Old Mill wait times
Old Mill at Kennywood averages 28 minutes. It is shortest at 3pm and worst at 9pm. It has run 37% of the park's opening hours recently.
Old Mill queue times, day by day
Old Mill over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Old Mill has averaged about 28 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 34 minutes, with the longest queues near 9pm, and the shortest near 3pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Old Mill queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Old Mill peaks at 5pm with 37 minutes, and is at its shortest at 11am with 22. Riding it at the right hour saves 15 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Old Mill
Best time to ride
Old Mill averages 22 minutes at 11am against 37 at the 5pm peak - 15 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 50 minutes.
Old Mill by day of the week
Average wait by day
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri0m
- Sat26m
- Sun15m
Friday is the quietest day for Old Mill, at 0 minutes against 26 on Saturday.
Does Old Mill break down?
Uptime and closures
45% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 45% of the minutes Kennywood was open, across the last 6 recorded days.
Last 6 days uptime
- 72%
- 0%
- 54%
- 44%
- 0%
- 53%
Old Mill ran 45% of Kennywood's opening hours across 6 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 4 Oct.
Longest Old Mill queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Sunday 20 Sept50m
- 2Saturday 26 Sept41m
- 3Saturday 3 Oct40m
- 4Sunday 27 Sept25m
The worst queue recorded for Old Mill was 50 minutes on Sunday 20 Sept.
Old Mill 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.
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About Old Mill
Old Mill is one of 12 rides tracked at Kennywood, 4th longest of 12 by usual wait. It queues about 28 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 22-minute park average.
Old Mill has averaged about 28 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 37% of the park's operating hours.
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 37% 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 28 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 Old Mill at Kennywood.
Is Old Mill often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Old Mill has been running about 37% 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.

