When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 2min
- At 6pm, its worst hour
- 30min
Knotts Berry Farm
Pony Express wait times
- Typical wait
- 12min
- At its busiest
- 21min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 92%
12minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Pony Express at Knotts Berry Farm averages 12 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 4pm. It has run 92% of the park's opening hours recently.
Pony Express queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Pony Express usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Pony Express over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Pony Express has averaged about 12 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 21 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 12min
- Peak
- 21min
- Running
- 92%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 5min
- On a Saturday
- 35min
Does Pony Express break down?
Rarely.
It was running 92% of the time Knotts Berry Farm was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 5 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 92%
- Queue readings recorded
- 10,713
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue Pony Express has held, on Saturday 10 October.
Every ride at Knotts Berry Farm →When is the Pony Express queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 2 minutes, against 30 at 6pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 28 minutes on a single ride.
Pony Express queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
29a
410a
1111a
1812p
201p
232p
163p
174p
165p
306p
297p
298p
179p
1510p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Pony Express
9am on a Thursday
Pony Express averages 2 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Pony Express?
Thursday, at 5 minutes on average, against 35 on Saturday.
Pony Express by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon12m
- Tue14m
- Wed12m
- Thu5m
- Fri15m
- Sat35m
- Sun12m
Does Pony Express break down?
It ran 92% of Knotts Berry Farm's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
92% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ declining92%
Good
Running 92% 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 Pony Express queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Pony Express was 60 minutes on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Pony Express queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 10 Oct60m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct60m
- 3Monday 12 Oct30m
- 4Tuesday 13 Oct30m
- 5Sunday 18 Oct30m
- 6Wednesday 14 Oct25m
- 7Friday 9 Oct20m
- 8Friday 16 Oct20m
Which months are busiest for Pony Express?
December runs longest at 71 minutes on average, and August is quietest at 12.
Pony Express through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
47Nov
71Dec
13Jan
19Feb
23Mar
41Apr
35May
32Jun
27Jul
12Aug
19Sep
14Oct
About Pony Express
Pony Express is one of 17 rides tracked at Knotts Berry Farm, 10th longest of 17 by usual wait. It queues about 12 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 13-minute park average.
Pony Express has averaged about 12 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 92% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays 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 Pony Express?
The live wait time for Pony Express at Knotts Berry Farm is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Pony Express wait times.
Is Pony Express open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Pony Express is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Knotts Berry Farm's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Pony Express has been open around 92% 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 Pony Express?
Based on historical wait time data, Pony Express 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 Pony Express?
Pony Express is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Pony Express usually?
Over recent weeks, Pony Express has averaged about 12 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 Pony Express at Knotts Berry Farm.
Is Pony Express often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Pony Express has been running about 92% of the time. We track Pony Express'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 Pony Express at Knotts Berry Farm?
Pony Express 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 Pony Express?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Pony Express's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Pony Express is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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