When to queue
Go at 11am.
- Typical wait at 11am
- 5min
- At 8pm, its worst hour
- 17min
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Swingshot wait times
- Typical wait
- 10min
- At its busiest
- 19min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 100%
10minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Swingshot at Kennywood averages 10 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 8pm. It has run 100% of the park's opening hours recently.
Swingshot queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Swingshot usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Swingshot over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Swingshot has averaged about 10 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 19 minutes, with the longest queues near 8pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 10min
- Peak
- 19min
- Running
- 100%
- Busiest at
- 8pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 5min
- On a Saturday
- 18min
Does Swingshot break down?
Rarely.
It was running 100% of the time Kennywood was open over the last two weeks, with barely a stop.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 100%
- Queue readings recorded
- 6,763
The record
90 minutes.
The longest queue Swingshot has held, on Saturday 24 October.
Every ride at Kennywood →When is the Swingshot queue shortest?
Usually at 11am, about 5 minutes, against 17 at 8pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 12 minutes on a single ride.
Swingshot queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
511a
712p
81p
112p
133p
134p
145p
126p
147p
178p
169p
1710p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Swingshot
11am on a Friday
Swingshot averages 5 minutes at 11am. The longest queue it has ever held is 90 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Swingshot?
Friday, at 5 minutes on average, against 18 on Saturday.
Swingshot by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri5m
- Sat18m
- Sun5m
Does Swingshot break down?
It ran 100% of Kennywood's opening hours across 6 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 25 Oct.
Uptime and closures
100% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
100%
Excellent
Running 100% 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 Swingshot queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Swingshot was 90 minutes on Saturday 24 Oct.
Longest Swingshot queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for Swingshot?
August runs longest at 15 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 5.
Swingshot through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
5Nov
15Aug
12Sep
11Oct
About Swingshot
Swingshot is one of 11 rides tracked at Kennywood, 10th longest of 11 by usual wait. It queues about 10 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 21-minute park average.
Swingshot has averaged about 10 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 8pm and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 100% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays 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 Swingshot?
The live wait time for Swingshot at Kennywood is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Swingshot wait times.
Is Swingshot open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Swingshot is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Kennywood's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Swingshot has been open around 100% 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 Swingshot?
Based on historical wait time data, Swingshot 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 Swingshot?
Swingshot is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Swingshot usually?
Over recent weeks, Swingshot has averaged about 10 minutes, with lines usually longest around 8pm. 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 Swingshot at Kennywood.
Is Swingshot often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Swingshot has been running about 100% of the time. We track Swingshot'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 Swingshot at Kennywood?
Swingshot 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 Swingshot?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Swingshot's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Swingshot is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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