When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 1min
- At 2pm, its worst hour
- 25min
Cedar Point
Corkscrew wait times
- Typical wait
- 25min
- At its busiest
- 46min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 81%
25minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Corkscrew at Cedar Point averages 25 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 5pm. It has run 81% of the park's opening hours recently.
Corkscrew queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Corkscrew usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Corkscrew over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Corkscrew has averaged about 25 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 46 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 25min
- Peak
- 46min
- Running
- 81%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 7min
- On a Saturday
- 52min
Does Corkscrew break down?
Now and then.
It was running 81% of the time Cedar Point was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 11 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 81%
- Queue readings recorded
- 6,723
The record
120 minutes.
The longest queue Corkscrew has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Cedar Point →When is the Corkscrew queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 1 minutes, against 25 at 2pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 24 minutes on a single ride.
Corkscrew queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
110a
211a
912p
201p
252p
213p
214p
235p
126p
177p
158p
109p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Corkscrew
10am on a Thursday
Corkscrew averages 1 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 120 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Corkscrew?
Thursday, at 7 minutes on average, against 52 on Saturday.
Corkscrew by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Thu7m
- Fri25m
- Sat52m
- Sun18m
Does Corkscrew break down?
It ran 82% of Cedar Point's opening hours across 8 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Monday 26 Oct.
Uptime and closures
82% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↑ improving82%
Average
Running 82% of the minutes Cedar Point was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Corkscrew queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Corkscrew was 120 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Corkscrew queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct120m
- 2Friday 16 Oct100m
- 3Friday 23 Oct90m
- 4Saturday 24 Oct60m
- 5Sunday 18 Oct30m
- 6Sunday 25 Oct30m
- 7Thursday 15 Oct10m
- 8Thursday 22 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Corkscrew?
October runs longest at 28 minutes on average, and August is quietest at 9.
Corkscrew through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
20May
10Jun
11Jul
9Aug
15Sep
28Oct
About Corkscrew
Corkscrew is one of 21 rides tracked at Cedar Point, 14th longest of 21 by usual wait. It queues about 25 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 42-minute park average.
Corkscrew has averaged about 25 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 81% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Cedar Point publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Corkscrew?
The live wait time for Corkscrew at Cedar Point is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Corkscrew wait times.
Is Corkscrew open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Corkscrew is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Cedar Point's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Corkscrew has been open around 81% of Cedar Point's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Cedar Point.
What's the best time of day to ride Corkscrew?
Based on historical wait time data, Corkscrew is typically quietest around 11am. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride Corkscrew?
Corkscrew is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Corkscrew usually?
Over recent weeks, Corkscrew has averaged about 25 minutes, with lines usually longest around 5pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak lines for Corkscrew at Cedar Point.
Is Corkscrew often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Corkscrew has been running about 81% of the time. We track Corkscrew's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Corkscrew at Cedar Point?
Corkscrew is at Cedar Point - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Cedar Point page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Corkscrew?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Corkscrew's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Corkscrew is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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