A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have walked on most rides.
May 12, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Cedar Point this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 7 PM and 8 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
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and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
2
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT26m
PEAK75m
RIDES OPEN18/12
WEATHER64° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
2
10 AM
1
11 AM
2
12 PM
1
1 PM
3
2 PM
3
3 PM
3
4 PM
3
5 PM
2
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Top Thrill 2 held strong all day. The first hour was the only time it ran shortest.
11 AM to 1 PM
Eat early, ride during lunch
Crowds dipped to their low around 7 PM. Siren + Wild Mouse walked on.
7 PM to 8 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 7 PM. Top Thrill 2 fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 8 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Top Thrill 2 now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Maverick
peak 70m · 97% uptime
Top Thrill 2
peak 75m · 80% uptime
Millennium Force
peak 60m · 97% uptime
Steel Vengeance
peak 45m · 88% uptime
Iron Dragon
peak 45m · 100% uptime
Valravn
peak 30m · 96% uptime
Siren's Curse
peak 25m · 24% uptime
Wild Mouse
peak 15m · 22% uptime
GateKeeper
peak 10m · 80% uptime
Cedar Creek Mine Ride
peak 10m · 89% uptime
Blue Streak
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Power Tower
peak 5m · 85% uptime
Corkscrew
peak 0m · 2% uptime
Gemini
peak 0m · 4% uptime
Magnum XL-200
peak 0m · 3% uptime
maXair
Pipe Scream
peak 0m · 2% uptime
Raptor
peak 0m · 85% uptime
Rougarou
Skyhawk
peak 0m · 89% uptime
WindSeeker
3 rides were closed all day
maXair Rougarou WindSeeker
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 64°F, low 44°F, no rain.
FOR YOUR TRIP
This is the day,
but live, in your pocket.
Days like this are why people swear by going off-peak. Ride Ready spots them in advance, then turns the forecast into real-time recommendations the moment you walk through the gate.
WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Top Thrill 2 62m to 36m
7 PM Walk-on window: Siren + Wild Mouse
4:08p Smart pick: Top Thrill 2 is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion