Golden Zephyr Wait Times
Average that day
12min
Wed, Sep 17
Hours
8am–9pm
Posted hours
Range
5–20 min
Low 8:02am · high 8:05pm
Typical Wednesday
10 min
2 min busier that day
Photo: Disney
Golden Zephyr is a spinning attraction located in Paradise Gardens Park at Disney California Adventure Park within the Disneyland Resort. Riders board gleaming, retro-style spaceships inspired by 1920s science fiction and are lifted high above the park, offering aerial views while gently rotating. The experience is suitable for visitors of any height and appeals to a range of age groups, from preschoolers to teens.
Wednesday, Sep 17 vs a typical Wednesday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Wednesdays
Average
12 min
Lowest
5 min 8:02am
Highest
20 min 8:05pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 8am and 10pm, and Fri runs about 4 min shorter than Tue.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 15 | · | 8 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 13 | · | 11 | 5 |
| Tue | 5 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 13 | · | 5 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 | · |
| Wed | 5 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 11 | · |
| Thu | 5 | 5 | · | 13 | 10 | 5 | · | · | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | · |
| Fri | 5 | 5 | · | 5 | 5 | 7 | · | 5 | · | 5 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 11 | · |
| Sat | 5 | 5 | · | 17 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 7 | · |
| Sun | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 11 | · | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
Average standby in minutes, last 60 days.
History
Average
9 min
Lowest
5 min Nov 5
Highest
30 min Dec 30
Average
9 min
Lowest
5 min Mar 1
Highest
18 min Dec 28
Average
11 min
Lowest
5 min Nov 2026
Highest
16 min Mar 2025
Average
11 min
Lowest
11 min 2024
Highest
12 min 2026
Ride status
Down 3 times for 3h 28m in total
- 12:47pm – 2:05pm 1h 17m
- 5:11pm – 6:59pm 1h 47m
- 8:38pm – 9:02pm 24m
Broke down on 29 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.