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Pipe Scream Wait Times

Thrill · 48" minimum height · Cedar Point

Pipe Scream is not operating today.

Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Pipe Scream at Cedar Point, built on 7,676 measured readings.

Currently closed · opens today 6pm · usually ~7 min at rope drop

Park hours today: 6pm–12pm

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Best time to ride Pipe Scream

On a typical Thursday, Pipe Scream runs about 7 min at rope drop, peaks near 19 min around 4 PM, and eases to 6 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 27 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 9 min, this is the #22 longest line of 32 tracked rides at Cedar Point (park average 18 min). The longest is Siren's Curse at 44 min.

Typical Pipe Scream wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday10 min23 min 4 PM9 min
Tuesday7 min19 min 4 PM6 min
Wednesday0 min5 min 12 PM5 min
Thursday7 min19 min 4 PM6 min
Friday11 min22 min 4 PM7 min
Saturday · busiest11 min27 min 4 PM9 min

Pipe Scream average wait by month

9 to 16 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 202616.3 min12,202
July 202611.2 min15,395
August 202611.7 min24,701
September 20268.9 min7,676

Pipe Scream wait time FAQ

▾When is Pipe Scream shortest?

Pipe Scream is shortest at rope drop (about 7 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 6 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 19 min around 4 PM.

▾Which day is Pipe Scream busiest?

Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 27 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 Pipe Scream right now?

Pipe Scream 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.

84.68%
of operating hours available
119
separate outages recorded
184h
out of service

Across 1,200 hours that Cedar Point was open, Pipe Scream was running 84.68% of the time, with 119 separate interruptions. That ranks #7 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 7,676 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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