Turtle queue times
Turtle at Kennywood averages 34 minutes. It is shortest at 3pm and worst at 9pm. It has run 89% of the park's opening hours recently.
Turtle queue times, day by day
Turtle over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Turtle has averaged about 34 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 54 minutes, with the longest queues near 9pm, and the shortest near 3pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Turtle
Turtle 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.
About Turtle
Turtle is one of 12 rides tracked at Kennywood, 7th longest of 12 by usual wait. It queues about 34 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 36-minute park average.
Turtle has averaged about 34 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 89% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Mondays and busiest on Sundays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Turtle?
The live wait time for Turtle at Kennywood is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Turtle queue times.
Is Turtle open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Turtle is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Kennywood's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Turtle has been open around 89% 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 Turtle?
Based on historical queue data, Turtle 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.
What is the best day to ride Turtle?
Turtle is usually quietest on Mondays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Monday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Turtle usually?
Over recent weeks, Turtle has averaged about 34 minutes, with queues 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 queues for Turtle at Kennywood.
Is Turtle often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Turtle has been running about 89% of the time. We track Turtle'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 Turtle at Kennywood?
Turtle 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 queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Turtle?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Turtle's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Turtle is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.