When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 0min
- At 3pm, its worst hour
- 55min
Californias Great America
The Grizzly wait times
- Typical wait
- 47min
- At its busiest
- 58min
- Shortest queue
- 5pm
- Running
- 68%
47minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
The Grizzly at Californias Great America averages 47 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 4pm. It has run 68% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Grizzly queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what The Grizzly usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
The Grizzly over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Grizzly has averaged about 47 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 58 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 47min
- Peak
- 58min
- Running
- 68%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 4 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Sunday.
- Typical wait on a Sunday
- 49min
- On a Saturday
- 51min
Does The Grizzly break down?
Quite often.
It was running 68% of the time Californias Great America was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 19 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 68%
- Queue readings recorded
- 1,611
The record
90 minutes.
The longest queue The Grizzly has held, on Sunday 11 October.
Every ride at Californias Great America →When is the The Grizzly queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 0 minutes, against 55 at 3pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 55 minutes on a single ride.
The Grizzly queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
010a
2912p
531p
542p
553p
554p
445p
406p
207p
458p
159p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride The Grizzly
10am on a Sunday
The Grizzly averages 0 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 90 minutes.
47maverage
Which day is quietest for The Grizzly?
Sunday, at 49 minutes on average, against 51 on Saturday.
The Grizzly by day of the week
4 days with a recorded queue
- Sat51m
- Sun49m
Does The Grizzly break down?
It ran 68% 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
68% of opening hours · 4 days recorded
↑ improving68%
Poor
Running 68% 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 The Grizzly queue get?
The worst queue recorded for The Grizzly was 90 minutes on Sunday 11 Oct.
Longest The Grizzly queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 11 Oct90m
- 2Saturday 10 Oct60m
- 3Saturday 17 Oct60m
- 4Sunday 18 Oct50m
Which months are busiest for The Grizzly?
September runs longest at 51 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 21.
The Grizzly through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
34Apr
33May
21Jun
29Jul
48Aug
51Sep
47Oct
About The Grizzly
The Grizzly is one of 13 rides tracked at Californias Great America, 3rd longest of 13 by usual wait. It queues about 47 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 29-minute park average.
The Grizzly has averaged about 47 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 68% 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 The Grizzly?
The live wait time for The Grizzly at Californias Great America is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live The Grizzly wait times.
Is The Grizzly open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether The Grizzly is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Californias Great America's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, The Grizzly has been open around 68% 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 The Grizzly?
Based on historical wait time data, The Grizzly 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 The Grizzly usually?
Over recent weeks, The Grizzly has averaged about 47 minutes, with lines usually longest around 4pm. 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 The Grizzly at Californias Great America.
Is The Grizzly often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, The Grizzly has been running about 68% of the time. We track The Grizzly'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 The Grizzly at Californias Great America?
The Grizzly 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 The Grizzly?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when The Grizzly's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when The Grizzly is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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