Theme Park Wait Times / Kennywood / SwingShot
SwingShot Wait Times
Intense; All Attractions · 48" minimum height · Kennywood
SwingShot is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for SwingShot at Kennywood, built on 10,304 measured readings.
Park hours today: 6pm–11pm
Best time to ride SwingShot
On a typical Thursday, SwingShot runs about 8 min at rope drop, peaks near 8 min around 3 PM, and eases to 8 min by close. Across the week, Thursday is the worst day (about 8 min at its midday peak) and Monday the calmest (about 5 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 8 min, this is the #30 longest line of 42 tracked rides at Kennywood (park average 13 min). The longest is Exterminator at 30 min.
Typical SwingShot wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 5 min | 5 min 10 AM | 5 min |
| Monday | 5 min | 5 min 10 AM | 5 min |
| Tuesday | 5 min | 5 min 10 AM | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 6 min | 7 min 2 PM | 7 min |
| Thursday · busiest | 8 min | 8 min 3 PM | 8 min |
| Friday | 5 min | 5 min 10 AM | 5 min |
| Saturday | 5 min | 6 min 9 PM | 6 min |
SwingShot average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 6.6 min | 6,782 |
| July 2026 | 6.9 min | 10,397 |
| August 2026 | 10.4 min | 13,243 |
| September 2026 | 8.2 min | 10,304 |
SwingShot wait time FAQ
▾When is SwingShot shortest?
SwingShot is shortest at rope drop (about 8 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 8 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 8 min around 3 PM.
▾Which day is SwingShot busiest?
Thursday runs the longest lines, peaking around 8 min midday, while Monday is the calmest at about 5 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for SwingShot right now?
SwingShot 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 965 hours that Kennywood was open, SwingShot was running 94.86% of the time, with 80 separate interruptions. That ranks #26 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 10,304 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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