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Olde Kennywood Railroad Wait Times
Mild; All Attractions · 46" with an adult · Kennywood
Olde Kennywood Railroad is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Olde Kennywood Railroad at Kennywood, built on 717 measured readings.
Park hours today: 6pm–11pm
Best time to ride Olde Kennywood Railroad
On a typical Saturday, Olde Kennywood Railroad runs about 10 min at rope drop, peaks near 21 min around 1 PM, and eases to 10 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 21 min at its midday peak) and Saturday the calmest (about 21 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 17 min, this is the #11 longest line of 42 tracked rides at Kennywood (park average 13 min). The longest is Exterminator at 30 min.
Typical Olde Kennywood Railroad wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 19 min | 29 min 3 PM | 29 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 10 min | 21 min 1 PM | 10 min |
Olde Kennywood Railroad average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 11.1 min | 2,513 |
| August 2026 | 13 min | 2,218 |
| September 2026 | 16.7 min | 726 |
Olde Kennywood Railroad wait time FAQ
▾When is Olde Kennywood Railroad shortest?
Olde Kennywood Railroad is shortest at rope drop (about 10 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 10 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 21 min around 1 PM.
▾Which day is Olde Kennywood Railroad busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 21 min midday, while Saturday is the calmest at about 21 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Olde Kennywood Railroad right now?
Olde Kennywood Railroad 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 895 hours that Kennywood was open, Olde Kennywood Railroad was running 94.93% of the time, with 58 separate interruptions. That ranks #27 for availability out of 42 tracked rides at Kennywood, where the typical ride runs 92.98% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-09-30 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 717 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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