A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on Independence Day,
you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Jul 4, 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 14 straight hours between 10 AM and 11 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
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and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
1
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT14m
PEAK90m
RIDES OPEN20/20
WEATHER84° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
1
10 AM
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11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
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4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
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7 PM
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8 PM
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9 PM
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10 PM
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11 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Valravn 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. Wild Mouse + Raptor walked on.
10 AM to 11 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 10 AM. Valravn fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 11 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Valravn now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Maverick
peak 75m · 91% uptime
Top Thrill 2
peak 75m · 66% uptime
Siren's Curse
peak 60m · 98% uptime
Valravn
peak 90m · 96% uptime
Wild Mouse
peak 30m · 96% uptime
Raptor
peak 25m · 82% uptime
Pipe Scream
peak 30m · 95% uptime
Millennium Force
peak 25m · 99% uptime
GateKeeper
peak 20m · 92% uptime
Steel Vengeance
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Cedar Creek Mine Ride
peak 15m · 78% uptime
Iron Dragon
peak 15m · 77% uptime
Power Tower
peak 10m · 92% uptime
Magnum XL-200
peak 15m · 93% uptime
Blue Streak
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Corkscrew
peak 5m · 95% uptime
Gemini
peak 5m · 69% uptime
maXair
peak 5m · 90% uptime
Rougarou
peak 5m · 75% uptime
Skyhawk
peak 5m · 85% uptime
Thunder Canyon
WindSeeker
2 rides were closed all day
Thunder Canyon WindSeeker
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 84°F, low 72°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: Valravn 28m to 16m
10 AM Walk-on window: Wild Mouse + Raptor
4:08p Smart pick: Valravn is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion