When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 2min
- At 4pm, its worst hour
- 30min
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Iron Dragon wait times
- Typical wait
- 31min
- At its busiest
- 47min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 65%
31minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Iron Dragon at Cedar Point averages 31 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 1pm. It has run 65% of the park's opening hours recently.
Iron Dragon queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Iron Dragon usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Iron Dragon over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Iron Dragon has averaged about 31 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 47 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 31min
- Peak
- 47min
- Running
- 65%
- Busiest at
- 1pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 4min
- On a Sunday
- 42min
Does Iron Dragon break down?
Quite often.
It was running 65% of the time Cedar Point was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 21 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 65%
- Queue readings recorded
- 5,323
The record
80 minutes.
The longest queue Iron Dragon has held, on Sunday 25 October.
Every ride at Cedar Point →When is the Iron Dragon queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 2 minutes, against 30 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 28 minutes on a single ride.
Iron Dragon queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
29a
410a
1811a
2512p
251p
232p
263p
304p
225p
226p
157p
188p
159p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Iron Dragon
9am on a Thursday
Iron Dragon averages 2 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 80 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Iron Dragon?
Thursday, at 4 minutes on average, against 42 on Sunday.
Iron Dragon by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Thu4m
- Fri15m
- Sat40m
- Sun42m
Does Iron Dragon break down?
It ran 67% 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
67% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↑ improving67%
Poor
Running 67% 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 Iron Dragon queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Iron Dragon was 80 minutes on Sunday 25 Oct.
Longest Iron Dragon queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 25 Oct80m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct70m
- 3Sunday 18 Oct60m
- 4Saturday 24 Oct60m
- 5Friday 23 Oct50m
- 6Thursday 22 Oct15m
Which months are busiest for Iron Dragon?
October runs longest at 35 minutes on average, and August is quietest at 15.
Iron Dragon through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
32Nov
26May
21Jun
21Jul
15Aug
21Sep
35Oct
About Iron Dragon
Iron Dragon is one of 21 rides tracked at Cedar Point, 12th longest of 21 by usual wait. It queues about 31 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 42-minute park average.
Iron Dragon has averaged about 31 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 1pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 65% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Sundays.
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 Iron Dragon?
The live wait time for Iron Dragon at Cedar Point is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Iron Dragon wait times.
Is Iron Dragon open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Iron Dragon is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Cedar Point's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Iron Dragon has been open around 65% 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 Iron Dragon?
Based on historical wait time data, Iron Dragon 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 Iron Dragon?
Iron Dragon 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 Iron Dragon usually?
Over recent weeks, Iron Dragon has averaged about 31 minutes, with lines usually longest around 1pm. 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 Iron Dragon at Cedar Point.
Is Iron Dragon often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Iron Dragon has been running about 65% of the time. We track Iron Dragon'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 Iron Dragon at Cedar Point?
Iron Dragon 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 Iron Dragon?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Iron Dragon's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Iron Dragon is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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