When to queue
Go at 11am.
- Typical wait at 11am
- 7min
- At 4pm, its worst hour
- 33min
Kennywood
Turtle wait times
- Typical wait
- 16min
- At its busiest
- 26min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 100%
16minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Turtle at Kennywood averages 16 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 5pm. It has run 100% of the park's opening hours recently.
Turtle queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Turtle usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Turtle over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Turtle has averaged about 16 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 26 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 16min
- Peak
- 26min
- Running
- 100%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 9min
- On a Saturday
- 24min
Does Turtle 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
- 6,974
The record
41 minutes.
The longest queue Turtle has held, on Saturday 24 October.
Every ride at Kennywood →When is the Turtle queue shortest?
Usually at 11am, about 7 minutes, against 33 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 26 minutes on a single ride.
Turtle queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
711a
912p
161p
272p
323p
334p
315p
236p
227p
168p
149p
1310p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Turtle
11am on a Friday
Turtle averages 7 minutes at 11am. The longest queue it has ever held is 41 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Turtle?
Friday, at 9 minutes on average, against 24 on Saturday.
Turtle by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri9m
- Sat24m
- Sun10m
Does Turtle 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 Turtle queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Turtle was 41 minutes on Saturday 24 Oct.
Longest Turtle queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 24 Oct41m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct25m
- 3Sunday 18 Oct25m
- 4Friday 23 Oct16m
- 5Sunday 11 Oct6m
- 6Friday 16 Oct6m
Which months are busiest for Turtle?
August runs longest at 33 minutes on average, and December is quietest at 12.
Turtle through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
13Nov
12Dec
33Aug
22Sep
16Oct
About Turtle
Turtle is one of 11 rides tracked at Kennywood, 7th longest of 11 by usual wait. It queues about 16 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 21-minute park average.
Turtle has averaged about 16 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 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 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 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 Turtle?
Based on historical wait time data, Turtle 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 Turtle?
Turtle 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 Turtle usually?
Over recent weeks, Turtle has averaged about 16 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 Turtle at Kennywood.
Is Turtle often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Turtle has been running about 100% 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.
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