When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 0min
- At 1pm, its worst hour
- 46min
Cedar Point
Gatekeeper wait times
- Typical wait
- 50min
- At its busiest
- 78min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 74%
50minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Gatekeeper at Cedar Point averages 50 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 3pm. It has run 74% of the park's opening hours recently.
Gatekeeper queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Gatekeeper usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Gatekeeper over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Gatekeeper has averaged about 50 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 78 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 50min
- Peak
- 78min
- Running
- 74%
- Busiest at
- 3pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 11min
- On a Saturday
- 105min
Does Gatekeeper break down?
Quite often.
It was running 74% of the time Cedar Point was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 16 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 74%
- Queue readings recorded
- 6,644
The record
180 minutes.
The longest queue Gatekeeper has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Cedar Point →When is the Gatekeeper queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 0 minutes, against 46 at 1pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 46 minutes on a single ride.
Gatekeeper queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
09a
310a
1711a
3712p
461p
292p
413p
434p
295p
276p
257p
328p
259p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Gatekeeper
9am on a Thursday
Gatekeeper averages 0 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 180 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Gatekeeper?
Thursday, at 11 minutes on average, against 105 on Saturday.
Gatekeeper by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Thu11m
- Fri55m
- Sat105m
- Sun43m
Does Gatekeeper break down?
It ran 71% 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
71% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↑ improving71%
Average
Running 71% 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 Gatekeeper queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Gatekeeper was 180 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Gatekeeper queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct180m
- 2Saturday 24 Oct120m
- 3Friday 16 Oct90m
- 4Sunday 18 Oct90m
- 5Friday 23 Oct45m
- 6Sunday 25 Oct45m
- 7Thursday 22 Oct30m
- 8Thursday 15 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Gatekeeper?
October runs longest at 51 minutes on average, and August is quietest at 18.
Gatekeeper through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
20Nov
37May
44Jun
26Jul
18Aug
29Sep
51Oct
About Gatekeeper
Gatekeeper is one of 21 rides tracked at Cedar Point, 7th longest of 21 by usual wait. It queues about 50 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 42-minute park average.
Gatekeeper has averaged about 50 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 74% 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 Gatekeeper?
The live wait time for Gatekeeper at Cedar Point is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Gatekeeper wait times.
Is Gatekeeper open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Gatekeeper is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Cedar Point's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Gatekeeper has been open around 74% 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 Gatekeeper?
Based on historical wait time data, Gatekeeper is typically quietest around 10am. 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 Gatekeeper?
Gatekeeper 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 Gatekeeper usually?
Over recent weeks, Gatekeeper has averaged about 50 minutes, with lines usually longest around 3pm. 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 Gatekeeper at Cedar Point.
Is Gatekeeper often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Gatekeeper has been running about 74% of the time. We track Gatekeeper'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 Gatekeeper at Cedar Point?
Gatekeeper 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 Gatekeeper?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Gatekeeper's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Gatekeeper is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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