A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have walked on most rides.
Aug 16, 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 2 straight hours between 10 AM and 12 PM.
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and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
2
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT19m
PEAK305m
RIDES OPEN20/22
WEATHER81° Drizzle
The day, hour by hour.
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
2
12 PM
2
1 PM
4
2 PM
3
3 PM
3
4 PM
3
5 PM
3
6 PM
2
7 PM
1
8 PM
2
9 PM
2
10 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
GateKeeper 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. Gemini + Raptor walked on.
10 AM to 12 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 10 AM. GateKeeper 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 GateKeeper now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Siren's Curse
peak 120m · 100% uptime
Maverick
peak 105m · 92% uptime
Top Thrill 2
peak 75m · 77% uptime
Iron Dragon
peak 90m · 91% uptime
Steel Vengeance
peak 75m · 75% uptime
Valravn
peak 45m · 94% uptime
GateKeeper
peak 305m · 79% uptime
Millennium Force
peak 60m · 80% uptime
Magnum XL-200
peak 45m · 52% uptime
Wild Mouse
peak 35m · 93% uptime
Gemini
peak 20m · 47% uptime
Raptor
peak 40m · 98% uptime
Power Tower
peak 25m · 91% uptime
Pipe Scream
peak 20m · 58% uptime
Cedar Creek Mine Ride
peak 15m · 88% uptime
Rougarou
peak 15m · 84% uptime
Skyhawk
peak 20m · 85% uptime
Corkscrew
peak 10m · 64% uptime
Blue Streak
peak 15m · 97% uptime
maXair
peak 5m · 96% uptime
Thunder Canyon
WindSeeker
2 rides were closed all day
Thunder Canyon WindSeeker
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 81°F, low 73°F, rain for 13h.
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: GateKeeper 27m to 15m
10 AM Walk-on window: Gemini + Raptor
4:08p Smart pick: GateKeeper is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion