Theme Park Wait Times / Cedar Point / Skyhawk
Skyhawk Wait Times
Thrill · 48" minimum height · Cedar Point
Skyhawk is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Skyhawk at Cedar Point, built on 10,106 measured readings.
Park hours today: 11am–12pm
Best time to ride Skyhawk
On a typical Friday, Skyhawk runs about 7 min at rope drop, peaks near 8 min around 5 PM, and eases to 6 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 10 min at its midday peak) and Thursday the calmest (about 6 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 2 min, this is the #15 longest line of 15 tracked rides at Cedar Point (park average 17 min). The longest is Maverick at 45 min.
Typical Skyhawk wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 11 min | 11 min 12 PM | 6 min |
| Wednesday | 7 min | 7 min 5 PM | 6 min |
| Thursday | 0 min | 6 min 9 PM | 6 min |
| Friday | 7 min | 8 min 5 PM | 6 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 9 min | 10 min 5 PM | 8 min |
Skyhawk average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 11.1 min | 11,572 |
| July 2026 | 8.3 min | 17,063 |
| August 2026 | 8.5 min | 26,140 |
| September 2026 | 6.7 min | 10,925 |
| October 2026 | 2.4 min | 187 |
Skyhawk wait time FAQ
▾When is Skyhawk shortest?
Skyhawk 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 8 min around 5 PM.
▾Which day is Skyhawk busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 10 min midday, while Thursday is the calmest at about 6 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Skyhawk right now?
Skyhawk 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 1,094 hours that Cedar Point was open, Skyhawk was running 90.89% of the time, with 98 separate interruptions. That ranks #18 for availability out of 69 tracked rides at Cedar Point, where the typical ride runs 95.47% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-10-01 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 10,106 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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