When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 18min
- At 3pm, its worst hour
- 63min
Cedar Point
Steel Vengeance wait times
- Typical wait
- 90min
- At its busiest
- 104min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 80%
90minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Steel Vengeance at Cedar Point averages 90 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 2pm. It has run 80% of the park's opening hours recently.
Steel Vengeance queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Steel Vengeance usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Steel Vengeance over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Steel Vengeance has averaged about 90 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 104 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 90min
- Peak
- 104min
- Running
- 80%
- Busiest at
- 2pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 51min
- On a Saturday
- 164min
Does Steel Vengeance break down?
Now and then.
It was running 80% of the time Cedar Point was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 12 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 80%
- Queue readings recorded
- 7,744
The record
300 minutes.
The longest queue Steel Vengeance has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Cedar Point →When is the Steel Vengeance queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 18 minutes, against 63 at 3pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 45 minutes on a single ride.
Steel Vengeance queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1810a
3511a
4712p
541p
622p
633p
604p
615p
476p
477p
508p
529p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Steel Vengeance
10am on a Thursday
Steel Vengeance averages 18 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 300 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Steel Vengeance?
Thursday, at 51 minutes on average, against 164 on Saturday.
Steel Vengeance by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Thu51m
- Fri82m
- Sat164m
- Sun95m
Does Steel Vengeance break down?
It ran 80% 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
80% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↑ improving80%
Average
Running 80% 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 Steel Vengeance queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Steel Vengeance was 300 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Steel Vengeance queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct300m
- 2Saturday 24 Oct250m
- 3Sunday 18 Oct180m
- 4Sunday 25 Oct120m
- 5Friday 16 Oct100m
- 6Friday 23 Oct100m
- 7Thursday 15 Oct60m
- 8Thursday 22 Oct60m
Which months are busiest for Steel Vengeance?
October runs longest at 86 minutes on average, and August is quietest at 36.
Steel Vengeance through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
73Nov
50May
48Jun
42Jul
36Aug
41Sep
86Oct
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 90 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 80% 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 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 80% 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 11am. 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 Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Steel Vengeance usually?
Over recent weeks, Steel Vengeance has averaged about 90 minutes, with lines usually longest around 2pm. 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 80% 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.
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