A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Sep 13, 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 5 straight hours between 4 PM and 8 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
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and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
2
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT20m
PEAK75m
RIDES OPEN20/19
WEATHER79° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
2
11 AM
2
12 PM
3
1 PM
2
2 PM
3
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Siren's Curse 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 4 PM. GateKeeper + Iron Dragon walked on.
4 PM to 8 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 4 PM. Siren's Curse fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 8 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Siren's Curse now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Millennium Force
peak 60m · 100% uptime
Siren's Curse
peak 75m · 97% uptime
Maverick
peak 60m · 97% uptime
Top Thrill 2
peak 75m · 89% uptime
Valravn
peak 60m · 48% uptime
Steel Vengeance
peak 45m · 92% uptime
Wild Mouse
peak 30m · 90% uptime
GateKeeper
peak 30m · 80% uptime
Iron Dragon
peak 30m · 95% uptime
Cedar Creek Mine Ride
peak 15m · 84% uptime
Raptor
peak 20m · 94% uptime
Pipe Scream
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Power Tower
peak 10m · 87% uptime
Skyhawk
peak 10m · 82% uptime
Gemini
peak 10m · 68% uptime
Blue Streak
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Corkscrew
peak 5m · 74% uptime
maXair
peak 5m · 86% uptime
Rougarou
peak 5m · 86% uptime
Magnum XL-200
peak 0m · 9% uptime
Thunder Canyon
WindSeeker
2 rides were closed all day
Thunder Canyon WindSeeker
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 79°F, low 66°F, rain for 6h.
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: Siren's Curse 54m to 31m
4 PM Walk-on window: GateKeeper + Iron Dragon
4:08p Smart pick: Siren's Curse is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion