Theme Park Wait Times / Cedar Point / Maverick
Maverick Wait Times
Roller Coaster · 52" minimum height · Cedar Point
Maverick is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Maverick at Cedar Point, built on 27,653 measured readings.
Park hours today: 10am–8pm
Best time to ride Maverick
On a typical Sunday, Maverick runs about 34 min at rope drop, peaks near 92 min around 2 PM, and eases to 27 min by close. Across the week, Wednesday is the worst day (about 100 min at its midday peak) and Tuesday the calmest (about 76 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
That makes Maverick the longest average wait at Cedar Point right now (69 min vs a 26 min park average).
Typical Maverick wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 34 min | 92 min 2 PM | 27 min |
| Monday | 50 min | 77 min 2 PM | 52 min |
| Tuesday | 53 min | 76 min 3 PM | 46 min |
| Wednesday · busiest | 62 min | 100 min 4 PM | 64 min |
| Thursday | 45 min | 86 min 12 PM | 50 min |
| Friday | 19 min | 76 min 3 PM | 56 min |
| Saturday | 47 min | 96 min 1 PM | 53 min |
Maverick average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 73.8 min | 13,199 |
| July 2026 | 65.4 min | 18,891 |
| August 2026 | 68.6 min | 16,560 |
Maverick wait time FAQ
▾When is Maverick shortest?
Maverick is shortest at rope drop (about 34 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 27 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 92 min around 2 PM.
▾Which day is Maverick busiest?
Wednesday runs the longest lines, peaking around 100 min midday, while Tuesday is the calmest at about 76 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Maverick right now?
Maverick is at 10 minutes right now, updated 9 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 971 hours that Cedar Point was open, Maverick was running 90.38% of the time, with 111 separate interruptions. That ranks #18 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 27,653 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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