When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 0min
- At 4pm, its worst hour
- 28min
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Pipe Scream wait times
- Typical wait
- 26min
- At its busiest
- 37min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 61%
26minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Pipe Scream at Cedar Point averages 26 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 5pm. It has run 61% of the park's opening hours recently.
Pipe Scream queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Pipe Scream usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Pipe Scream over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Pipe Scream has averaged about 26 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 37 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 26min
- Peak
- 37min
- Running
- 61%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 4min
- On a Saturday
- 35min
Does Pipe Scream break down?
Quite often.
It was running 61% of the time Cedar Point was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 23 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 61%
- Queue readings recorded
- 5,653
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue Pipe Scream has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Cedar Point →When is the Pipe Scream queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 0 minutes, against 28 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 28 minutes on a single ride.
Pipe Scream queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
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311a
712p
121p
162p
243p
284p
225p
156p
217p
188p
79p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Pipe Scream
10am on a Thursday
Pipe Scream averages 0 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Pipe Scream?
Thursday, at 4 minutes on average, against 35 on Saturday.
Pipe Scream by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Thu4m
- Fri7m
- Sat35m
- Sun25m
Does Pipe Scream break down?
It ran 63% 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
63% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↑ improving63%
Poor
Running 63% 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 Pipe Scream queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Pipe Scream was 60 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Pipe Scream queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct60m
- 2Saturday 24 Oct60m
- 3Sunday 25 Oct45m
- 4Sunday 18 Oct30m
- 5Friday 23 Oct15m
- 6Thursday 22 Oct10m
- 7Friday 16 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Pipe Scream?
May runs longest at 26 minutes on average, and August is quietest at 10.
Pipe Scream through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
26May
12Jun
15Jul
10Aug
18Sep
23Oct
About Pipe Scream
Pipe Scream is one of 21 rides tracked at Cedar Point, 13th longest of 21 by usual wait. It queues about 26 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 42-minute park average.
Pipe Scream has averaged about 26 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 61% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays 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 Pipe Scream?
The live wait time for Pipe Scream at Cedar Point is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Pipe Scream wait times.
Is Pipe Scream open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Pipe Scream is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Cedar Point's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Pipe Scream has been open around 61% 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 Pipe Scream?
Based on historical wait time data, Pipe Scream is typically quietest around 12pm. 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 Pipe Scream?
Pipe Scream is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Pipe Scream usually?
Over recent weeks, Pipe Scream has averaged about 26 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 Pipe Scream at Cedar Point.
Is Pipe Scream often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Pipe Scream has been running about 61% of the time. We track Pipe Scream'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 Pipe Scream at Cedar Point?
Pipe Scream 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 Pipe Scream?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Pipe Scream's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Pipe Scream is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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