Theme Park Wait Times / Cedar Point / Pipe Scream
Pipe Scream Wait Times
Thrill · 48" minimum height · Cedar Point
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Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Pipe Scream at Cedar Point, built on 20,650 measured readings.
Park hours today: 10am–8pm
Best time to ride Pipe Scream
On a typical Monday, Pipe Scream runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 14 min around 8 PM, and eases to 10 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 37 min at its midday peak) and Monday the calmest (about 14 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 14 min, this is the #13 longest line of 23 tracked rides at Cedar Point (park average 26 min). The longest is Maverick at 68 min.
Typical Pipe Scream wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 0 min | 27 min 7 PM | 7 min |
| Monday | 0 min | 14 min 8 PM | 10 min |
| Tuesday | 3 min | 19 min 5 PM | 7 min |
| Wednesday | 0 min | 27 min 4 PM | 8 min |
| Thursday | 0 min | 25 min 7 PM | 10 min |
| Friday | 0 min | 18 min 5 PM | 7 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 0 min | 37 min 8 PM | 28 min |
Pipe Scream average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 16.3 min | 12,202 |
| July 2026 | 11.2 min | 15,395 |
| August 2026 | 13.6 min | 12,697 |
Pipe Scream wait time FAQ
▾When is Pipe Scream shortest?
Pipe Scream is shortest at rope drop (about 0 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 10 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 14 min around 8 PM.
▾Which day is Pipe Scream busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 37 min midday, while Monday is the calmest at about 14 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Pipe Scream right now?
Pipe Scream is at 5 minutes right now, updated just now. Thoosie refreshes every minute.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 911 hours that Cedar Point was open, Pipe Scream was running 86.24% of the time, with 91 separate interruptions. That ranks #8 for availability out of 68 tracked rides at Cedar Point, where the typical ride runs 95.4% 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 20,650 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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