2026
So far in 2026, RailBlazer has had the longest average wait at California's Great America, at 51 minutes, followed by Tiki Twirl (48 minutes) and Flight Deck (37 minutes). 2 of the 14 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| RailBlazer | 51 |
| Tiki Twirl | 48 |
| Flight Deck | 37 |
| Psycho Mouse | 37 |
| Gold Striker | 36 |
| Rip Roaring Rapids | 34 |
| The Grizzly | 34 |
| Barney Oldfield's Redwood Rally | 27 |
| Patriot | 20 |
| Drop Tower | 19 |
| Demon | 17 |
| Flying Eagles | 16 |
| Whitewater Falls | 12 |
| Flying Ace | 9 |
So far in 2026, RailBlazer has seen the longest peak waits at California's Great America, with its daily maximum averaging 80 minutes, ahead of Tiki Twirl (66 minutes) and Gold Striker (60 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| RailBlazer | 80 |
| Tiki Twirl | 66 |
| Gold Striker | 60 |
| The Grizzly | 60 |
| Rip Roaring Rapids | 56 |
| Flight Deck | 55 |
| Psycho Mouse | 46 |
| Drop Tower | 40 |
| Demon | 38 |
| Patriot | 38 |
| Barney Oldfield's Redwood Rally | 37 |
| Flying Eagles | 18 |
| Whitewater Falls | 17 |
| Flying Ace | 10 |
So far in 2026, California's Great America has been quietest in June, when crowd levels have averaged as low as 45%. The busiest month has been September, at around 76%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | 80 |
| Apr | 56 |
| May | 66 |
| Jun | 45 |
| Jul | 55 |
| Aug | 67 |
| Sep | 76 |
| Oct | 59 |
| Nov | — |
| Dec | — |
So far in 2026, Tuesday has been the quietest day of the week at California's Great America, averaging 29% compared with 78% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 23 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 58 |
| Mon | 50 |
| Tue | 29 |
| Wed | 40 |
| Thu | 43 |
| Fri | 64 |
| Sat | 78 |
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| 🎆 Fireworks | 73 |
| 🔴 Buyout | 4 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| July 25, 2026 | 96 |
| August 08, 2026 | 95 |
| August 22, 2026 | 95 |
| July 26, 2026 | 94 |
| April 18, 2026 | 94 |
| July 18, 2026 | 94 |
| June 20, 2026 | 94 |
| July 04, 2026 | 93 |
| August 01, 2026 | 93 |
| August 15, 2026 | 92 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| April 12, 2026 | 2 |
| June 12, 2026 | 4 |
| June 04, 2026 | 5 |
| July 14, 2026 | 12 |
| July 05, 2026 | 15 |
| May 10, 2026 | 15 |
| June 03, 2026 | 17 |
| July 06, 2026 | 18 |
| June 11, 2026 | 18 |
| August 03, 2026 | 19 |