Theme Park Wait Times / Kennywood / Steel Curtain
Steel Curtain Wait Times
Intense; All Attractions · 52" minimum height · Kennywood
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Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Steel Curtain at Kennywood, built on 15,572 measured readings.
Park hours today: 11am–9pm
Best time to ride Steel Curtain
On a typical Monday, Steel Curtain runs about 13 min at rope drop, peaks near 24 min around 3 PM, and eases to 14 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 78 min at its midday peak) and Tuesday the calmest (about 15 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 34 min, this is the #3 longest line of 41 tracked rides at Kennywood (park average 16 min). The longest is Exterminator at 45 min.
Typical Steel Curtain wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 13 min | 50 min 5 PM | 29 min |
| Monday | 13 min | 24 min 3 PM | 14 min |
| Tuesday | 15 min | 15 min 10 AM | 11 min |
| Wednesday | 9 min | 37 min 4 PM | 26 min |
| Thursday | 18 min | 21 min 4 PM | 12 min |
| Friday | 9 min | 45 min 1 PM | 18 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 13 min | 78 min 4 PM | 34 min |
Steel Curtain average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 27.6 min | 6,022 |
| July 2026 | 19.9 min | 11,986 |
| August 2026 | 33.9 min | 9,242 |
Steel Curtain wait time FAQ
▾When is Steel Curtain shortest?
Steel Curtain is shortest at rope drop (about 13 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 14 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 24 min around 3 PM.
▾Which day is Steel Curtain busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 78 min midday, while Tuesday is the calmest at about 15 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Steel Curtain right now?
Steel Curtain is at 40 minutes right now, updated just now. Thoosie refreshes every minute.
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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, Steel Curtain was running 92.04% of the time, with 96 separate interruptions. That ranks #18 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 15,572 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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