A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on Independence Day,
you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Jul 3, 2026 hit a 1/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Cedar Point this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 9 straight hours between 10 AM and 6 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
1
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT12m
PEAK75m
RIDES OPEN20/20
WEATHER92° Drizzle
The day, hour by hour.
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Maverick 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 10 AM. Steel Vengeance + Millennium Force walked on.
10 AM to 6 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 10 AM. Maverick fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 6 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Maverick now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Maverick
peak 75m · 59% uptime
Siren's Curse
peak 70m · 58% uptime
Top Thrill 2
peak 45m · 38% uptime
Valravn
peak 30m · 63% uptime
Steel Vengeance
peak 27m · 63% uptime
Millennium Force
peak 30m · 61% uptime
Wild Mouse
peak 20m · 59% uptime
Raptor
peak 20m · 59% uptime
Rougarou
peak 20m · 50% uptime
Iron Dragon
peak 10m · 50% uptime
Cedar Creek Mine Ride
peak 20m · 55% uptime
Corkscrew
peak 10m · 63% uptime
Blue Streak
peak 5m · 57% uptime
GateKeeper
peak 5m · 52% uptime
Gemini
peak 5m · 38% uptime
Magnum XL-200
peak 5m · 45% uptime
maXair
peak 5m · 60% uptime
Pipe Scream
peak 5m · 61% uptime
Power Tower
peak 5m · 54% uptime
Skyhawk
peak 5m · 55% uptime
Thunder Canyon
WindSeeker
2 rides were closed all day
Thunder Canyon WindSeeker
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 92°F, low 76°F, rain for 11h.
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: Maverick 49m to 29m
10 AM Walk-on window: Steel Vengeance + Millennium Force
4:08p Smart pick: Maverick is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion