Kennywood
vs
Six Flags Fiesta Texas

On a typical day Six Flags Fiesta Texas queues less: about 23 minutes a ride against 36 at Kennywood, a difference of roughly 13 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 Six Flags Fiesta Texas compared on their typical recorded queue times
Typically	KennywoodUnited States	Six Flags Fiesta TexasUnited States
Average wait per ride	36 min	23 min (best of the two)
Rides with recorded waits	12	21 (best of the two)
Longest typical queue	Exterminator74 min	Bugs' White Water Rapids80 min
Shortest typical queue	Aero 3608 min	METROPOLIS™ Transit Authority5 min
Average ride uptime Share of opening hours a ride is running	81% (best of the two)	61%

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 Six Flags Fiesta Texas compared on live queue times
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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 Six Flags Fiesta Texas queues less: about 23 minutes a ride against 36 at Kennywood, a difference of roughly 13 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 - 36 minutes a ride here against 23 at Six Flags Fiesta Texas - for what Kennywood has that Six Flags Fiesta Texas does not
You would rather not find rides shut: Kennywood's rides run 81% of opening hours against 61% at Six Flags Fiesta Texas
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

Pick Six Flags Fiesta Texas if…

You want shorter queues: Six Flags Fiesta Texas averages 23 minutes a ride against 36 at Kennywood
You want more to do: 21 rides here have recorded wait data against 12 at Kennywood
Bugs' White Water Rapids is on your list - it is Six Flags Fiesta Texas's longest typical queue at about 80 minutes, so it is the one to do first
You want Six Flags Fiesta Texas'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

Six Flags Fiesta Texas

Six Flags Fiesta Texas sits in a former limestone quarry in San Antonio, Texas - one of the most distinctive settings of any US theme park. The coaster line-up includes Iron Rattler (a Rocky Mountain Construction hybrid), Batman: The Ride (a 4-D free-fly coaster), Superman Krypton Coaster, Poltergeist, and Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster. A Hurricane Harbor Pirate Cove water park is included with admission.

Texas school holidays, Fright Fest and Holiday in the Park drive Fiesta Texas's peak crowds. Summer San Antonio heat pushes queue times up in the afternoons as guests head to the shaded quarry walls and water rides. Check live wait times for Iron Rattler and Wonder Woman on arrival, and use our crowd calendar to pick a cooler midweek date for shorter queues.

Six Flags Fiesta Texas live queue times

05 · Questions

Kennywood or Six Flags Fiesta Texas?

Which is better, Kennywood or Six Flags Fiesta Texas?

If you are judging on queues, Six Flags Fiesta Texas: it averages about 23 minutes a ride on a typical day against 36 at Kennywood, roughly 13 minutes back on every queue you join. Kennywood has 12 rides with recorded waits against 21 at Six Flags Fiesta Texas. Kennywood also runs its rides more reliably - 81% of opening hours against 61%.

Which has shorter queues, Kennywood or Six Flags Fiesta Texas?

Six Flags Fiesta Texas, by about 13 minutes a ride. On a typical day Six Flags Fiesta Texas averages 23 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 Kennywood best time to visit and Six Flags Fiesta Texas best time to visit to pick a quiet day.

Can I visit Kennywood and Six Flags Fiesta Texas 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 Six Flags Fiesta Texas for the full ride lists.

Is Kennywood bigger than Six Flags Fiesta Texas?

By rides we track waits for, Six Flags Fiesta Texas is the bigger day out: 21 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 Six Flags Fiesta Texas 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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