When to queue
Go at 12pm.
- Typical wait at 12pm
- 9min
- At 5pm, its worst hour
- 38min
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Black Widow wait times
- Typical wait
- 23min
- At its busiest
- 36min
- Shortest queue
- 3pm
- Running
- 65%
23minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Black Widow at Kennywood averages 23 minutes. It is shortest at 3pm and worst at 9pm. It has run 65% 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 23 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 36 minutes, with the longest queues near 9pm, and the shortest near 3pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 23min
- Peak
- 36min
- Running
- 65%
- Busiest at
- 9pm
Last 3 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 0min
- On a Sunday
- 11min
Does Black Widow break down?
Quite often.
It was running 65% of the time Kennywood was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 21 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 65%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,297
The record
20 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Black Widow, on Sunday 1 November.
Every ride at Kennywood →When is the Black Widow queue shortest?
Usually at noon, about 9 minutes, against 38 at 5pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 29 minutes on a single ride.
Black Widow queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1411a
912p
121p
242p
303p
354p
385p
306p
327p
318p
309p
3510p
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 Friday
Black Widow averages 9 minutes at noon. The longest queue it has ever held is 20 minutes.
23maverage
Which day is quietest for Black Widow?
Friday, at 0 minutes on average, against 11 on Sunday.
Black Widow by day of the week
3 days with a recorded queue
- Fri0m
- Sat9m
- Sun11m
Does Black Widow break down?
It ran 82% of Kennywood's opening hours across 3 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 14 Nov.
Uptime and closures
82% of opening hours · 3 days recorded
82%
Average
Running 82% 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 20 minutes on Sunday 1 Nov.
Longest Black Widow queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 1 Nov20m
- 2Saturday 31 Oct16m
Which months are busiest for Black Widow?
August runs longest at 42 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 9.
Black Widow through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
42Aug
28Sep
24Oct
9Nov
About Black Widow
Black Widow is one of 11 rides tracked at Kennywood, 4th longest of 11 by usual wait. It queues about 23 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 20-minute park average.
Black Widow has averaged about 23 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 9pm and quietest around 3pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 65% of the park's operating hours.
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 65% 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 3pm. 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.
How long is the line for Black Widow usually?
Over recent weeks, Black Widow has averaged about 23 minutes, with lines usually longest around 9pm. 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 65% 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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