Theme Park Wait Times / Cedar Point / Raptor
Raptor Wait Times
Roller Coaster · 54" minimum height · Cedar Point
Raptor is open right now.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Raptor at Cedar Point, built on 28,578 measured readings.
Park hours today: 10am–8pm
Best time to ride Raptor
On a typical Monday, Raptor runs about 12 min at rope drop, peaks near 58 min around 12 PM, and eases to 21 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 98 min at its midday peak) and Friday the calmest (about 43 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 23 tracked rides at Cedar Point (park average 26 min). The longest is Maverick at 68 min.
Typical Raptor wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 9 min | 61 min 12 PM | 7 min |
| Monday | 12 min | 58 min 12 PM | 21 min |
| Tuesday | 28 min | 49 min 12 PM | 6 min |
| Wednesday | 7 min | 57 min 12 PM | 7 min |
| Thursday | 2 min | 52 min 12 PM | 12 min |
| Friday | 5 min | 43 min 12 PM | 10 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 15 min | 98 min 12 PM | 22 min |
Raptor average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 25.6 min | 10,959 |
| July 2026 | 29.6 min | 12,708 |
| August 2026 | 29.3 min | 18,440 |
Raptor wait time FAQ
▾When is Raptor shortest?
Raptor is shortest at rope drop (about 12 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 21 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 58 min around 12 PM.
▾Which day is Raptor busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 98 min midday, while Friday is the calmest at about 43 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Raptor right now?
Raptor is at 5 minutes right now, updated 1 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 808 hours that Cedar Point was open, Raptor was running 86.7% of the time, with 105 separate interruptions. That ranks #10 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 28,578 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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