When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 2min
- At 6pm, its worst hour
- 35min
Knotts Berry Farm
Calico River Rapids wait times
- Typical wait
- 13min
- At its busiest
- 21min
- Shortest queue
- 5pm
- Running
- 97%
13minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Calico River Rapids at Knotts Berry Farm averages 13 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 2pm. It has run 97% of the park's opening hours recently.
Calico River Rapids queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Calico River Rapids usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Calico River Rapids over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Calico River Rapids has averaged about 13 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 21 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 13min
- Peak
- 21min
- Running
- 97%
- Busiest at
- 2pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Saturday.
- Typical wait on a Saturday
- 6min
- On a Sunday
- 14min
Does Calico River Rapids break down?
Rarely.
It was running 97% of the time Knotts Berry Farm was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 2 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 97%
- Queue readings recorded
- 9,317
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue Calico River Rapids has held, on Sunday 18 October.
Every ride at Knotts Berry Farm →When is the Calico River Rapids queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 2 minutes, against 35 at 6pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 33 minutes on a single ride.
Calico River Rapids queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
29a
310a
1311a
1412p
221p
212p
273p
214p
155p
356p
217p
208p
199p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Calico River Rapids
9am on a Saturday
Calico River Rapids averages 2 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Calico River Rapids?
Saturday, at 6 minutes on average, against 14 on Sunday.
Calico River Rapids by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon8m
- Tue7m
- Wed7m
- Thu8m
- Fri10m
- Sat6m
- Sun14m
Does Calico River Rapids break down?
It ran 97% of Knotts Berry Farm's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
97% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improving97%
Excellent
Running 97% of the minutes Knotts Berry Farm was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Calico River Rapids queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Calico River Rapids was 60 minutes on Sunday 18 Oct.
Longest Calico River Rapids queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 18 Oct60m
- 2Saturday 10 Oct20m
- 3Friday 16 Oct20m
- 4Tuesday 13 Oct15m
- 5Wednesday 14 Oct15m
- 6Thursday 8 Oct10m
- 7Thursday 15 Oct10m
- 8Monday 19 Oct10m
Which months are busiest for Calico River Rapids?
June runs longest at 39 minutes on average, and January is quietest at 5.
Calico River Rapids through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
18Nov
38Dec
5Jan
14Feb
28Mar
26Apr
29May
39Jun
28Jul
23Aug
18Sep
13Oct
About Calico River Rapids
Calico River Rapids is one of 17 rides tracked at Knotts Berry Farm, 8th longest of 17 by usual wait. It queues about 13 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 13-minute park average.
Calico River Rapids has averaged about 13 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 97% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Saturdays and busiest on Sundays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Knotts Berry Farm publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
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 97% 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 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 Saturdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Saturday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Calico River Rapids usually?
Over recent weeks, Calico River Rapids has averaged about 13 minutes, with lines usually longest around 2pm. 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 97% 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.
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