Steel Vengeance wait times
Steel Vengeance at Cedar Point averages 35 minutes. It is shortest at 2pm and worst at 12am. It has run 78% of the park's opening hours recently.
Steel Vengeance queue times, day by day
Steel Vengeance over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Steel Vengeance has averaged about 35 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 40 minutes, with the longest queues near 12am, and the shortest near 2pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Steel Vengeance queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Steel Vengeance peaks at 4pm with 46 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 17. Riding it at the right hour saves 29 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Steel Vengeance
Best time to ride
Steel Vengeance averages 17 minutes at 10am against 46 at the 4pm peak - 29 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 120 minutes.
Steel Vengeance by day of the week
Average wait by day
12 days with a recorded queue
- Mon33m
- Tue12m
- Wed8m
- Thu14m
- Fri23m
- Sat50m
- Sun57m
Wednesday is the quietest day for Steel Vengeance, at 8 minutes against 57 on Sunday.
Does Steel Vengeance break down?
Uptime and closures
78% of opening hours · 12 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 78% of the minutes Cedar Point was open, across the last 12 recorded days.
Last 12 days uptime
- 82%
- 84%
- 89%
- 78%
- 59%
- 71%
- 91%
- 88%
- 61%
- 88%
- 56%
- 82%
Steel Vengeance ran 78% of Cedar Point's opening hours across 12 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Monday 14 Sept.
Longest Steel Vengeance queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 5 Sept120m
- 2Sunday 6 Sept120m
- 3Monday 7 Sept120m
- 4Saturday 12 Sept60m
- 5Friday 4 Sept45m
- 6Friday 11 Sept45m
- 7Sunday 13 Sept45m
- 8Thursday 10 Sept25m
The worst queue recorded for Steel Vengeance was 120 minutes on Saturday 5 Sept.
Steel Vengeance 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.
About Steel Vengeance
Steel Vengeance at Cedar Point is a Rocky Mountain Construction hybrid coaster opened in 2018, holding multiple records including world's longest hybrid layout (5,740 feet) and most airtime time in any coaster (over 27 seconds). Layout features four inversions, a 200-foot first drop and top speed 74 mph. Ride duration about 2.5 minutes.
Steel Vengeance is consistently rated the world's best steel coaster in enthusiast polls and queues match - 90-150 minutes are normal on busy summer days. The Fast Lane Plus add-on saves significant time. The back row delivers the most extreme airtime; this is the rare modern coaster where the back is unanimously preferred over the front.
Steel Vengeance has averaged about 35 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 12am and quietest around 2pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 78% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Wednesdays and busiest on Sundays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Steel Vengeance?
The live wait time for Steel Vengeance at Cedar Point is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Steel Vengeance wait times.
Is Steel Vengeance open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Steel Vengeance is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Cedar Point's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Steel Vengeance has been open around 78% 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 Steel Vengeance?
Based on historical wait time data, Steel Vengeance is typically quietest around 2pm. 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 Steel Vengeance?
Steel Vengeance is usually quietest on Wednesdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Wednesday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Steel Vengeance usually?
Over recent weeks, Steel Vengeance has averaged about 35 minutes, with lines usually longest around 12am. 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 Steel Vengeance at Cedar Point.
Is Steel Vengeance often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Steel Vengeance has been running about 78% of the time. We track Steel Vengeance'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 Steel Vengeance at Cedar Point?
Steel Vengeance 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 Steel Vengeance?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Steel Vengeance's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Steel Vengeance is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.