When to queue
Go at 11am.
- Typical wait at 11am
- 5min
- At 10pm, its worst hour
- 17min
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Swingshot wait times
- Typical wait
- 9min
- At its busiest
- 17min
- Shortest queue
- 3pm
- Running
- 67%
9minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Swingshot at Kennywood averages 9 minutes. It is shortest at 3pm and worst at 8pm. It has run 67% 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 9 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 17 minutes, with the longest queues near 8pm, and the shortest near 3pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 9min
- Peak
- 17min
- Running
- 67%
- Busiest at
- 8pm
Last 3 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 5min
Does Swingshot break down?
Quite often.
It was running 67% of the time Kennywood was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 20 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 67%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,607
The record
6 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Swingshot, on Saturday 31 October.
Every ride at Kennywood →When is the Swingshot queue shortest?
Usually at 11am, about 5 minutes, against 17 at 10pm. 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
102p
123p
134p
135p
116p
137p
158p
149p
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 6 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Swingshot?
Friday, at 0 minutes on average, against 5 on Saturday.
Swingshot by day of the week
3 days with a recorded queue
- Fri0m
- Sat5m
- Sun5m
Does Swingshot break down?
It ran 84% of Kennywood's opening hours across 3 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 14 Nov.
Uptime and closures
84% of opening hours · 3 days recorded
84%
Average
Running 84% 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 6 minutes on Saturday 31 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
15Aug
12Sep
10Oct
5Nov
About Swingshot
Swingshot is one of 11 rides tracked at Kennywood, 9th longest of 11 by usual wait. It queues about 9 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 20-minute park average.
Swingshot has averaged about 9 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 8pm and quietest around 3pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 67% 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 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 67% 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 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 Swingshot usually?
Over recent weeks, Swingshot has averaged about 9 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 67% 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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