Power Tower wait times
Power Tower at Cedar Point averages 8 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 74% of the park's opening hours recently.
Power Tower queue times, day by day
Power Tower over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Power Tower has averaged about 8 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 12 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Power Tower queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Power Tower peaks at 5pm with 14 minutes, and is at its shortest at 11am with 0. Riding it at the right hour saves 14 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Power Tower
Best time to ride
Power Tower averages 0 minutes at 11am against 14 at the 5pm peak - 14 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 30 minutes.
Power Tower by day of the week
Average wait by day
9 days with a recorded queue
- Mon12m
- Thu5m
- Fri3m
- Sat15m
- Sun12m
Friday is the quietest day for Power Tower, at 3 minutes against 15 on Saturday.
Does Power Tower break down?
Uptime and closures
71% of opening hours · 9 days recorded
↑ improvingRunning 71% of the minutes Cedar Point was open, across the last 9 recorded days.
Last 9 days uptime
- 79%
- 1%
- 84%
- 84%
- 82%
- 79%
- 83%
- 83%
- 80%
Power Tower ran 71% of Cedar Point's opening hours across 9 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 18 Sept.
Longest Power Tower queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Sunday 6 Sept30m
- 2Saturday 5 Sept20m
- 3Monday 7 Sept15m
- 4Saturday 12 Sept15m
- 5Sunday 13 Sept10m
- 6Thursday 3 Sept5m
- 7Thursday 10 Sept5m
- 8Friday 11 Sept5m
The worst queue recorded for Power Tower was 30 minutes on Sunday 6 Sept.
Power Tower through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
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.
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About Power Tower
Power Tower is one of 21 rides tracked at Cedar Point, 19th longest of 21 by usual wait. It queues about 8 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 20-minute park average.
Power Tower has averaged about 8 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 74% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Power Tower?
The live wait time for Power Tower at Cedar Point is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Power Tower wait times.
Is Power Tower open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Power Tower is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Cedar Point's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Power Tower 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 Power Tower?
Based on historical wait time data, Power Tower is typically quietest around 5pm. 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 Power Tower?
Power Tower 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 Power Tower usually?
Over recent weeks, Power Tower has averaged about 8 minutes, with lines usually longest around 6pm. 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 Power Tower at Cedar Point.
Is Power Tower often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Power Tower has been running about 74% of the time. We track Power Tower'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 Power Tower at Cedar Point?
Power Tower 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 Power Tower?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Power Tower's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Power Tower is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.