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Iron Dragon Wait Times
Roller Coaster · 42" minimum height · Cedar Point
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Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Iron Dragon at Cedar Point, built on 28,050 measured readings.
Park hours today: 10am–8pm
Best time to ride Iron Dragon
On a typical Sunday, Iron Dragon runs about 5 min at rope drop, peaks near 27 min around 12 PM, and eases to 7 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 42 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 27 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 21 min, this is the #11 longest line of 23 tracked rides at Cedar Point (park average 26 min). The longest is Maverick at 69 min.
Typical Iron Dragon wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 5 min | 27 min 12 PM | 7 min |
| Monday | 9 min | 28 min 3 PM | 11 min |
| Tuesday | 10 min | 29 min 4 PM | 9 min |
| Wednesday | 5 min | 27 min 12 PM | 12 min |
| Thursday | 4 min | 31 min 12 PM | 14 min |
| Friday | 3 min | 33 min 12 PM | 10 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 10 min | 42 min 1 PM | 14 min |
Iron Dragon average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 18.6 min | 13,577 |
| July 2026 | 18.8 min | 18,727 |
| August 2026 | 21.2 min | 17,090 |
Iron Dragon wait time FAQ
▾When is Iron Dragon shortest?
Iron Dragon is shortest at rope drop (about 5 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 7 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 27 min around 12 PM.
▾Which day is Iron Dragon busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 42 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 27 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Iron Dragon right now?
Iron Dragon is at 5 minutes right now, updated 1 min ago. Thoosie refreshes every minute.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 1,051 hours that Cedar Point was open, Iron Dragon was running 90.91% of the time, with 92 separate interruptions. That ranks #19 for availability out of 68 tracked rides at Cedar Point, where the typical ride runs 95.37% 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 28,050 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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