A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Jul 21, 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 3 straight hours between 7 PM and 10 PM.
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and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
2
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT18m
PEAK75m
RIDES OPEN20/20
WEATHER83° Drizzle
The day, hour by hour.
4
10 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
2
2 PM
3
3 PM
3
4 PM
3
5 PM
2
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
4
10 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 7 PM. Millennium Force + Blue Streak walked on.
7 PM to 10 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 7 PM. 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.
Maverick
peak 75m · 91% uptime
Top Thrill 2
peak 60m · 81% uptime
Siren's Curse
peak 75m · 89% uptime
Iron Dragon
peak 60m · 60% uptime
Valravn
peak 60m · 81% uptime
Steel Vengeance
peak 60m · 69% uptime
Millennium Force
peak 50m · 84% uptime
Blue Streak
peak 60m · 85% uptime
Raptor
peak 25m · 68% uptime
Wild Mouse
peak 25m · 89% uptime
GateKeeper
peak 15m · 44% uptime
Gemini
peak 25m · 83% uptime
Pipe Scream
peak 10m · 23% uptime
Magnum XL-200
peak 10m · 85% uptime
Cedar Creek Mine Ride
peak 10m · 87% uptime
Corkscrew
peak 10m · 89% uptime
maXair
peak 5m · 91% uptime
Power Tower
peak 5m · 75% uptime
Rougarou
peak 5m · 75% uptime
Skyhawk
peak 5m · 86% uptime
Thunder Canyon
WindSeeker
2 rides were closed all day
Thunder Canyon WindSeeker
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 83°F, low 70°F, rain for 12h.
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 58m to 34m
7 PM Walk-on window: Millennium Force + Blue Streak
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