Calico River Rapids queue times
Calico River Rapids at Knotts Berry Farm averages 30 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 8pm. It has run 93% 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 30 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 36 minutes, with the longest queues near 8pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Calico River Rapids
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.
About Calico River Rapids
Calico River Rapids is one of 16 rides tracked at Knotts Berry Farm, 4th longest of 16 by usual wait. It queues about 30 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 24-minute park average.
Calico River Rapids has averaged about 30 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 8pm and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 93% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Mondays.
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 queue 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 93% 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 queue data, Calico River Rapids 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.
What is the best day to ride Calico River Rapids?
Calico River Rapids is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Mondays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Calico River Rapids usually?
Over recent weeks, Calico River Rapids has averaged about 30 minutes, with queues 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 queues 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 93% 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 queues right now.
Can I get queue 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.