Theme Park Wait Times / Kennywood / Black Widow
Black Widow Wait Times
Intense; All Attractions · 52" minimum height · Kennywood
Black Widow is open right now.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Black Widow at Kennywood, built on 12,117 measured readings.
Park hours today: 11am–9pm
Best time to ride Black Widow
On a typical Monday, Black Widow runs about 5 min at rope drop, peaks near 17 min around 5 PM, and eases to 10 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 60 min at its midday peak) and Tuesday the calmest (about 13 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 26 min, this is the #8 longest line of 41 tracked rides at Kennywood (park average 16 min). The longest is Exterminator at 45 min.
Typical Black Widow wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 14 min | 38 min 5 PM | 21 min |
| Monday | 5 min | 17 min 5 PM | 10 min |
| Tuesday | 9 min | 13 min 9 PM | 13 min |
| Wednesday | 11 min | 23 min 3 PM | 13 min |
| Thursday | 14 min | 24 min 4 PM | 18 min |
| Friday | 12 min | 34 min 5 PM | 24 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 22 min | 60 min 3 PM | 25 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 | 25.5 min | 8,242 |
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 10 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 17 min around 5 PM.
▾Which day is Black Widow busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 60 min midday, while Tuesday is the calmest at about 13 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Black Widow right now?
Black Widow is at 10 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 735 hours that Kennywood was open, Black Widow was running 92.33% of the time, with 108 separate interruptions. That ranks #19 for availability out of 41 tracked rides at Kennywood, where the typical ride runs 93.43% 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 12,117 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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