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Disneyland Park
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Kennywood

On a typical day Disneyland Park queues less: about 18 minutes a ride against 36 at Kennywood, a difference of roughly 18 minutes on every queue you join.

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01 · On a typical day

What you would normally queue.

Averages across recent weeks, so one broken ride or one wet Tuesday cannot decide it. This is the comparison to plan a trip on; the live figures below are the one to act on today.

Disneyland Park and Kennywood compared on their typical recorded queue times
TypicallyDisneyland ParkUnited StatesKennywoodUnited States
Average wait per ride 18 min (best of the two)36 min
Rides with recorded waits 35 (best of the two)12
Longest typical queue Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance43 minExterminator74 min
Shortest typical queue Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes5 minAero 3608 min
Average ride uptime Share of opening hours a ride is running84% (best of the two)81%

Averaged across every ride at each park with recorded waits. A ride that never opened is left out, so a park is not flattered by counting a shut ride as a queue of zero.

02 · Right now

Both parks, this minute.

Live queue times at both parks. These fill in as soon as the page loads, and keep updating while you are here.

Disneyland Park and Kennywood compared on live queue times
Right nowDisneyland ParkUnited StatesKennywoodUnited States
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These keep refreshing while this page is open. A closed park posts no waits, so its rows read as dashes rather than zeroes.

Verdict, on a typical day On a typical day Disneyland Park queues less: about 18 minutes a ride against 36 at Kennywood, a difference of roughly 18 minutes on every queue you join.

03 · Choosing

Which one is your day out.

Every line here is earned by one of the figures above - nothing is a generic sentence with a park name dropped into it.

Pick Disneyland Park if…

  • You want shorter queues: Disneyland Park averages 18 minutes a ride against 36 at Kennywood
  • You want more to do: 35 rides here have recorded wait data against 12 at Kennywood
  • You would rather not find rides shut: Disneyland Park's rides run 84% of opening hours against 81% at Kennywood
  • Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is on your list - it is Disneyland Park's longest typical queue at about 43 minutes, so it is the one to do first

Pick Kennywood if…

  • You will accept a longer queue - 36 minutes a ride here against 18 at Disneyland Park - for what Kennywood has that Disneyland Park does not
  • Exterminator is on your list - it is Kennywood's longest typical queue at about 74 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Kennywood's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

04 · The parks

What each one is.

Kennywood

Kennywood is a historic traditional amusement park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, just outside Pittsburgh. It has been running since 1898 and is a US National Historic Landmark - home to three classic wooden coasters (Thunderbolt, Jack Rabbit, Racer) alongside modern additions like Phantom's Revenge (a steel coaster known for a near-400 ft second drop) and Steel Curtain (part of a Steelers-themed area).

Kennywood's season runs roughly May to October, with peak crowds concentrated on summer weekends, July 4th, and during the Phantom Fright Nights event. Weekdays in June and September stay noticeably calmer. Check live queue times before committing to Phantom's Revenge or Steel Curtain, and use our crowd calendar to pick a quieter day if you want plenty of re-rides.

Kennywood live queue times

05 · Questions

Disneyland Park or Kennywood?

Which is better, Disneyland Park or Kennywood?

If you are judging on queues, Disneyland Park: it averages about 18 minutes a ride on a typical day against 36 at Kennywood, roughly 18 minutes back on every queue you join. Disneyland Park has 35 rides with recorded waits against 12 at Kennywood. Disneyland Park also runs its rides more reliably - 84% of opening hours against 81%.

Which has shorter queues, Disneyland Park or Kennywood?

Disneyland Park, by about 18 minutes a ride. On a typical day Disneyland Park averages 18 minutes against 36 at Kennywood. Queues still move hour by hour, and a midweek day outside school holidays beats the gap at either park. See Disneyland Park best time to visit and Kennywood best time to visit to pick a quiet day.

Can I visit Disneyland Park and Kennywood in the same trip?

Yes - both parks are in United States, so a two-park trip is realistic over a long weekend. Split the days so you start at whichever opens earliest and drive to the other in the evening.

How many rides does each park have?

See the tables above for ride counts - or jump to Disneyland Park and Kennywood for the full ride lists.

Is Disneyland Park bigger than Kennywood?

By rides we track waits for, Disneyland Park is the bigger day out: 35 rides against 12. Acreage matters less than how many you can actually get on, which comes down to queues and opening hours - and on those Disneyland Park is the quicker park.

Then pick
the quiet day.

Both parks have a crowd calendar with six weeks of forecast and the best day left to go.

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