Golden Zephyr wait times
Golden Zephyr at Disney California Adventure averages 6 minutes. It is shortest at 3pm and worst at 5pm. It has run 78% of the park's opening hours recently.
Golden Zephyr queue times, day by day
Golden Zephyr over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Golden Zephyr has averaged about 6 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 7 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 3pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Golden Zephyr queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Golden Zephyr peaks at 7pm with 11 minutes, and is at its shortest at 8am with 5. Riding it at the right hour saves 6 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Golden Zephyr
Best time to ride
Golden Zephyr averages 5 minutes at 8am against 11 at the 7pm peak - 6 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 20 minutes.
Golden Zephyr by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon8m
- Tue5m
- Wed7m
- Thu5m
- Fri6m
- Sat6m
- Sun5m
Tuesday is the quietest day for Golden Zephyr, at 5 minutes against 8 on Monday.
Does Golden Zephyr break down?
Uptime and closures
78% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improvingRunning 78% of the minutes Disney California Adventure was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
- 48%
- 66%
- 87%
- 75%
- 73%
- 62%
- 79%
- 78%
- 96%
- 79%
- 95%
- 68%
- 97%
- 87%
Golden Zephyr ran 78% of Disney California Adventure's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Thursday 1 Oct.
Longest Golden Zephyr queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Friday 18 Sept20m
- 2Monday 21 Sept15m
- 3Wednesday 23 Sept15m
- 4Friday 25 Sept15m
- 5Saturday 26 Sept15m
- 6Monday 28 Sept10m
- 7Wednesday 30 Sept10m
- 8Thursday 17 Sept5m
The worst queue recorded for Golden Zephyr was 20 minutes on Friday 18 Sept.
Golden Zephyr through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Disney California Adventure 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 Golden Zephyr
Golden Zephyr is one of 20 rides tracked at Disney California Adventure, 19th longest of 20 by usual wait. It queues about 6 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 24-minute park average.
Golden Zephyr has averaged about 6 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 3pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 78% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Tuesdays and busiest on Mondays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Golden Zephyr?
The live wait time for Golden Zephyr at Disney California Adventure is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Golden Zephyr wait times.
Is Golden Zephyr open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Golden Zephyr is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Disney California Adventure's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Golden Zephyr has been open around 78% of Disney California Adventure's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Disney California Adventure.
What's the best time of day to ride Golden Zephyr?
Based on historical wait time data, Golden Zephyr is typically quietest around 3pm. 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 Golden Zephyr?
Golden Zephyr is usually quietest on Tuesdays, and busiest on Mondays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Golden Zephyr usually?
Over recent weeks, Golden Zephyr has averaged about 6 minutes, with lines usually longest around 5pm. 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 Golden Zephyr at Disney California Adventure.
Is Golden Zephyr often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Golden Zephyr has been running about 78% of the time. We track Golden Zephyr'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 Golden Zephyr at Disney California Adventure?
Golden Zephyr is at Disney California Adventure - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Disney California Adventure page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Golden Zephyr?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Golden Zephyr's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Golden Zephyr is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.