When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 5min
- At 2pm, its worst hour
- 18min
Legoland California
Captain Crankys Challenge wait times
- Typical wait
- 12min
- At its busiest
- 18min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 89%
12minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Captain Crankys Challenge at Legoland California averages 12 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 4pm. It has run 89% of the park's opening hours recently.
Captain Crankys Challenge queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Captain Crankys Challenge usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Captain Crankys Challenge over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Captain Crankys Challenge has averaged about 12 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 18 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
- 18min
- Running
- 89%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 13 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 6min
- On a Saturday
- 18min
Does Captain Crankys Challenge break down?
Now and then.
It was running 89% of the time Legoland California was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 7 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 89%
- Queue readings recorded
- 7,871
The record
45 minutes.
The longest queue Captain Crankys Challenge has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Legoland California →When is the Captain Crankys Challenge queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 5 minutes, against 18 at 2pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 13 minutes on a single ride.
Captain Crankys Challenge queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
510a
1211a
1312p
141p
182p
173p
184p
165p
136p
137p
88p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Captain Crankys Challenge
10am on a Thursday
Captain Crankys Challenge averages 5 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Captain Crankys Challenge?
Thursday, at 6 minutes on average, against 18 on Saturday.
Captain Crankys Challenge by day of the week
13 days with a recorded queue
- Mon8m
- Tue8m
- Wed10m
- Thu6m
- Fri10m
- Sat18m
- Sun11m
Does Captain Crankys Challenge break down?
It ran 90% of Legoland California's opening hours across 13 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 25 Oct.
Uptime and closures
90% of opening hours · 13 days recorded
90%
Good
Running 90% of the minutes Legoland California was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Captain Crankys Challenge queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Captain Crankys Challenge was 45 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Captain Crankys Challenge queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct45m
- 2Saturday 24 Oct35m
- 3Sunday 18 Oct30m
- 4Sunday 11 Oct25m
- 5Tuesday 13 Oct20m
- 6Wednesday 14 Oct20m
- 7Monday 19 Oct20m
- 8Monday 12 Oct15m
Which months are busiest for Captain Crankys Challenge?
July runs longest at 16 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 11.
Captain Crankys Challenge through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
11Nov
11Dec
15Jan
15Feb
13Mar
14Apr
11May
14Jun
16Jul
13Aug
15Sep
16Oct
About Captain Crankys Challenge
Captain Crankys Challenge is one of 27 rides tracked at Legoland California, 17th longest of 27 by usual wait. It queues about 12 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 16-minute park average.
Captain Crankys Challenge 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 89% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Legoland California 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 Captain Crankys Challenge?
The live wait time for Captain Crankys Challenge at Legoland California is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Captain Crankys Challenge wait times.
Is Captain Crankys Challenge open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Captain Crankys Challenge is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Legoland California's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Captain Crankys Challenge has been open around 89% of Legoland California's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Legoland California.
What's the best time of day to ride Captain Crankys Challenge?
Based on historical wait time data, Captain Crankys Challenge 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 Captain Crankys Challenge?
Captain Crankys Challenge 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 Captain Crankys Challenge usually?
Over recent weeks, Captain Crankys Challenge 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 Captain Crankys Challenge at Legoland California.
Is Captain Crankys Challenge often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Captain Crankys Challenge has been running about 89% of the time. We track Captain Crankys Challenge'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 Captain Crankys Challenge at Legoland California?
Captain Crankys Challenge is at Legoland California - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Legoland California page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Captain Crankys Challenge?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Captain Crankys Challenge's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Captain Crankys Challenge is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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