The Grizzly wait times
The Grizzly at Californias Great America averages 48 minutes. It is shortest at 4am and worst at 1am.
The Grizzly queue times, day by day
The Grizzly over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Grizzly has averaged about 48 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 60 minutes, with the longest queues near 1am, and the shortest near 4am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride The Grizzly
The Grizzly 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 The Grizzly
The Grizzly is one of 12 rides tracked at Californias Great America, 3rd longest of 12 by usual wait. It queues about 48 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 37-minute park average.
The Grizzly has averaged about 48 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 1am and quietest around 4am.
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. 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 4am. 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 48 minutes, with lines usually longest around 1am. 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?
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.