When to queue
Go at 1pm.
- Typical wait at 1pm
- 30min
- At 10pm, its worst hour
- 120min
Knotts Berry Farm
Ghostrider wait times
- Typical wait
- 34min
- At its busiest
- 63min
- Shortest queue
- 1pm
- Running
- 96%
34minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Ghostrider at Knotts Berry Farm averages 34 minutes. It is shortest at 1pm and worst at 4pm. It has run 96% of the park's opening hours recently.
Ghostrider queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Ghostrider usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Ghostrider over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Ghostrider has averaged about 34 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 63 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 1pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 34min
- Peak
- 63min
- Running
- 96%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 13min
- On a Saturday
- 87min
Does Ghostrider 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
- 10,634
The record
120 minutes.
The longest queue Ghostrider has held, on Saturday 10 October.
Every ride at Knotts Berry Farm →When is the Ghostrider queue shortest?
Usually at 1pm, about 30 minutes, against 120 at 10pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 90 minutes on a single ride.
Ghostrider queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
429a
3610a
4911a
3212p
301p
432p
353p
434p
535p
646p
617p
858p
789p
12010p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Ghostrider
1pm on a Wednesday
Ghostrider averages 30 minutes at 1pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 120 minutes.
34maverage
Which day is quietest for Ghostrider?
Wednesday, at 13 minutes on average, against 87 on Saturday.
Ghostrider by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon35m
- Tue20m
- Wed13m
- Thu19m
- Fri43m
- Sat87m
- Sun53m
Does Ghostrider break down?
It ran 96% 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
96% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improving96%
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 Ghostrider queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Ghostrider was 120 minutes on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Ghostrider queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 10 Oct120m
- 2Monday 12 Oct90m
- 3Friday 16 Oct90m
- 4Saturday 17 Oct90m
- 5Tuesday 13 Oct75m
- 6Friday 9 Oct60m
- 7Sunday 11 Oct60m
- 8Thursday 15 Oct60m
Which months are busiest for Ghostrider?
December runs longest at 148 minutes on average, and August is quietest at 34.
Ghostrider through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
93Nov
148Dec
74Jan
54Feb
74Mar
74Apr
87May
86Jun
73Jul
34Aug
54Sep
39Oct
About Ghostrider
Ghostrider is one of 17 rides tracked at Knotts Berry Farm, 1st longest of 17 by usual wait. It queues about 34 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 13-minute park average.
Ghostrider has averaged about 34 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 1pm. 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 Ghostrider?
The live wait time for Ghostrider at Knotts Berry Farm is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Ghostrider wait times.
Is Ghostrider open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Ghostrider is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Knotts Berry Farm's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Ghostrider 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 Ghostrider?
Based on historical wait time data, Ghostrider is typically quietest around 1pm. 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 Ghostrider?
Ghostrider 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 Ghostrider usually?
Over recent weeks, Ghostrider has averaged about 34 minutes, with lines usually longest around 4pm. 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 Ghostrider at Knotts Berry Farm.
Is Ghostrider often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Ghostrider has been running about 96% of the time. We track Ghostrider'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 Ghostrider at Knotts Berry Farm?
Ghostrider 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 Ghostrider?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Ghostrider's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Ghostrider is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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