Theme Park Wait Times / Kennywood / Turtle
Turtle Wait Times
Moderate; All Attractions · 46" with an adult · Kennywood
Turtle is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Turtle at Kennywood, built on 10,928 measured readings.
Park hours today: 11am–9pm
Best time to ride Turtle
On a typical Sunday, Turtle runs about 5 min at rope drop, peaks near 35 min around 3 PM, and eases to 28 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 36 min at its midday peak) and Monday the calmest (about 19 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 17 min, this is the #15 longest line of 41 tracked rides at Kennywood (park average 16 min). The longest is Exterminator at 45 min.
Typical Turtle wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 5 min | 35 min 3 PM | 28 min |
| Monday | 5 min | 19 min 5 PM | 15 min |
| Tuesday | 14 min | 22 min 3 PM | 15 min |
| Wednesday | 5 min | 22 min 3 PM | 13 min |
| Thursday | 11 min | 21 min 3 PM | 11 min |
| Friday | 10 min | 19 min 6 PM | 19 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 16 min | 36 min 5 PM | 13 min |
Turtle average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 11 min | 6,930 |
| July 2026 | 11.9 min | 7,375 |
| August 2026 | 17.4 min | 7,593 |
Turtle wait time FAQ
▾When is Turtle shortest?
Turtle is shortest at rope drop (about 5 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 28 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 35 min around 3 PM.
▾Which day is Turtle busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 36 min midday, while Monday is the calmest at about 19 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Turtle right now?
Turtle 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 691 hours that Kennywood was open, Turtle was running 91.25% of the time, with 34 separate interruptions. That ranks #13 for availability out of 41 tracked rides at Kennywood, where the typical ride runs 93.56% 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 10,928 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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