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A MODERATE DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have had to pick your battles.

May 22, 2026 landed at a 6/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 10 AM and 12 PM.

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Pick your dates on the crowd calendar and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
6
/10
Moderate
AVG WAIT48m
PEAK150m
RIDES OPEN16/15
WEATHER61° Cloudy
Cedar Point crowd report infographic for May 22, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

10 AM to 10 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
8
12 PM
10
1 PM
7
2 PM
7
3 PM
7
4 PM
8
5 PM
9
6 PM
9
7 PM
4
8 PM
3
9 PM
7
10 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open

Touring strategy starts here. Top Thrill 2 climbs steeply through the morning on moderate days.

11 AM to 1 PM
Eat before 11 or after 2

Quick-service queues stack between 11:30 and 1:30. Plan around them.

10 AM to 12 PM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief

The window around 10 AM is your friend. Use it on Top Thrill 2 or whatever you've been putting off.

8 PM to 10 PM
Closing rush is your friend

Lines drop sharply once the night winds down. Wait it out, then re-ride.

Every ride, by average wait.

21 rides · avg wait shown
Top Thrill 2
101m avg
peak 150m · 51% uptime
Maverick
79m avg
peak 120m · 81% uptime
Valravn
73m avg
peak 120m · 88% uptime
Siren's Curse
68m avg
peak 120m · 97% uptime
Raptor
65m avg
peak 120m · 63% uptime
Steel Vengeance
51m avg
peak 120m · 79% uptime
Rougarou
35m avg
peak 35m · 79% uptime
Blue Streak
33m avg
peak 45m · 85% uptime
Gemini
30m avg
peak 45m · 36% uptime
Pipe Scream
30m avg
peak 30m · 65% uptime
Iron Dragon
27m avg
peak 40m · 81% uptime
Corkscrew
26m avg
peak 70m · 71% uptime
Wild Mouse
17m avg
peak 30m · 73% uptime
Power Tower
14m avg
peak 15m · 90% uptime
Millennium Force
10m avg
peak 10m · 1% uptime
Cedar Creek Mine Ride
0m avg
peak 0m · 80% uptime
GateKeeper
Closed all day
Magnum XL-200
Closed all day
maXair
Closed all day
Skyhawk
Closed all day
WindSeeker
Closed all day
5 rides were closed all day
GateKeeper Magnum XL-200 maXair Skyhawk WindSeeker

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 61°F, low 53°F, rain for 8h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:15a Drop alert: Top Thrill 2 150m to 71m
2:42p Walk-on window: Wild Mouse + Power Tower
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions