Golden Zephyr

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Ride status Temporarily closed 90-day average 9 min
Ride access Standby No tracked return-window program.
Reliability 55% 455h 46m downtime in 90 days

Golden Zephyr Overview

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Ride type
Aerial spinner
Land
Paradise Gardens Park
Height
None
Recent average 9 min
Tracked downtime (90 days) 455h 46m
Highest recent wait 50 min Jun 2 at 12:00 PM
90-day reliability 55%

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Reliability and downtime over the last 90 days

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Total downtime455h 46m
Downtime events171
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Days affected74

Ride interruptions by hour over the last 7 days

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Not yet / party transitionNo interruption1–20 min21–40 minMore than 40 min

Does weather affect Golden Zephyr wait times?

Historical averages compare each weather condition with similar operating hours for Golden Zephyr.

Rain without thunderstorms

Waits were lower
Average wait change −0.5 min 7.9 min average, compared with 8.4 min during similar hours.
Associated downtime
8.9 hr
Share of tracked downtime
1.6%
Downtime rate in this weather
4.6%

Heat above 95°F

Associated downtime
0 hr
Share of tracked downtime
0%
Downtime rate in this weather
0%

Temperatures of 70°F or below

Waits were lower
Average wait change −0.6 min 8.3 min average, compared with 8.8 min during similar hours.
Associated downtime
159.7 hr
Share of tracked downtime
27.9%
Downtime rate in this weather
7.5%

Average wait changes

Biggest decrease
−0.6 minTemperatures of 70°F or below

Weather-associated downtime

Downtime during inclement weather162.3 hr
Share of tracked downtime
28.3%
Downtime rate in inclement weather
7.6%

Ride details

ParkDisney California Adventure
LandParadise Gardens Park
Ride typeAerial spinner
Opened2001
Height requirementNone
Duration~1.5 minutes
Hourly capacity~800 guests

What to expect

Golden Zephyr is a retro rocket spinner inspired by early science-fiction imagery and seaside amusement parks. Its operation can be affected by wind because of the suspended ride vehicles.

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