Calico River Rapids wait times
Calico River Rapids at Knotts Berry Farm averages 16 minutes. It is shortest at 4pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 98% of the park's opening hours recently.
Calico River Rapids queue times, day by day
Calico River Rapids over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Calico River Rapids has averaged about 16 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 10 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 4pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Calico River Rapids queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Calico River Rapids peaks at 5pm with 25 minutes, and is at its shortest at 9am with 2. Riding it at the right hour saves 23 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Calico River Rapids
Best time to ride
Calico River Rapids averages 2 minutes at 9am against 25 at the 5pm peak - 23 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
Calico River Rapids by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon3m
- Tue3m
- Wed3m
- Thu3m
- Fri11m
- Sat32m
- Sun33m
Monday is the quietest day for Calico River Rapids, at 3 minutes against 33 on Sunday.
Does Calico River Rapids break down?
Uptime and closures
97% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
Running 97% of the minutes Knotts Berry Farm was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
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Calico River Rapids ran 97% of Knotts Berry Farm's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Thursday 1 Oct.
Longest Calico River Rapids queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 19 Sept60m
- 2Sunday 20 Sept60m
- 3Saturday 26 Sept60m
- 4Sunday 27 Sept60m
- 5Friday 25 Sept20m
- 6Friday 18 Sept15m
- 7Monday 28 Sept10m
- 8Wednesday 30 Sept10m
The worst queue recorded for Calico River Rapids was 60 minutes on Saturday 19 Sept.
Calico River Rapids through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Knotts Berry Farm 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 Calico River Rapids
Calico River Rapids is one of 17 rides tracked at Knotts Berry Farm, 10th longest of 17 by usual wait. It queues about 16 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 19-minute park average.
Calico River Rapids has averaged about 16 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 4pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 98% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Tuesdays and busiest on Sundays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Calico River Rapids?
The live wait time for Calico River Rapids at Knotts Berry Farm is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Calico River Rapids wait times.
Is Calico River Rapids open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Calico River Rapids is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Knotts Berry Farm's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Calico River Rapids has been open around 98% of Knotts Berry Farm's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Knotts Berry Farm.
What's the best time of day to ride Calico River Rapids?
Based on historical wait time data, Calico River Rapids is typically quietest around 4pm. 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 Calico River Rapids?
Calico River Rapids is usually quietest on Tuesdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Calico River Rapids usually?
Over recent weeks, Calico River Rapids has averaged about 16 minutes, with lines usually longest around 6pm. 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 Calico River Rapids at Knotts Berry Farm.
Is Calico River Rapids often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Calico River Rapids has been running about 98% of the time. We track Calico River Rapids'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 Calico River Rapids at Knotts Berry Farm?
Calico River Rapids is at Knotts Berry Farm - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Knotts Berry Farm page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Calico River Rapids?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Calico River Rapids's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Calico River Rapids is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.