All time
Exterminator has the longest average wait at Kennywood, at 39 minutes, followed by Steel Curtain (31 minutes) and Black Widow (23 minutes). 8 of the 17 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Exterminator | 39 |
| Steel Curtain | 31 |
| Black Widow | 23 |
| Jack Rabbit | 21 |
| Phantom's Revenge | 21 |
| Old Mill | 18 |
| Racer | 18 |
| Ghostwood Estate: Open House | 17 |
| Sky Rocket | 17 |
| Olde Kennywood Railroad | 15 |
| Spinvasion | 12 |
| Turtle | 12 |
| Kangaroo | 11 |
| Noahβs Ark | 11 |
| Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Experience | 11 |
| Aero 360 | 8 |
| SwingShot | 8 |
Exterminator sees the longest peak waits at Kennywood, with its daily maximum averaging 59 minutes, ahead of Steel Curtain (49 minutes) and Black Widow (35 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Exterminator | 59 |
| Steel Curtain | 49 |
| Black Widow | 35 |
| Phantom's Revenge | 35 |
| Old Mill | 32 |
| Jack Rabbit | 30 |
| Sky Rocket | 30 |
| Ghostwood Estate: Open House | 27 |
| Racer | 27 |
| Olde Kennywood Railroad | 22 |
| Spinvasion | 19 |
| Turtle | 19 |
| Noahβs Ark | 18 |
| Kangaroo | 16 |
| Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Experience | 15 |
| SwingShot | 13 |
| Aero 360 | 12 |
Kennywood is usually quietest in April, June, and July, when crowd levels average as low as 39%. The busiest month tends to be August, at around 70%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | 29 |
| Feb | β |
| Mar | β |
| Apr | 39 |
| May | 50 |
| Jun | 40 |
| Jul | 42 |
| Aug | 70 |
| Sep | 52 |
| Oct | 53 |
| Nov | 46 |
| Dec | 49 |
Tuesday is typically the quietest day of the week at Kennywood, averaging 33% compared with 67% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 17 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 48 |
| Mon | 44 |
| Tue | 33 |
| Wed | 38 |
| Thu | 40 |
| Fri | 49 |
| Sat | 67 |
So far in 2026, Kennywood is running 5 percentage points quieter than at the same point in 2025 (45% compared with 50%). Of the full years on record, 2024 was the busiest, averaging 53%.
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| π Fall Fantasy Parades | 60 |
| π» Phantom Fall Fest | 57 |
| π» Phantom Fall Fest | 51 |
| πΊπΈ All-American Summer | 49 |
| π Holiday Lights | 48 |
| πΊ Bites and Pints Food & Drink Festival | 47 |
| π Celebrate Kennywood | 29 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| December 02, 2023 | 100 |
| November 24, 2023 | 99 |
| July 20, 2024 | 99 |
| August 22, 2026 | 99 |
| September 06, 2026 | 99 |
| August 02, 2025 | 99 |
| August 31, 2025 | 99 |
| August 11, 2024 | 98 |
| August 19, 2023 | 98 |
| October 10, 2026 | 98 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| September 11, 2026 | 0 |
| April 30, 2023 | 0 |
| September 05, 2022 | 0 |
| May 20, 2023 | 0 |
| June 17, 2025 | 0 |
| September 20, 2026 | 1 |
| June 14, 2023 | 1 |
| May 23, 2026 | 1 |
| October 19, 2025 | 1 |
| July 28, 2026 | 1 |