Theme Park Wait Times / Cedar Point / GateKeeper
GateKeeper Wait Times
Roller Coaster · 52" minimum height · Cedar Point
GateKeeper is temporarily down right now.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for GateKeeper at Cedar Point, built on 25,001 measured readings.
Park hours today: 10am–8pm
Best time to ride GateKeeper
On a typical Monday, GateKeeper runs about 5 min at rope drop, peaks near 38 min around 2 PM, and eases to 14 min by close. Across the week, Wednesday is the worst day (about 59 min at its midday peak) and Tuesday the calmest (about 27 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 26 min, this is the #8 longest line of 23 tracked rides at Cedar Point (park average 26 min). The longest is Maverick at 68 min.
Typical GateKeeper wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 7 min | 38 min 2 PM | 12 min |
| Monday | 5 min | 38 min 2 PM | 14 min |
| Tuesday | 11 min | 27 min 5 PM | 9 min |
| Wednesday · busiest | 4 min | 59 min 12 PM | 24 min |
| Thursday | 11 min | 33 min 1 PM | 12 min |
| Friday | 4 min | 41 min 8 PM | 16 min |
| Saturday | 7 min | 58 min 12 PM | 24 min |
GateKeeper average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 26 min | 12,018 |
| July 2026 | 25.4 min | 16,881 |
| August 2026 | 26.2 min | 16,256 |
GateKeeper wait time FAQ
▾When is GateKeeper shortest?
GateKeeper is shortest at rope drop (about 5 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 14 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 38 min around 2 PM.
▾Which day is GateKeeper busiest?
Wednesday runs the longest lines, peaking around 59 min midday, while Tuesday is the calmest at about 27 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for GateKeeper right now?
GateKeeper is at 15 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 1,053 hours that Cedar Point was open, GateKeeper was running 84.87% of the time, with 167 separate interruptions. That ranks #6 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 25,001 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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