Theme Park Wait Times / Kennywood / Pirate
Pirate Wait Times
Moderate; All Attractions · 39" minimum height · Kennywood
Pirate is open right now.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Pirate at Kennywood, built on 1,126 measured readings.
Park hours today: 12pm–11pm
Best time to ride Pirate
On a typical Saturday, Pirate runs about 5 min at rope drop, peaks near 18 min around 8 PM, and eases to 9 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 18 min at its midday peak) and Friday the calmest (about 5 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Typical Pirate wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 5 min | 15 min 6 PM | 6 min |
| Friday | 5 min | 5 min 6 PM | 5 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 5 min | 18 min 8 PM | 9 min |
Pirate wait time FAQ
▾When is Pirate shortest?
Pirate is shortest at rope drop (about 5 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 9 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 18 min around 8 PM.
▾Which day is Pirate busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 18 min midday, while Friday is the calmest at about 5 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Pirate right now?
Pirate is at 5 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 133 hours that Kennywood was open, Pirate was running 69.67% of the time, with 15 separate interruptions. That ranks #1 for availability out of 42 tracked rides at Kennywood, where the typical ride runs 92.98% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-10-02 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 1,126 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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