All time
GhostRider has the longest average queue at Knott's Berry Farm, at 73 minutes, followed by Xcelerator The Ride® (39 minutes) and HangTime (35 minutes). 4 of the 21 rides have an average queue of 15 minutes or less.
GhostRider sees the longest peak queues at Knott's Berry Farm, with its daily maximum averaging 100 minutes, ahead of Xcelerator The Ride® (60 minutes) and HangTime (55 minutes).
Knott's Berry Farm is usually quietest in September and October, when crowd levels average as low as 31%. The busiest month tends to be June, at around 72%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | 43 |
| Feb | 37 |
| Mar | 53 |
| Apr | 60 |
| May | 62 |
| Jun | 72 |
| Jul | 68 |
| Aug | 47 |
| Sep | 31 |
| Oct | 35 |
| Nov | 49 |
| Dec | 54 |
Tuesday is typically the quietest day of the week at Knott's Berry Farm, averaging 37% compared with 77% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 28 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 64 |
| Mon | 49 |
| Tue | 37 |
| Wed | 37 |
| Thu | 40 |
| Fri | 51 |
| Sat | 77 |
So far in 2026, Knott's Berry Farm is running 7 percentage points quieter than at the same point in 2025 (44% compared with 51%). Of the full years on record, 2022 was the busiest, averaging 59%. 2020 and 2021 are left out of these comparisons because COVID-19 closures and capacity limits affected crowd levels in those years.
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| December 28, 2023 | 100 |
| December 27, 2023 | 99 |
| December 30, 2024 | 99 |
| November 11, 2024 | 99 |
| November 26, 2021 | 99 |
| April 20, 2024 | 99 |
| December 29, 2023 | 99 |
| February 20, 2022 | 99 |
| December 29, 2025 | 99 |
| April 30, 2022 | 99 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| September 09, 2024 | 0 |
| October 01, 2018 | 0 |
| October 03, 2018 | 0 |
| September 05, 2019 | 0 |
| September 19, 2024 | 0 |
| January 23, 2025 | 0 |
| September 21, 2026 | 0 |
| September 24, 2026 | 1 |
| September 23, 2026 | 1 |
| September 22, 2026 | 1 |