u/cpshoeler

Hi All! I feel like this time of year we get a lot of questions about this weekend and how busy it may be, with it being a holiday. I think generally most know this is usually the busiest weekend of all of Halloweekends, but I wanted to bring some statistics to light so you can be well informed and can set realistic expectations.

The weather this coming up weekend looks to be beautiful, and I expect to see attendance very similar to last year which had very similar weather to contend with.

I reviewed data from the Queue Time website for the last 3 years, which reliable capture what Cedar Point reports as wait times in their own apps. Keep in mind, The data is as strong as the parks reporting.

I compared 8 major thrill rides for this comparison, including: Steel Vengeance, Maverick, Millennium Force, Top Thrill 2, Sirens Curse, Valravn, Gatekeeper and Raptor.

Overall Average (Second Weekend of October):

Friday - 74min/ride (130min Max)
Saturday - 79min/ride (120min Max)
Sunday - 60min/ride (94min Max)

Overall Weekend Average Wait Time Range by Ride (Max Wait Time Weekend Average):

Steel Vengeance - 75-120min (164 Max)
Maverick - 75-90min (128 Max)
Millennium Force - 60-75min (99 Max)
Top Thrill 2* - 75-100min (143 Max)
Sirens Curse* - 100-150min (160 Max)
Valravn - 45-75min (100 Max)
Gatekeeper - 30-60min (94 Max)
Raptor - 30-60min (94 Max)

* New Ride only has 2025 Data

I was going to add an Up Time statistic, but weather impacts overall uptime. Generally these rides are at around 80-95% uptime across the review period on fair weather days. The park does not transmit the reason a ride is down in the Queue Times data which is why I did not provide details.

TLDR: This weekend (the second weekend in October) will be busy due to nice weather. Expect to wait at least 75 minutes at every ride with the Top 5 coasters at over 120 minutes or more.

Just sitting here in silence, doors open listening to the quietness of the powerless neighborhood. Living room is illuminated by a few candles and a battery powered lamp I found at Target today. Thankfully not too warm keeping the windows open. Power isn't planned to be back till tomorrow night according to AEP, but I know others may not see it return till Friday. Thankful for my gym for letting us charge our power banks and phones. So how are we doing, Columbus? Share your stories of how you are either making the best of it, or struggling.