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Kennywood
vs
Seaworld San Antonio

On a typical day Seaworld San Antonio queues less: about 9 minutes a ride against 34 at Kennywood, a difference of roughly 25 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.

Kennywood and Seaworld San Antonio compared on their typical recorded queue times
TypicallyKennywoodUnited StatesSeaworld San AntonioUnited States
Average wait per ride 34 min9 min (best of the two)
Rides with recorded waits 12 (best of the two)9
Longest typical queue Exterminator70 minRio Loco24 min
Shortest typical queue Aero 36013 minSteel Eel5 min
Average ride uptime Share of opening hours a ride is running95% (best of the two)78%

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.

Kennywood and Seaworld San Antonio compared on live queue times
Right nowKennywoodUnited StatesSeaworld San AntonioUnited 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 Seaworld San Antonio queues less: about 9 minutes a ride against 34 at Kennywood, a difference of roughly 25 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 Kennywood if…

  • You will accept a longer queue - 34 minutes a ride here against 9 at Seaworld San Antonio - for what Kennywood has that Seaworld San Antonio does not
  • You want more to do: 12 rides here have recorded wait data against 9 at Seaworld San Antonio
  • You would rather not find rides shut: Kennywood's rides run 95% of opening hours against 78% at Seaworld San Antonio
  • Exterminator is on your list - it is Kennywood's longest typical queue at about 70 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Kennywood's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

Pick Seaworld San Antonio if…

  • You want shorter queues: Seaworld San Antonio averages 9 minutes a ride against 34 at Kennywood
  • Rio Loco is on your list - it is Seaworld San Antonio's longest typical queue at about 24 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Seaworld San Antonio'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

Seaworld San Antonio

SeaWorld San Antonio is the largest marine-life theme park in the world by area, sitting on 250 acres in San Antonio, Texas. It combines marine animal shows with a solid coaster line-up: Wave Breaker (a jet-ski themed coaster), Great White (an inverted coaster), Steel Eel (a hyper coaster), Texas Stingray wooden coaster, and the newer Tidal Surge swing ride. A separate Aquatica water park operates next door.

Texas heat drives summer crowds into early mornings and late evenings, with the coolest queue times usually at the start of the day. Halloween Spooktacular, Christmas Celebration and US school holidays are the peak periods. Check live wait times for Texas Stingray and Wave Breaker on arrival, and use our crowd calendar to pick a midweek day for shorter queues.

Seaworld San Antonio live queue times

05 · Questions

Kennywood or Seaworld San Antonio?

Which is better, Kennywood or Seaworld San Antonio?

If you are judging on queues, Seaworld San Antonio: it averages about 9 minutes a ride on a typical day against 34 at Kennywood, roughly 25 minutes back on every queue you join. Kennywood has 12 rides with recorded waits against 9 at Seaworld San Antonio. Kennywood also runs its rides more reliably - 95% of opening hours against 78%.

Which has shorter queues, Kennywood or Seaworld San Antonio?

Seaworld San Antonio, by about 25 minutes a ride. On a typical day Seaworld San Antonio averages 9 minutes against 34 at Kennywood. Queues still move hour by hour, and a midweek day outside school holidays beats the gap at either park. See Kennywood best time to visit and Seaworld San Antonio best time to visit to pick a quiet day.

Can I visit Kennywood and Seaworld San Antonio 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 Kennywood and Seaworld San Antonio for the full ride lists.

Is Kennywood bigger than Seaworld San Antonio?

By rides we track waits for, Kennywood is the bigger day out: 12 rides against 9. Acreage matters less than how many you can actually get on, which comes down to queues and opening hours - and on those Seaworld San Antonio 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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