Theme Park Wait Times / Kennywood / Turtle
Turtle Wait Times
Moderate; All Attractions · 46" with an adult · Kennywood
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Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Turtle at Kennywood, built on 10,544 measured readings.
Best time to ride Turtle
On a typical Thursday, Turtle runs about 5 min at rope drop, peaks near 5 min around 10 AM, and eases to 5 min by close. Across the week, Wednesday is the worst day (about 11 min at its midday peak) and Thursday the calmest (about 5 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 13 min, this is the #17 longest line of 42 tracked rides at Kennywood (park average 13 min). The longest is Exterminator at 30 min.
Typical Turtle wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 5 min | 6 min 2 PM | 5 min |
| Monday | 5 min | 5 min 1 PM | 5 min |
| Tuesday | 5 min | 5 min 10 AM | 5 min |
| Wednesday · busiest | 9 min | 11 min 3 PM | 11 min |
| Thursday | 5 min | 5 min 10 AM | 5 min |
| Friday | 5 min | 5 min 12 PM | 5 min |
| Saturday | 5 min | 6 min 5 PM | 6 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 | 18.9 min | 13,486 |
| September 2026 | 13.3 min | 10,544 |
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 5 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 5 min around 10 AM.
▾Which day is Turtle busiest?
Wednesday runs the longest lines, peaking around 11 min midday, while Thursday is the calmest at about 5 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Turtle right now?
Turtle is at 5 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 829 hours that Kennywood was open, Turtle was running 92.68% of the time, with 35 separate interruptions. That ranks #21 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 10,544 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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