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Gatekeeper wait times

Cedar Point12,068 recorded readings

Gatekeeper at Cedar Point averages 19 minutes. It is shortest at 2pm and worst at 8pm. It has run 87% of the park's opening hours recently.

Gatekeeper queue times, day by day

Gatekeeper over recent weeks

Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings

Gatekeeper has averaged about 19 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 33 minutes, with the longest queues near 8pm, and the shortest near 2pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.

Typical19m
Peak33m
Uptime87%
Busiest at8pm
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Monday 31 AugTap a daySunday 13 Sept

Gatekeeper queue times by hour

Average wait by hour

Across the last 28 days · minutes

09a
410a
1811a
2412p
221p
192p
303p
334p
285p
176p
237p
338p
159p

Gatekeeper peaks at 4pm with 33 minutes, and is at its shortest at 9am with 0. Riding it at the right hour saves 33 minutes on a single ride.

Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up

Best time to ride Gatekeeper

Best time to ride

9am on a Tuesday

Gatekeeper averages 0 minutes at 9am against 33 at the 4pm peak - 33 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 120 minutes.

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Gatekeeper by day of the week

Average wait by day

12 days with a recorded queue

  1. Mon20m
  2. Tue5m
  3. Wed5m
  4. Thu5m
  5. Fri8m
  6. Sat26m
  7. Sun41m

Tuesday is the quietest day for Gatekeeper, at 5 minutes against 41 on Sunday.

Does Gatekeeper break down?

Uptime and closures

87% of opening hours · 12 days recorded

↓ declining
87%
Good

Running 87% of the minutes Cedar Point was open, across the last 12 recorded days.

Last 12 days uptime

  1. 96%
  2. 90%
  3. 98%
  4. 80%
  5. 53%
  6. 93%
  7. 96%
  8. 83%
  9. 92%
  10. 96%
  11. 88%
  12. 82%

Gatekeeper ran 87% of Cedar Point's opening hours across 12 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Monday 14 Sept.

Longest Gatekeeper queues on record

Peaks in the last 14 days

Every one a real date · tap through to that day

  1. 1Sunday 6 Sept120m
  2. 2Monday 7 Sept65m
  3. 3Saturday 5 Sept60m
  4. 4Saturday 12 Sept30m
  5. 5Sunday 13 Sept30m
  6. 6Friday 4 Sept15m
  7. 7Monday 31 Aug5m
  8. 8Tuesday 1 Sept5m

The worst queue recorded for Gatekeeper was 120 minutes on Sunday 6 Sept.

Gatekeeper through the year

All-time average by month

From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes

29Oct
20Nov
37May
44Jun
26Jul
18Aug
29Sep

Queue times are the figures Cedar Point publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.

About Gatekeeper

Gatekeeper is one of 21 rides tracked at Cedar Point, 8th longest of 21 by usual wait. It queues about 19 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 20-minute park average.

Gatekeeper has averaged about 19 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 8pm and quietest around 2pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 87% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Sundays.

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 87% 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 2pm. 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 Sundays 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 19 minutes, with lines usually longest around 8pm. 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 87% 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.