Theme Park Wait Times / Cedar Point / Skyhawk
Skyhawk Wait Times
Thrill · 48" minimum height · Cedar Point
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Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Skyhawk at Cedar Point, built on 22,927 measured readings.
Park hours today: 10am–8pm
Best time to ride Skyhawk
On a typical Monday, Skyhawk runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 12 min around 3 PM, and eases to 3 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 21 min at its midday peak) and Tuesday the calmest (about 7 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 10 min, this is the #20 longest line of 23 tracked rides at Cedar Point (park average 26 min). The longest is Maverick at 68 min.
Typical Skyhawk wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 0 min | 12 min 3 PM | 5 min |
| Monday | 0 min | 12 min 3 PM | 3 min |
| Tuesday | 0 min | 7 min 2 PM | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 5 min | 19 min 5 PM | 10 min |
| Thursday | 0 min | 16 min 4 PM | 9 min |
| Friday | 0 min | 16 min 3 PM | 7 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 0 min | 21 min 2 PM | 7 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 | 9.9 min | 12,747 |
Skyhawk wait time FAQ
▾When is Skyhawk shortest?
Skyhawk is shortest at rope drop (about 0 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 3 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 12 min around 3 PM.
▾Which day is Skyhawk busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 21 min midday, while Tuesday is the calmest at about 7 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 807 hours that Cedar Point was open, Skyhawk was running 89.68% of the time, with 79 separate interruptions. That ranks #15 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 22,927 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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