When to queue
Go at 11am.
- Typical wait at 11am
- 9min
- At 5pm, its worst hour
- 20min
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Kangaroo wait times
- Typical wait
- 14min
- At its busiest
- 19min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 100%
14minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Kangaroo at Kennywood averages 14 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 10pm. It has run 100% of the park's opening hours recently.
Kangaroo queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Kangaroo usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Kangaroo over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Kangaroo has averaged about 14 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 19 minutes, with the longest queues near 10pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 14min
- Peak
- 19min
- Running
- 100%
- Busiest at
- 10pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Sunday.
- Typical wait on a Sunday
- 7min
- On a Saturday
- 18min
Does Kangaroo break down?
Rarely.
It was running 100% of the time Kennywood was open over the last two weeks, with barely a stop.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 100%
- Queue readings recorded
- 6,794
The record
45 minutes.
The longest queue Kangaroo has held, on Saturday 24 October.
Every ride at Kennywood →When is the Kangaroo queue shortest?
Usually at 11am, about 9 minutes, against 20 at 5pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 11 minutes on a single ride.
Kangaroo queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
911a
1212p
171p
182p
173p
194p
205p
166p
197p
168p
169p
1710p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Kangaroo
11am on a Sunday
Kangaroo averages 9 minutes at 11am. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Kangaroo?
Sunday, at 7 minutes on average, against 18 on Saturday.
Kangaroo by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri12m
- Sat18m
- Sun7m
Does Kangaroo break down?
It ran 100% of Kennywood's opening hours across 6 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 25 Oct.
Uptime and closures
100% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
100%
Excellent
Running 100% 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 Kangaroo queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Kangaroo was 45 minutes on Saturday 24 Oct.
Longest Kangaroo queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 24 Oct45m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct26m
- 3Friday 23 Oct21m
- 4Sunday 18 Oct11m
- 5Sunday 11 Oct6m
- 6Friday 16 Oct6m
Which months are busiest for Kangaroo?
August runs longest at 26 minutes on average, and January is quietest at 5.
Kangaroo through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
10Nov
12Dec
5Jan
26Aug
13Sep
14Oct
About Kangaroo
Kangaroo is one of 11 rides tracked at Kennywood, 8th longest of 11 by usual wait. It queues about 14 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 21-minute park average.
Kangaroo has averaged about 14 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 100% 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 Kangaroo?
The live wait time for Kangaroo at Kennywood is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Kangaroo wait times.
Is Kangaroo open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Kangaroo is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Kennywood's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Kangaroo has been open around 100% 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 Kangaroo?
Based on historical wait time data, Kangaroo 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 Kangaroo?
Kangaroo 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 Kangaroo usually?
Over recent weeks, Kangaroo has averaged about 14 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 Kangaroo at Kennywood.
Is Kangaroo often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Kangaroo has been running about 100% of the time. We track Kangaroo'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 Kangaroo at Kennywood?
Kangaroo 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 Kangaroo?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Kangaroo's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Kangaroo is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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