Theme Park Wait Times / Cedar Point / Corkscrew
Corkscrew Wait Times
Roller Coaster · 48" minimum height · Cedar Point
Corkscrew is open right now.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Corkscrew at Cedar Point, built on 28,436 measured readings.
Park hours today: 10am–8pm
Best time to ride Corkscrew
On a typical Monday, Corkscrew runs about 3 min at rope drop, peaks near 17 min around 2 PM, and eases to 7 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 39 min at its midday peak) and Friday the calmest (about 12 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 10 min, this is the #18 longest line of 23 tracked rides at Cedar Point (park average 26 min). The longest is Maverick at 68 min.
Typical Corkscrew wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 1 min | 13 min 2 PM | 5 min |
| Monday | 3 min | 17 min 2 PM | 7 min |
| Tuesday | 3 min | 13 min 3 PM | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 0 min | 22 min 1 PM | 6 min |
| Thursday | 0 min | 12 min 4 PM | 6 min |
| Friday | 0 min | 12 min 4 PM | 6 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 0 min | 39 min 3 PM | 8 min |
Corkscrew average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 11.1 min | 12,088 |
| July 2026 | 8.5 min | 18,411 |
| August 2026 | 10.3 min | 18,089 |
Corkscrew wait time FAQ
▾When is Corkscrew shortest?
Corkscrew is shortest at rope drop (about 3 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 7 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 17 min around 2 PM.
▾Which day is Corkscrew busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 39 min midday, while Friday is the calmest at about 12 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Corkscrew right now?
Corkscrew is at 5 minutes right now, updated just now. Thoosie refreshes every minute.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 980 hours that Cedar Point was open, Corkscrew was running 91.37% of the time, with 120 separate interruptions. That ranks #20 for availability out of 68 tracked rides at Cedar Point, where the typical ride runs 95.4% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-08-15 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 28,436 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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