When to queue
Go at 11am.
- Typical wait at 11am
- 9min
- At 4pm, its worst hour
- 17min
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Kangaroo wait times
- Typical wait
- 11min
- At its busiest
- 17min
- Shortest queue
- 3pm
- Running
- 98%
11minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Kangaroo at Kennywood averages 11 minutes. It is shortest at 3pm and worst at 7pm. It has run 98% 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 11 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 17 minutes, with the longest queues near 7pm, and the shortest near 3pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 11min
- Peak
- 17min
- Running
- 98%
- Busiest at
- 7pm
Last 3 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Saturday.
- Typical wait on a Saturday
- 5min
- On a Friday
- 8min
Does Kangaroo break down?
Rarely.
It was running 98% of the time Kennywood was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 1 minute in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 98%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,783
The record
10 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Kangaroo, on Friday 13 November.
Every ride at Kennywood →When is the Kangaroo queue shortest?
Usually at 11am, about 9 minutes, against 17 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 8 minutes on a single ride.
Kangaroo queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
911a
1112p
161p
162p
163p
174p
175p
146p
177p
148p
159p
1610p
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 Saturday
Kangaroo averages 9 minutes at 11am. The longest queue it has ever held is 10 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Kangaroo?
Saturday, at 5 minutes on average, against 8 on Friday.
Kangaroo by day of the week
3 days with a recorded queue
- Fri8m
- Sat5m
- Sun5m
Does Kangaroo break down?
It ran 97% of Kennywood's opening hours across 3 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 14 Nov.
Uptime and closures
97% of opening hours · 3 days recorded
97%
Excellent
Running 97% 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 10 minutes on Friday 13 Nov.
Longest Kangaroo queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Friday 13 Nov10m
- 2Saturday 31 Oct6m
- 3Sunday 1 Nov6m
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
12Dec
5Jan
26Aug
13Sep
13Oct
6Nov
About Kangaroo
Kangaroo is one of 11 rides tracked at Kennywood, 8th longest of 11 by usual wait. It queues about 11 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 20-minute park average.
Kangaroo has averaged about 11 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 7pm and quietest around 3pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 98% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Fridays.
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 98% 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 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.
What is the best day to ride Kangaroo?
Kangaroo is usually quietest on Sundays, and busiest on Fridays 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 11 minutes, with lines usually longest around 7pm. 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 98% 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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