Theme Park Wait Times / Cedar Point / Millennium Force
LIVEMillennium Force Wait Times
Roller Coaster · 48" minimum height · Cedar Point
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Millennium Force at Cedar Point, built on 12,011 measured readings.
Best time to ride Millennium Force
On a typical Thursday, Millennium Force runs about 1 min at rope drop, peaks near 25 min around 1 PM, and eases to 20 min by close. Across the week, Friday is the worst day (about 41 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 20 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 29 min, this is the #7 longest line of 32 tracked rides at Cedar Point (park average 18 min). The longest is Siren's Curse at 44 min.
Typical Millennium Force wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 9 min | 38 min 3 PM | 28 min |
| Tuesday | 9 min | 37 min 3 PM | 24 min |
| Wednesday | 9 min | 20 min 1 PM | 5 min |
| Thursday | 1 min | 25 min 1 PM | 20 min |
| Friday · busiest | 9 min | 41 min 3 PM | 33 min |
| Saturday | 9 min | 41 min 3 PM | 32 min |
| Status | Operating |
| Ride type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Intamin |
| Model | Giga Coaster |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Opened | 2000-5-13 |
| Lift system | Cable lift hill |
| Layout | Out and back |
| Ride time | 2:20 |
| Riders per train | 36 |
| Riders per hour | 1300 |
| Park section | Millennium Midway |
| Cost to build | US$25,000,000 |
Built on the site of Giant Wheel.
Specifications from Wikipedia and Wikidata, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Q1065056
Millennium Force average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 39.9 min | 11,966 |
| July 2026 | 37.8 min | 18,436 |
| August 2026 | 35.2 min | 31,149 |
| September 2026 | 28.7 min | 12,011 |
Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 1,383 hours that Cedar Point was open, Millennium Force was running 89.66% of the time, with 189 separate interruptions. That ranks #15 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
Millennium Force wait time FAQ
▾When is Millennium Force shortest?
Millennium Force is shortest at rope drop (about 1 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 20 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 25 min around 1 PM.
▾Which day is Millennium Force busiest?
Friday runs the longest lines, peaking around 41 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 20 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Millennium Force right now?
Millennium Force is at 25 minutes right now, updated 5 min ago. Thoosie refreshes every minute.
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