0 minutes against 108 on Sunday.
Does Railblazer break down?
Uptime and closures
56% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
↑ improvingRunning 56% of the minutes Californias Great America was open, across the last 6 recorded days.
Last 6 days uptime
- 13%
- 82%
- 0%
- 85%
- 75%
- 74%
Railblazer ran 56% of Californias Great America's opening hours across 6 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 11 Sept.
Longest Railblazer queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Sunday 6 Sept150m
- 2Saturday 5 Sept120m
- 3Monday 7 Sept120m
- 4Sunday 30 Aug90m
The worst queue recorded for Railblazer was 150 minutes on Sunday 6 Sept.
Railblazer 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 Railblazer
Railblazer is one of 12 rides tracked at Californias Great America, 1st longest of 12 by usual wait. It queues about 83 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 40-minute park average.
Railblazer has averaged about 83 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 8pm and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 66% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Saturdays and busiest on Sundays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Railblazer?
The live wait time for Railblazer at Californias Great America is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Railblazer wait times.
Is Railblazer open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Railblazer is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Californias Great America's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Railblazer 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 Railblazer?
Based on historical wait time data, Railblazer 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.
What is the best day to ride Railblazer?
Railblazer is usually quietest on Saturdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Saturday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Railblazer usually?
Over recent weeks, Railblazer has averaged about 83 minutes, with lines usually longest around 8pm. 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 Railblazer at Californias Great America.
Is Railblazer often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Railblazer has been running about 66% of the time. We track Railblazer'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 Railblazer at Californias Great America?
Railblazer 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 Railblazer?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Railblazer's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Railblazer is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.