When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 6min
- At 12pm, its worst hour
- 37min
Cedar Point
Raptor wait times
- Typical wait
- 49min
- At its busiest
- 66min
- Shortest queue
- 8pm
- Running
- 75%
49minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Raptor at Cedar Point averages 49 minutes. It is shortest at 8pm and worst at 4pm. It has run 75% of the park's opening hours recently.
Raptor queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Raptor usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Raptor over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Raptor has averaged about 49 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 66 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 8pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 49min
- Peak
- 66min
- Running
- 75%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 22min
- On a Saturday
- 89min
Does Raptor break down?
Now and then.
It was running 75% of the time Cedar Point was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 15 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 75%
- Queue readings recorded
- 7,231
The record
150 minutes.
The longest queue Raptor has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Cedar Point →When is the Raptor queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 6 minutes, against 37 at noon. Turning up at the right hour saves 31 minutes on a single ride.
Raptor queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
610a
2111a
3712p
371p
252p
223p
334p
245p
236p
267p
188p
269p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Raptor
10am on a Thursday
Raptor averages 6 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 150 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Raptor?
Thursday, at 22 minutes on average, against 89 on Saturday.
Raptor by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Thu22m
- Fri45m
- Sat89m
- Sun48m
Does Raptor break down?
It ran 75% 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
75% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↑ improving75%
Average
Running 75% 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 Raptor queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Raptor was 150 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Raptor queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct150m
- 2Saturday 24 Oct120m
- 3Friday 16 Oct90m
- 4Sunday 18 Oct90m
- 5Sunday 25 Oct75m
- 6Friday 23 Oct60m
- 7Thursday 22 Oct35m
- 8Thursday 15 Oct30m
Which months are busiest for Raptor?
May runs longest at 55 minutes on average, and August is quietest at 18.
Raptor through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
33Nov
55May
31Jun
30Jul
18Aug
21Sep
44Oct
About Raptor
Raptor is one of 21 rides tracked at Cedar Point, 8th longest of 21 by usual wait. It queues about 49 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 42-minute park average.
Raptor has averaged about 49 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 8pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 75% 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 Raptor?
The live wait time for Raptor at Cedar Point is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Raptor wait times.
Is Raptor open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Raptor is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Cedar Point's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Raptor has been open around 75% 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 Raptor?
Based on historical wait time data, Raptor is typically quietest around 8pm. 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 Raptor?
Raptor 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 Raptor usually?
Over recent weeks, Raptor has averaged about 49 minutes, with lines usually longest around 4pm. 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 Raptor at Cedar Point.
Is Raptor often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Raptor has been running about 75% of the time. We track Raptor'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 Raptor at Cedar Point?
Raptor 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 Raptor?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Raptor's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Raptor is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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