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Grizzly River Run wait times

Disney California Adventure18,966 recorded readings

Grizzly River Run at Disney California Adventure averages 21 minutes. It is shortest at 3pm and worst at 8pm. It has run 87% of the park's opening hours recently.

Grizzly River Run queue times, day by day

Grizzly River Run over recent weeks

Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings

Grizzly River Run has averaged about 21 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 29 minutes, with the longest queues near 8pm, and the shortest near 3pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.

Typical21m
Peak29m
Uptime87%
Busiest at8pm
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Friday 28 AugTap a dayThursday 10 Sept

Grizzly River Run queue times by hour

Average wait by hour

Across the last 28 days · minutes

58a
59a
1810a
2411a
3012p
291p
272p
303p
344p
295p
276p
187p
128p
139p

Grizzly River Run peaks at 4pm with 34 minutes, and is at its shortest at 8am with 5. Riding it at the right hour saves 29 minutes on a single ride.

Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up

Best time to ride Grizzly River Run

Best time to ride

8am on a Thursday

Grizzly River Run averages 5 minutes at 8am against 34 at the 4pm peak - 29 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 70 minutes.

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Grizzly River Run by day of the week

Average wait by day

14 days with a recorded queue

  1. Mon17m
  2. Tue14m
  3. Wed22m
  4. Thu10m
  5. Fri22m
  6. Sat33m
  7. Sun11m

Thursday is the quietest day for Grizzly River Run, at 10 minutes against 33 on Saturday.

Does Grizzly River Run break down?

Uptime and closures

87% of opening hours · 14 days recorded

↓ declining
87%
Good

Running 87% of the minutes Disney California Adventure was open, across the last 14 recorded days.

Last 14 days uptime

  1. 92%
  2. 100%
  3. 90%
  4. 83%
  5. 93%
  6. 96%
  7. 95%
  8. 100%
  9. 98%
  10. 77%
  11. 99%
  12. 95%
  13. 34%
  14. 70%

Grizzly River Run ran 87% of Disney California Adventure's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 11 Sept.

Longest Grizzly River Run queues on record

Peaks in the last 14 days

Every one a real date · tap through to that day

  1. 1Saturday 5 Sept70m
  2. 2Monday 7 Sept65m
  3. 3Friday 28 Aug50m
  4. 4Saturday 29 Aug45m
  5. 5Wednesday 2 Sept45m
  6. 6Wednesday 9 Sept45m
  7. 7Friday 4 Sept40m
  8. 8Sunday 30 Aug35m

The worst queue recorded for Grizzly River Run was 70 minutes on Saturday 5 Sept.

Grizzly River Run through the year

All-time average by month

From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes

18Oct
11Nov
11Dec
7Jan
46Mar
29Apr
23May
25Jun
26Jul
29Aug
23Sep

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.

About Grizzly River Run

Grizzly River Run is one of 22 rides tracked at Disney California Adventure, 10th longest of 22 by usual wait. It queues about 21 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 21-minute park average.

Grizzly River Run has averaged about 21 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 8pm and quietest around 3pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 87% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.

Frequently asked

What's the current wait time for Grizzly River Run?

The live wait time for Grizzly River Run at Disney California Adventure is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Grizzly River Run wait times.

Is Grizzly River Run open right now?

The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Grizzly River Run is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Disney California Adventure's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Grizzly River Run has been open around 87% 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 Grizzly River Run?

Based on historical wait time data, Grizzly River Run 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 Grizzly River Run?

Grizzly River Run is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.

How long is the line for Grizzly River Run usually?

Over recent weeks, Grizzly River Run has averaged about 21 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 Grizzly River Run at Disney California Adventure.

Is Grizzly River Run often closed or broken down?

Over the last two weeks, Grizzly River Run has been running about 87% of the time. We track Grizzly River Run'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 Grizzly River Run at Disney California Adventure?

Grizzly River Run 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 Grizzly River Run?

Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Grizzly River Run's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Grizzly River Run is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.