When to queue
Go at 12pm.
- Typical wait at 12pm
- 8min
- At 5pm, its worst hour
- 40min
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Black Widow wait times
- Typical wait
- 24min
- At its busiest
- 50min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 95%
24minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Black Widow at Kennywood averages 24 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 10pm. It has run 95% of the park's opening hours recently.
Black Widow queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Black Widow usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Black Widow over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Black Widow has averaged about 24 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 50 minutes, with the longest queues near 10pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 24min
- Peak
- 50min
- Running
- 95%
- Busiest at
- 10pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Sunday.
- Typical wait on a Sunday
- 9min
- On a Saturday
- 41min
Does Black Widow break down?
Rarely.
It was running 95% of the time Kennywood was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 3 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 95%
- Queue readings recorded
- 6,496
The record
120 minutes.
The longest queue Black Widow has held, on Saturday 24 October.
Every ride at Kennywood →When is the Black Widow queue shortest?
Usually at noon, about 8 minutes, against 40 at 5pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 32 minutes on a single ride.
Black Widow queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1411a
812p
131p
272p
333p
384p
405p
336p
337p
328p
319p
3710p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Black Widow
noon on a Sunday
Black Widow averages 8 minutes at noon. The longest queue it has ever held is 120 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Black Widow?
Sunday, at 9 minutes on average, against 41 on Saturday.
Black Widow by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri17m
- Sat41m
- Sun9m
Does Black Widow break down?
It ran 94% of Kennywood's opening hours across 6 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 25 Oct.
Uptime and closures
94% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
↑ improving94%
Good
Running 94% of the minutes Kennywood was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Black Widow queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Black Widow was 120 minutes on Saturday 24 Oct.
Longest Black Widow queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 24 Oct120m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct50m
- 3Friday 23 Oct45m
- 4Sunday 18 Oct20m
- 5Friday 16 Oct11m
- 6Sunday 11 Oct10m
Which months are busiest for Black Widow?
August runs longest at 42 minutes on average, and October is quietest at 26.
Black Widow through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
42Aug
28Sep
26Oct
About Black Widow
Black Widow is one of 11 rides tracked at Kennywood, 4th longest of 11 by usual wait. It queues about 24 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 21-minute park average.
Black Widow has averaged about 24 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 10pm and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 95% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Kennywood 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 Black Widow?
The live wait time for Black Widow at Kennywood is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Black Widow wait times.
Is Black Widow open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Black Widow is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Kennywood's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Black Widow has been open around 95% of Kennywood's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Kennywood.
What's the best time of day to ride Black Widow?
Based on historical wait time data, Black Widow is typically quietest around 12pm. 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 Black Widow?
Black Widow is usually quietest on Sundays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Black Widow usually?
Over recent weeks, Black Widow has averaged about 24 minutes, with lines usually longest around 10pm. 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 Black Widow at Kennywood.
Is Black Widow often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Black Widow has been running about 95% of the time. We track Black Widow'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 Black Widow at Kennywood?
Black Widow is at Kennywood - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Kennywood page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Black Widow?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Black Widow's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Black Widow is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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