When to queue
Go at 11am.
- Typical wait at 11am
- 0min
- At 8pm, its worst hour
- 21min
Cedar Point
Power Tower wait times
- Typical wait
- 22min
- At its busiest
- 33min
- Shortest queue
- 7pm
- Running
- 57%
22minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Power Tower at Cedar Point averages 22 minutes. It is shortest at 7pm and worst at 5pm. It has run 57% of the park's opening hours recently.
Power Tower queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Power Tower usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Power Tower over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Power Tower has averaged about 22 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 33 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 7pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 22min
- Peak
- 33min
- Running
- 57%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 5min
- On a Saturday
- 37min
Does Power Tower break down?
Quite often.
It was running 57% of the time Cedar Point was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 26 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 57%
- Queue readings recorded
- 3,849
The record
90 minutes.
The longest queue Power Tower has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Cedar Point →When is the Power Tower queue shortest?
Usually at 11am, about 0 minutes, against 21 at 8pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 21 minutes on a single ride.
Power Tower queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
011a
412p
111p
142p
163p
174p
185p
116p
157p
218p
199p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Power Tower
11am on a Thursday
Power Tower averages 0 minutes at 11am. The longest queue it has ever held is 90 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Power Tower?
Thursday, at 5 minutes on average, against 37 on Saturday.
Power Tower by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Thu5m
- Fri8m
- Sat37m
- Sun18m
Does Power Tower break down?
It ran 53% of Cedar Point's opening hours across 8 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 30 Oct.
Uptime and closures
53% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↓ declining53%
Poor
Running 53% 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 Power Tower queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Power Tower was 90 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Power Tower queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct90m
- 2Saturday 24 Oct45m
- 3Sunday 18 Oct25m
- 4Sunday 25 Oct25m
- 5Friday 16 Oct15m
- 6Thursday 15 Oct5m
- 7Thursday 22 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Power Tower?
October runs longest at 25 minutes on average, and July is quietest at 9.
Power Tower through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
13May
17Jun
9Jul
9Aug
11Sep
25Oct
About Power Tower
Power Tower is one of 21 rides tracked at Cedar Point, 18th longest of 21 by usual wait. It queues about 22 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 42-minute park average.
Power Tower has averaged about 22 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 7pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 57% 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 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 57% 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 7pm. 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 Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Power Tower usually?
Over recent weeks, Power Tower has averaged about 22 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 Power Tower at Cedar Point.
Is Power Tower often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Power Tower has been running about 57% 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.
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