Theme Park Wait Times / Cedar Point / GateKeeper
GateKeeper Wait Times
Roller Coaster · 52" minimum height · Cedar Point
GateKeeper is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for GateKeeper at Cedar Point, built on 10,997 measured readings.
Park hours today: 6pm–12pm
Best time to ride GateKeeper
On a typical Thursday, GateKeeper runs about 10 min at rope drop, peaks near 29 min around 1 PM, and eases to 7 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 40 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 5 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 16 min, this is the #13 longest line of 32 tracked rides at Cedar Point (park average 18 min). The longest is Siren's Curse at 44 min.
Typical GateKeeper wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 18 min | 34 min 1 PM | 8 min |
| Tuesday | 1 min | 28 min 1 PM | 7 min |
| Wednesday | 0 min | 5 min 12 PM | 5 min |
| Thursday | 10 min | 29 min 1 PM | 7 min |
| Friday | 14 min | 33 min 1 PM | 9 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 15 min | 40 min 1 PM | 11 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 | 22 min | 29,723 |
| September 2026 | 15.9 min | 10,997 |
GateKeeper wait time FAQ
▾When is GateKeeper shortest?
GateKeeper is shortest at rope drop (about 10 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 7 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 29 min around 1 PM.
▾Which day is GateKeeper busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 40 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 5 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for GateKeeper right now?
GateKeeper isn't reporting a live wait right now. The park may be closed. This page updates automatically when lines go live.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 1,393 hours that Cedar Point was open, GateKeeper was running 85.65% of the time, with 219 separate interruptions. That ranks #8 for availability out of 69 tracked rides at Cedar Point, where the typical ride runs 95.46% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-09-30 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 10,997 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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