When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 2min
- At 10pm, its worst hour
- 45min
Knotts Berry Farm
Coast Rider wait times
- Typical wait
- 16min
- At its busiest
- 38min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 96%
16minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Coast Rider at Knotts Berry Farm averages 16 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 6pm. It has run 96% of the park's opening hours recently.
Coast Rider queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Coast Rider usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Coast Rider over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Coast Rider has averaged about 16 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 38 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 16min
- Peak
- 38min
- Running
- 96%
- Busiest at
- 6pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Tuesday.
- Typical wait on a Tuesday
- 3min
- On a Saturday
- 29min
Does Coast Rider break down?
Rarely.
It was running 96% 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
- 96%
- Queue readings recorded
- 7,330
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Coast Rider, on Saturday 7 November.
Every ride at Knotts Berry Farm →When is the Coast Rider queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 2 minutes, against 45 at 10pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 43 minutes on a single ride.
Coast Rider queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
29a
210a
611a
1112p
161p
192p
143p
94p
175p
426p
417p
338p
109p
4510p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Coast Rider
9am on a Tuesday
Coast Rider averages 2 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Coast Rider?
Tuesday, at 3 minutes on average, against 29 on Saturday.
Coast Rider by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon13m
- Tue3m
- Wed3m
- Thu8m
- Fri11m
- Sat29m
- Sun16m
Does Coast Rider break down?
It ran 96% of Knotts Berry Farm's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
96% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
96%
Excellent
Running 96% 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 Coast Rider queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Coast Rider was 60 minutes on Saturday 7 Nov.
Longest Coast Rider queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 7 Nov60m
- 2Sunday 8 Nov60m
- 3Friday 30 Oct30m
- 4Saturday 31 Oct20m
- 5Monday 2 Nov20m
- 6Friday 6 Nov20m
- 7Sunday 1 Nov15m
- 8Thursday 29 Oct10m
Which months are busiest for Coast Rider?
December runs longest at 45 minutes on average, and August is quietest at 8.
Coast Rider through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
45Dec
22Jan
21Feb
26Mar
41Apr
27May
25Jun
28Jul
8Aug
18Sep
15Oct
17Nov
About Coast Rider
Coast Rider is one of 17 rides tracked at Knotts Berry Farm, 7th longest of 17 by usual wait. It queues about 16 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 14-minute park average.
Coast Rider has averaged about 16 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 96% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Wednesdays and busiest on Saturdays.
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 Coast Rider?
The live wait time for Coast Rider at Knotts Berry Farm is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Coast Rider wait times.
Is Coast Rider open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Coast Rider is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Knotts Berry Farm's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Coast Rider has been open around 96% 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 Coast Rider?
Based on historical wait time data, Coast Rider is typically quietest around 10am. 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 Coast Rider?
Coast Rider is usually quietest on Wednesdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Wednesday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Coast Rider usually?
Over recent weeks, Coast Rider 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 Coast Rider at Knotts Berry Farm.
Is Coast Rider often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Coast Rider has been running about 96% of the time. We track Coast Rider'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 Coast Rider at Knotts Berry Farm?
Coast Rider 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 Coast Rider?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Coast Rider's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Coast Rider is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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