Turtle wait times
Turtle at Kennywood averages 29 minutes. It is shortest at 3pm and worst at 7pm. It has run 88% 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 29 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 45 minutes, with the longest queues near 7pm, and the shortest near 3pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Turtle queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Turtle peaks at 3pm with 46 minutes, and is at its shortest at 11am with 7. Riding it at the right hour saves 39 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Turtle
Best time to ride
Turtle averages 7 minutes at 11am against 46 at the 3pm peak - 39 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 75 minutes.
Turtle by day of the week
Average wait by day
4 days with a recorded queue
- Mon31m
- Sat18m
- Sun34m
Saturday is the quietest day for Turtle, at 18 minutes against 34 on Sunday.
Does Turtle break down?
Uptime and closures
85% of opening hours · 4 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 85% of the minutes Kennywood was open, across the last 4 recorded days.
Last 4 days uptime
- 100%
- 100%
- 100%
- 51%
Turtle ran 85% of Kennywood's opening hours across 4 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Monday 14 Sept.
Longest Turtle queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Monday 7 Sept75m
- 2Sunday 6 Sept60m
- 3Saturday 5 Sept45m
- 4Saturday 12 Sept25m
The worst queue recorded for Turtle was 75 minutes on Monday 7 Sept.
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 29 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 32-minute park average.
Turtle has averaged about 29 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 7pm and quietest around 3pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 88% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Saturdays 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 wait 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 88% 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 wait time 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 Saturdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Saturday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Turtle usually?
Over recent weeks, Turtle has averaged about 29 minutes, with lines usually longest around 7pm. 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 Turtle at Kennywood.
Is Turtle often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Turtle has been running about 88% 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 lines right now.
Can I get wait 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.