A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Aug 2, 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 10 straight hours between 10 AM and 9 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 WAIT15m
PEAK120m
RIDES OPEN20/19
WEATHER74° Drizzle
The day, hour by hour.
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
2
9 PM
1
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 10 AM. Millennium Force + Steel Vengeance walked on.
10 AM to 9 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 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 120m · 84% uptime
Siren's Curse
peak 45m · 82% uptime
Top Thrill 2
peak 46m · 80% uptime
Valravn
peak 30m · 72% uptime
Millennium Force
peak 30m · 86% uptime
Steel Vengeance
peak 25m · 95% uptime
Wild Mouse
peak 25m · 72% uptime
Magnum XL-200
peak 15m · 30% uptime
Raptor
peak 20m · 80% uptime
GateKeeper
peak 10m · 54% uptime
Cedar Creek Mine Ride
peak 15m · 88% uptime
Corkscrew
peak 15m · 86% uptime
Blue Streak
peak 10m · 82% uptime
Skyhawk
peak 15m · 78% uptime
Iron Dragon
peak 10m · 76% uptime
Power Tower
peak 10m · 71% uptime
Gemini
peak 5m · 57% uptime
maXair
peak 5m · 72% uptime
Rougarou
peak 5m · 85% uptime
Pipe Scream
peak 0m · 1% uptime
Thunder Canyon
WindSeeker
2 rides were closed all day
Thunder Canyon WindSeeker
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 74°F, low 70°F, rain for 22h.
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 72m to 42m
10 AM Walk-on window: Millennium Force + Steel Vengeance
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