Theme Park Wait Times / Cedar Point / Iron Dragon
Iron Dragon Wait Times
Roller Coaster · 42" minimum height · Cedar Point
Iron Dragon is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Iron Dragon at Cedar Point, built on 11,615 measured readings.
Park hours today: 6pm–12pm
Best time to ride Iron Dragon
On a typical Thursday, Iron Dragon runs about 9 min at rope drop, peaks near 18 min around 2 PM, and eases to 6 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 24 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 12 min, this is the #17 longest line of 32 tracked rides at Cedar Point (park average 18 min). The longest is Siren's Curse at 44 min.
Typical Iron Dragon wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 13 min | 20 min 2 PM | 6 min |
| Tuesday | 9 min | 18 min 2 PM | 6 min |
| Wednesday | 5 min | 5 min 10 AM | 5 min |
| Thursday | 9 min | 18 min 2 PM | 6 min |
| Friday | 16 min | 21 min 2 PM | 8 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 21 min | 24 min 2 PM | 9 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 | 18.9 min | 31,799 |
| September 2026 | 12.3 min | 11,615 |
Iron Dragon wait time FAQ
▾When is Iron Dragon shortest?
Iron Dragon is shortest at rope drop (about 9 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 6 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 18 min around 2 PM.
▾Which day is Iron Dragon busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 24 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 Iron Dragon right now?
Iron Dragon 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 1,405 hours that Cedar Point was open, Iron Dragon was running 91.24% of the time, with 128 separate interruptions. That ranks #20 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 11,615 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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