Theme Park Wait Times / Kennywood / SwingShot
SwingShot Wait Times
Intense; All Attractions · 48" minimum height · Kennywood
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Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for SwingShot at Kennywood, built on 13,287 measured readings.
Best time to ride SwingShot
On a typical Monday, SwingShot runs about 10 min at rope drop, peaks near 10 min around 10 AM, and eases to 5 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 24 min at its midday peak) and Tuesday the calmest (about 6 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 10 min, this is the #25 longest line of 41 tracked rides at Kennywood (park average 16 min). The longest is Exterminator at 45 min.
Typical SwingShot wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 9 min | 19 min 5 PM | 10 min |
| Monday | 10 min | 10 min 10 AM | 5 min |
| Tuesday | 5 min | 6 min 2 PM | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 5 min | 11 min 4 PM | 7 min |
| Thursday | 10 min | 11 min 4 PM | 6 min |
| Friday | 8 min | 12 min 5 PM | 11 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 7 min | 24 min 5 PM | 14 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 | 10.5 min | 8,130 |
SwingShot wait time FAQ
▾When is SwingShot shortest?
SwingShot is shortest at rope drop (about 10 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 5 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 10 min around 10 AM.
▾Which day is SwingShot busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 24 min midday, while Tuesday is the calmest at about 6 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for SwingShot right now?
SwingShot 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 839 hours that Kennywood was open, SwingShot was running 94.34% of the time, with 75 separate interruptions. That ranks #24 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 13,287 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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