Theme Park Wait Times / Kennywood / Kangaroo
Kangaroo Wait Times
Moderate; All Attractions · 42" minimum height · Kennywood
Kangaroo is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Kangaroo at Kennywood, built on 15,748 measured readings.
Park hours today: 11am–9pm
Best time to ride Kangaroo
On a typical Sunday, Kangaroo runs about 8 min at rope drop, peaks near 28 min around 5 PM, and eases to 22 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 33 min at its midday peak) and Tuesday the calmest (about 11 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 18 min, this is the #14 longest line of 41 tracked rides at Kennywood (park average 16 min). The longest is Exterminator at 45 min.
Typical Kangaroo wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 8 min | 28 min 5 PM | 22 min |
| Monday | 8 min | 15 min 1 PM | 11 min |
| Tuesday | 9 min | 11 min 3 PM | 8 min |
| Wednesday | 6 min | 17 min 3 PM | 12 min |
| Thursday | 9 min | 22 min 4 PM | 8 min |
| Friday | 6 min | 24 min 6 PM | 16 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 12 min | 33 min 3 PM | 15 min |
Kangaroo average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 10.2 min | 7,241 |
| July 2026 | 11.7 min | 10,297 |
| August 2026 | 17.5 min | 9,103 |
Kangaroo wait time FAQ
▾When is Kangaroo shortest?
Kangaroo is shortest at rope drop (about 8 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 22 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 28 min around 5 PM.
▾Which day is Kangaroo busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 33 min midday, while Tuesday is the calmest at about 11 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Kangaroo right now?
Kangaroo 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 824 hours that Kennywood was open, Kangaroo was running 96.57% of the time, with 31 separate interruptions. That ranks #29 for availability out of 41 tracked rides at Kennywood, where the typical ride runs 93.56% 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 15,748 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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