A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have walked on most rides.
Jul 5, 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 11 straight hours between 11 AM and 10 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
The day, hour by hour.
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11 AM
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1 PM
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2 PM
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3 PM
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4 PM
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5 PM
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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
11 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 11 AM. Top Thrill 2 + Iron Dragon walked on.
11 AM to 10 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 11 AM. Maverick fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 10 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.
Siren's Curse
peak 45m · 67% uptime
Maverick
peak 90m · 58% uptime
Top Thrill 2
peak 30m · 57% uptime
Iron Dragon
peak 30m · 64% uptime
Wild Mouse
peak 20m · 72% uptime
Valravn
peak 15m · 63% uptime
Millennium Force
peak 15m · 70% uptime
Steel Vengeance
peak 10m · 76% uptime
GateKeeper
peak 10m · 63% uptime
Blue Streak
peak 5m · 70% uptime
Cedar Creek Mine Ride
peak 5m · 75% uptime
Corkscrew
peak 5m · 74% uptime
Gemini
peak 5m · 46% uptime
Magnum XL-200
peak 5m · 50% uptime
maXair
peak 5m · 66% uptime
Pipe Scream
peak 5m · 46% uptime
Power Tower
peak 5m · 71% uptime
Raptor
peak 5m · 42% uptime
Rougarou
peak 5m · 65% uptime
Skyhawk
peak 5m · 68% uptime
Thunder Canyon
WindSeeker
2 rides were closed all day
Thunder Canyon WindSeeker
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 79°F, low 71°F, rain for 17h.
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 37m to 22m
11 AM Walk-on window: Top Thrill 2 + Iron Dragon
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
