2026
So far in 2026, Detached has had the longest average wait at Kennywood, at 55 minutes, followed by mALICE in Wonderland Unleashed (50 minutes) and Voodoo Bayou (47 minutes). 7 of the 22 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| [Archived] Detached | 55 |
| [Archived] mALICE in Wonderland Unleashed | 50 |
| [Archived] Voodoo Bayou | 47 |
| [Archived] Dark Shadows | 37 |
| Exterminator | 36 |
| [Archived] Shady Grove | 34 |
| [Archived] Kennyville Cemetery | 30 |
| Steel Curtain | 29 |
| Jack Rabbit | 22 |
| Raging Rapids | 21 |
| Black Widow | 19 |
| Old Mill | 19 |
| Phantom's Revenge | 18 |
| Racer | 17 |
| Sky Rocket | 16 |
| Ghostwood Estate: Open House | 14 |
| Turtle | 13 |
| Kangaroo | 11 |
| Thunderbolt | 11 |
| Spinvasion | 10 |
| SwingShot | 8 |
| Aero 360 | 7 |
So far in 2026, Detached has seen the longest peak waits at Kennywood, with its daily maximum averaging 106 minutes, ahead of mALICE in Wonderland Unleashed (84 minutes) and Dark Shadows (70 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| [Archived] Detached | 106 |
| [Archived] mALICE in Wonderland Unleashed | 84 |
| [Archived] Dark Shadows | 70 |
| [Archived] Voodoo Bayou | 66 |
| Exterminator | 55 |
| [Archived] Shady Grove | 47 |
| Steel Curtain | 45 |
| [Archived] Kennyville Cemetery | 39 |
| Jack Rabbit | 33 |
| Phantom's Revenge | 31 |
| Raging Rapids | 30 |
| Old Mill | 29 |
| Black Widow | 28 |
| Sky Rocket | 28 |
| Racer | 27 |
| Ghostwood Estate: Open House | 25 |
| Turtle | 20 |
| Thunderbolt | 18 |
| Kangaroo | 16 |
| Spinvasion | 15 |
| SwingShot | 12 |
| Aero 360 | 9 |
So far in 2026, Kennywood has been quietest in June and July, when crowd levels have averaged as low as 32%. The busiest month has been August, at around 65%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | β |
| Feb | β |
| Mar | β |
| Apr | 42 |
| May | 44 |
| Jun | 35 |
| Jul | 32 |
| Aug | 65 |
| Sep | 52 |
| Oct | 55 |
| Nov | β |
| Dec | β |
So far in 2026, Tuesday has been the quietest day of the week at Kennywood, averaging 24% compared with 64% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 22 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 47 |
| Mon | 42 |
| Tue | 24 |
| Wed | 35 |
| Thu | 26 |
| Fri | 43 |
| Sat | 64 |
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| π Fall Fantasy Parades | 61 |
| πΊπΈ All-American Summer | 49 |
| πΊ Bites and Pints Food & Drink Festival | 47 |
| π» Phantom Fall Fest | 45 |
| π Celebrate Kennywood | 29 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| August 22, 2026 | 99 |
| September 06, 2026 | 99 |
| October 10, 2026 | 98 |
| August 15, 2026 | 97 |
| August 09, 2026 | 96 |
| August 23, 2026 | 96 |
| July 25, 2026 | 96 |
| August 01, 2026 | 95 |
| September 07, 2026 | 94 |
| August 29, 2026 | 94 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| September 11, 2026 | 0 |
| September 20, 2026 | 1 |
| May 23, 2026 | 1 |
| July 28, 2026 | 1 |
| July 21, 2026 | 1 |
| June 22, 2026 | 2 |
| May 28, 2026 | 2 |
| June 25, 2026 | 3 |
| July 06, 2026 | 3 |
| July 15, 2026 | 3 |