When to queue
Go at 11am.
- Typical wait at 11am
- 17min
- At 5pm, its worst hour
- 35min
Kennywood
Old Mill wait times
- Typical wait
- 19min
- At its busiest
- 24min
- Shortest queue
- 3pm
- Running
- 38%
19minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Old Mill at Kennywood averages 19 minutes. It is shortest at 3pm and worst at 5pm. It has run 38% of the park's opening hours recently.
Old Mill queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Old Mill usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Old Mill over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Old Mill has averaged about 19 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 24 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 3pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 19min
- Peak
- 24min
- Running
- 38%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 3 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 0min
- On a Sunday
- 14min
Does Old Mill break down?
Quite often.
It was running 38% of the time Kennywood was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 37 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 38%
- Queue readings recorded
- 2,060
The record
16 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Old Mill, on Saturday 31 October.
Every ride at Kennywood →When is the Old Mill queue shortest?
Usually at 11am, about 17 minutes, against 35 at 5pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 18 minutes on a single ride.
Old Mill queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1711a
2412p
291p
302p
323p
334p
355p
356p
327p
188p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Old Mill
11am on a Friday
Old Mill averages 17 minutes at 11am. The longest queue it has ever held is 16 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Old Mill?
Friday, at 0 minutes on average, against 14 on Sunday.
Old Mill by day of the week
3 days with a recorded queue
- Fri0m
- Sat10m
- Sun14m
Does Old Mill break down?
It ran 48% of Kennywood's opening hours across 3 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 14 Nov.
Uptime and closures
48% of opening hours · 3 days recorded
48%
Poor
Running 48% 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 Old Mill queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Old Mill was 16 minutes on Saturday 31 Oct.
Longest Old Mill queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 31 Oct16m
- 2Sunday 1 Nov16m
Which months are busiest for Old Mill?
August runs longest at 41 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 13.
Old Mill through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
41Aug
30Sep
23Oct
13Nov
About Old Mill
Old Mill is one of 11 rides tracked at Kennywood, 6th longest of 11 by usual wait. It queues about 19 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 20-minute park average.
Old Mill has averaged about 19 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 3pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 38% 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 Old Mill?
The live wait time for Old Mill at Kennywood is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Old Mill wait times.
Is Old Mill open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Old Mill is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Kennywood's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Old Mill has been open around 38% 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 Old Mill?
Based on historical wait time data, Old Mill 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 Old Mill usually?
Over recent weeks, Old Mill has averaged about 19 minutes, with lines usually longest around 5pm. 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 Old Mill at Kennywood.
Is Old Mill often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Old Mill has been running about 38% of the time. We track Old Mill'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 Old Mill at Kennywood?
Old Mill 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 Old Mill?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Old Mill's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Old Mill is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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