When to queue
Go at 9pm.
- Typical wait at 9pm
- 22min
- At 5pm, its worst hour
- 38min
Kennywood
Sky Rocket wait times
- Typical wait
- 24min
- At its busiest
- 34min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 96%
24minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Sky Rocket at Kennywood averages 24 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 5pm. It has run 96% of the park's opening hours recently.
Sky Rocket queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Sky Rocket usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Sky Rocket over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Sky Rocket has averaged about 24 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 34 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 24min
- Peak
- 34min
- Running
- 96%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Sunday.
- Typical wait on a Sunday
- 10min
- On a Saturday
- 35min
Does Sky Rocket break down?
Rarely.
It was running 96% of the time Kennywood was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 2 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 96%
- Queue readings recorded
- 6,347
The record
50 minutes.
The longest queue Sky Rocket has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Kennywood →When is the Sky Rocket queue shortest?
Usually at 9pm, about 22 minutes, against 38 at 5pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 16 minutes on a single ride.
Sky Rocket queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
2311a
2312p
271p
292p
333p
354p
385p
286p
327p
288p
229p
2510p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Sky Rocket
9pm on a Sunday
Sky Rocket averages 22 minutes at 9pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 50 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Sky Rocket?
Sunday, at 10 minutes on average, against 35 on Saturday.
Sky Rocket by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri24m
- Sat35m
- Sun10m
Does Sky Rocket break down?
It ran 95% of Kennywood's opening hours across 6 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 25 Oct.
Uptime and closures
95% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
↑ improving95%
Excellent
Running 95% 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 Sky Rocket queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Sky Rocket was 50 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Sky Rocket queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct50m
- 2Friday 23 Oct50m
- 3Saturday 24 Oct46m
- 4Sunday 18 Oct30m
- 5Friday 16 Oct25m
- 6Sunday 11 Oct6m
Which months are busiest for Sky Rocket?
August runs longest at 35 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 15.
Sky Rocket through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
15Nov
35Aug
28Sep
27Oct
About Sky Rocket
Sky Rocket is one of 11 rides tracked at Kennywood, 5th longest of 11 by usual wait. It queues about 24 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 21-minute park average.
Sky Rocket has averaged about 24 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 96% 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 Sky Rocket?
The live wait time for Sky Rocket at Kennywood is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Sky Rocket wait times.
Is Sky Rocket open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Sky Rocket is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Kennywood's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Sky Rocket has been open around 96% 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 Sky Rocket?
Based on historical wait time data, Sky Rocket 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 Sky Rocket?
Sky Rocket 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 Sky Rocket usually?
Over recent weeks, Sky Rocket has averaged about 24 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 Sky Rocket at Kennywood.
Is Sky Rocket often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Sky Rocket has been running about 96% of the time. We track Sky Rocket'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 Sky Rocket at Kennywood?
Sky Rocket 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 Sky Rocket?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Sky Rocket's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Sky Rocket is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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