Millennium Force was the world's first giga coaster, 310 feet and 93 mph over the Millennium Midway since 2000. Here's the good news: it's the shortest wait of Cedar Point's headliners. Three 36-rider trains move about 1,300 people an hour, so it averages 21 minutes in the opening hour and its typical peak stays under an hour.
Typical midday wait: 45-60 min. Best time: opening hour (~21 min) or the last hour (~30 min). Peak: 3-5 PM, later on Saturdays. Height requirement: 48". Weekdays run 25 to 35% lighter at peak, so the Cedar Point crowd calendar is worth a look before you pick your day.
| Hour | Typical Wait | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 10 AM | 21 min | Often posts 15-20, best headliner value at open |
| 11 AM | 37 min | Climbing |
| 12 PM | 47 min | Midday level sets in |
| 1 PM | 51 min | Steady |
| 2 PM | 54 min | Near peak |
| 3 PM | 56 min | Peak stretch |
| 4 PM | 56 min | Saturdays peak here, 4-6 PM |
| 5 PM | 56 min | Holding |
| 6 PM | 47 min | Easing |
| 7 PM | 37 min | Evening dip is real here |
| 8 PM | 35 min | Late-close nights only |
| 9 PM | 30 min | About a third off midday |
Averages from two seasons of measured waits. Cedar Point closes anywhere from 6 to 10 PM by season, so read the evening rows relative to your night's closing time.
Millennium Force under 40 minutes is your cue. Ride Ready watches Cedar Point waits all day and alerts you when the dip hits, so you can stop guessing from across the park.
Download Ride Ready, FreeIt's the best rope-drop value at Cedar Point on an ordinary day. The opening hour averages 21 minutes and it often posts 15 to 20, a genuine near-walk-on for a headliner. Steel Vengeance saves you more on peak days, but Millennium Force is the one that's actually short at open.
Capacity. It runs three trains with 36 riders each, around 1,300 riders per hour, and the cable lift climbs 310 feet fast enough to keep trains cycling. That's why it averages about 56 minutes at peak while Maverick, with 12-rider trains, sits at 80.
First hour and last hour. It averages 21 minutes in the opening hour and drops back to about 30 by 9 PM on late-close nights, roughly a third off the midday level. One caution: on Saturdays it peaks late, 4 to 6 PM, so don't count on an early-evening dip on weekends.
310 feet tall with a 300-foot drop at 80 degrees and a top speed of 93 mph across 6,595 feet of track, no inversions. It was the world's first giga coaster and the first to top 300 feet when it opened in 2000. Minimum height is 48 inches, friendlier than the 52 inches most Cedar Point headliners require.