2026
So far in 2026, GhostRider has had the longest average wait at Knott's Berry Farm, at 61 minutes, followed by HangTime (32 minutes) and Xcelerator The Ride® (31 minutes). 4 of the 17 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| GhostRider | 61 |
| HangTime | 32 |
| Xcelerator The Ride® | 31 |
| Sierra Sidewinder | 28 |
| Timber Mountain Log Ride | 26 |
| Jaguar! | 25 |
| Calico River Rapids | 24 |
| Coast Rider | 24 |
| Pony Express | 23 |
| Knott's Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair | 22 |
| Silver Bullet | 20 |
| Calico Mine Ride | 17 |
| La Revolucion | 16 |
| MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress | 14 |
| Supreme Scream | 12 |
| Sol Spin | 11 |
| Los Voladores | 8 |
So far in 2026, GhostRider has seen the longest peak waits at Knott's Berry Farm, with its daily maximum averaging 91 minutes, ahead of HangTime (54 minutes) and Xcelerator The Ride® (54 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| GhostRider | 91 |
| HangTime | 54 |
| Xcelerator The Ride® | 54 |
| Calico River Rapids | 43 |
| Timber Mountain Log Ride | 41 |
| Sierra Sidewinder | 40 |
| Jaguar! | 39 |
| Knott's Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair | 38 |
| Pony Express | 38 |
| Silver Bullet | 35 |
| Coast Rider | 34 |
| Calico Mine Ride | 24 |
| La Revolucion | 21 |
| Supreme Scream | 20 |
| MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress | 18 |
| Sol Spin | 15 |
| Los Voladores | 9 |
So far in 2026, Knott's Berry Farm has been quietest in September and October, when crowd levels have averaged as low as 24%. The busiest month has been June, at around 61%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | 38 |
| Feb | 32 |
| Mar | 48 |
| Apr | 53 |
| May | 56 |
| Jun | 61 |
| Jul | 59 |
| Aug | 37 |
| Sep | 27 |
| Oct | 24 |
| Nov | 18 |
| Dec | — |
So far in 2026, Wednesday has been the quietest day of the week at Knott's Berry Farm, averaging 28% compared with 72% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 28 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 55 |
| Mon | 38 |
| Tue | 29 |
| Wed | 28 |
| Thu | 34 |
| Fri | 47 |
| Sat | 72 |
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| 🥜 PEANUTS™ Celebration | 64 |
| 🤠 Ghost Town Alive! | 57 |
| 🌻 Summer Nights | 57 |
| 🎃 Knott's Spooky Farm | 29 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| January 19, 2026 | 96 |
| April 03, 2026 | 93 |
| April 18, 2026 | 93 |
| May 16, 2026 | 92 |
| April 25, 2026 | 92 |
| June 02, 2026 | 92 |
| May 02, 2026 | 92 |
| July 03, 2026 | 91 |
| March 21, 2026 | 91 |
| April 11, 2026 | 90 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| September 21, 2026 | 0 |
| September 23, 2026 | 1 |
| September 22, 2026 | 1 |
| September 24, 2026 | 1 |
| February 11, 2026 | 1 |
| February 19, 2026 | 2 |
| September 02, 2026 | 2 |
| November 05, 2026 | 2 |
| October 21, 2026 | 2 |
| September 29, 2026 | 2 |