Ghostrider wait times
Ghostrider at Knotts Berry Farm averages 37 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 96% of the park's opening hours recently.
Ghostrider queue times, day by day
Ghostrider over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Ghostrider has averaged about 37 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 57 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Ghostrider queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Ghostrider peaks at 5pm with 53 minutes, and is at its shortest at 1pm with 11. Riding it at the right hour saves 42 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Ghostrider
Best time to ride
Ghostrider averages 11 minutes at 1pm against 53 at the 5pm peak - 42 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 120 minutes.
Ghostrider by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon22m
- Tue11m
- Wed6m
- Thu8m
- Fri35m
- Sat60m
- Sun45m
Wednesday is the quietest day for Ghostrider, at 6 minutes against 60 on Saturday.
Does Ghostrider break down?
Uptime and closures
96% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 96% of the minutes Knotts Berry Farm was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
- 98%
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Ghostrider ran 96% of Knotts Berry Farm's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Ghostrider queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 26 Sept120m
- 2Monday 5 Oct90m
- 3Saturday 3 Oct75m
- 4Sunday 27 Sept60m
- 5Friday 2 Oct60m
- 6Friday 9 Oct60m
- 7Monday 28 Sept45m
- 8Sunday 4 Oct45m
The worst queue recorded for Ghostrider was 120 minutes on Saturday 26 Sept.
Ghostrider through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Knotts Berry Farm publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
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About Ghostrider
Ghostrider is one of 17 rides tracked at Knotts Berry Farm, 1st longest of 17 by usual wait. It queues about 37 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 14-minute park average.
Ghostrider has averaged about 37 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 5pm. 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.
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 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 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 37 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 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.