Kangaroo wait times
Kangaroo at Kennywood averages 20 minutes. It is shortest at 3pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 80% of the park's opening hours recently.
Kangaroo queue times, day by day
Kangaroo over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Kangaroo has averaged about 20 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 26 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 3pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Kangaroo queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Kangaroo peaks at 1pm with 27 minutes, and is at its shortest at 11am with 9. Riding it at the right hour saves 18 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Kangaroo
Best time to ride
Kangaroo averages 9 minutes at 11am against 27 at the 1pm peak - 18 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 21 minutes.
Kangaroo by day of the week
Average wait by day
4 days with a recorded queue
- Mon17m
- Sat13m
- Sun15m
Saturday is the quietest day for Kangaroo, at 13 minutes against 17 on Monday.
Does Kangaroo break down?
Uptime and closures
80% of opening hours · 4 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 80% of the minutes Kennywood was open, across the last 4 recorded days.
Last 4 days uptime
- 86%
- 62%
- 100%
- 74%
Kangaroo ran 80% of Kennywood's opening hours across 4 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Monday 14 Sept.
Longest Kangaroo queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Sunday 6 Sept21m
- 2Monday 7 Sept21m
- 3Saturday 5 Sept20m
- 4Saturday 12 Sept11m
The worst queue recorded for Kangaroo was 21 minutes on Sunday 6 Sept.
Kangaroo through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Kennywood publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
About Kangaroo
Kangaroo is one of 12 rides tracked at Kennywood, 10th longest of 12 by usual wait. It queues about 20 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 32-minute park average.
Kangaroo has averaged about 20 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 3pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 80% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Saturdays and busiest on Mondays.
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 80% 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 Saturdays, and busiest on Mondays based on recent weeks - visit on a Saturday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Kangaroo usually?
Over recent weeks, Kangaroo has averaged about 20 minutes, with lines usually longest around 6pm. 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 80% 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.