Line Wait Expectations
Cedar Point: Need to know aproximately how long i will be waiting in each of the coasters' lines
Yeah this is my first time going to cedar point. i will go in mid july and will probably be staying for 2 days. i was just wondering how much time i should expect to wait in each of the coasters lines. thanx
Depends on the time of day, the weather, which day of the week, and of course their new coaster this year. Most rides early in the morning and about after 5 pm pretty much will be no longer than 45 minutes, with the exception of a could of rides. At any time for the following, you can expect anywhere up to 1 1/2 hours, Top Thrill Dragster, Millenium Force, and Raptor (not all the time, but this one here is inconsistant to judge the times). Once Maverick opens, you can expect long lines for that one.
Here's my suggestion to you, Top Thrill Dragster will have long lines pretty much any time of the day so keep an eye for when it looks like the line might be a little shorter than usual (I've found that between 11 and 12, and again between 4 and 5 seem to be good times to get on). The line moves pretty quick seeing as how they always have 5 trains running, two loading, two unloading, and one running the track.
Millenium Force will probably be the longest wait in the park. The line doesn't move as quick seeing as how they only have 3 trains running on it and the process is a little longer than TTD. Here's what my family does when we go to parks where we expect long waits, bring a deck of cards and play in line. We got so many people who say to us that that's an excellant idea and sometimes we invite people to join in.
Have a great time at the park, there is plenty to do so don't be discouraged when some rides have long lines. There are plenty of other rides in the park that won't have as long of lines. Last, I would recommend riding Millenium Force at night (make it the last ride before the park closes). It is spectacular going up the lift hill and looking over a dark Lake Erie. Not to mention, once you crest the hill, you can barely see the track the rest of the ride.
Last year when I went to the park in early/mid june the lines were very short. Granted that was on a thursday and a friday during/after rain. The lines were all no more than half an hour, except for TTD, which had a line of over 1.5 hours. I was amazed when I walked onto the station platform of MF with zero wait. A far cry from the last time I was there and waited in line for 3 hours.
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