Theme Park Wait Times / Kennywood / Black Widow
Black Widow Wait Times
Intense; All Attractions · 52" minimum height · Kennywood
Black Widow is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Black Widow at Kennywood, built on 8,947 measured readings.
Park hours today: 6pm–11pm
Best time to ride Black Widow
On a typical Friday, Black Widow runs about 5 min at rope drop, peaks near 9 min around 7 PM, and eases to 8 min by close. Across the week, Thursday is the worst day (about 15 min at its midday peak) and Monday the calmest (about 6 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Typical Black Widow wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 5 min | 8 min 5 PM | 5 min |
| Monday | 5 min | 6 min 8 PM | 5 min |
| Tuesday | 6 min | 14 min 5 PM | 11 min |
| Wednesday | 5 min | 8 min 3 PM | 7 min |
| Thursday · busiest | 15 min | 15 min 3 PM | 15 min |
| Friday | 5 min | 9 min 7 PM | 8 min |
| Saturday | 5 min | 15 min 9 PM | 15 min |
Black Widow average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 15.3 min | 5,562 |
| July 2026 | 15 min | 8,517 |
| August 2026 | 24.9 min | 13,337 |
| September 2026 | 16.4 min | 9,265 |
Black Widow wait time FAQ
▾When is Black Widow shortest?
Black Widow is shortest at rope drop (about 5 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 8 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 9 min around 7 PM.
▾Which day is Black Widow busiest?
Thursday runs the longest lines, peaking around 15 min midday, while Monday is the calmest at about 6 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Black Widow right now?
Black Widow 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.
Across 857 hours that Kennywood was open, Black Widow was running 92.47% of the time, with 125 separate interruptions. That ranks #20 for availability out of 42 tracked rides at Kennywood, where the typical ride runs 92.98% 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 8,947 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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