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Cedar Point
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Six Flags New England

On a typical day Six Flags New England queues less: about 11 minutes a ride against 25 at Cedar Point, a difference of roughly 14 minutes on every queue you join.

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01 · On a typical day

What you would normally queue.

Averages across recent weeks, so one broken ride or one wet Tuesday cannot decide it. This is the comparison to plan a trip on; the live figures below are the one to act on today.

Cedar Point and Six Flags New England compared on their typical recorded queue times
TypicallyCedar PointUnited StatesSix Flags New EnglandUnited States
Average wait per ride 25 min11 min (best of the two)
Rides with recorded waits 2137 (best of the two)
Longest typical queue Top Thrill 263 minQuantum Accelerator34 min
Shortest typical queue Power Tower Shot8 minShips Ahoy!5 min
Average ride uptime Share of opening hours a ride is running69%73% (best of the two)

Averaged across every ride at each park with recorded waits. A ride that never opened is left out, so a park is not flattered by counting a shut ride as a queue of zero.

02 · Right now

Both parks, this minute.

Live queue times at both parks. These fill in as soon as the page loads, and keep updating while you are here.

Cedar Point and Six Flags New England compared on live queue times
Right nowCedar PointUnited StatesSix Flags New EnglandUnited States
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These keep refreshing while this page is open. A closed park posts no waits, so its rows read as dashes rather than zeroes.

Verdict, on a typical day On a typical day Six Flags New England queues less: about 11 minutes a ride against 25 at Cedar Point, a difference of roughly 14 minutes on every queue you join.

03 · Choosing

Which one is your day out.

Every line here is earned by one of the figures above - nothing is a generic sentence with a park name dropped into it.

Pick Cedar Point if…

  • You will accept a longer queue - 25 minutes a ride here against 11 at Six Flags New England - for what Cedar Point has that Six Flags New England does not
  • Top Thrill 2 is on your list - it is Cedar Point's longest typical queue at about 63 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Cedar Point's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

Pick Six Flags New England if…

  • You want shorter queues: Six Flags New England averages 11 minutes a ride against 25 at Cedar Point
  • You want more to do: 37 rides here have recorded wait data against 21 at Cedar Point
  • You would rather not find rides shut: Six Flags New England's rides run 73% of opening hours against 69% at Cedar Point
  • Quantum Accelerator is on your list - it is Six Flags New England's longest typical queue at about 34 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Six Flags New England's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

04 · The parks

What each one is.

Cedar Point

Cedar Point is a legendary coaster park on a Lake Erie peninsula in Sandusky, Ohio. Founded in 1870, it's one of the oldest operating amusement parks in North America and consistently rated as one of the world's best coaster parks. The line-up is staggering: Steel Vengeance, Millennium Force, Magnum XL-200, Maverick, Gatekeeper, Raptor, Top Thrill 2, and many more across the park's 364 acres.

Cedar Point's season runs May to early November, with US summer school holidays, HalloWeekends and weekend days driving the biggest crowds. Midweek days in May, September and early October are dramatically quieter. Check live wait times for Steel Vengeance and Maverick immediately on arrival, and use our crowd calendar to pick a quieter date for marathon coaster days.

Cedar Point live queue times

Six Flags New England

Six Flags New England sits in Agawam, Massachusetts, near the Connecticut state line. The coaster line-up includes Superman: The Ride (consistently rated one of the world's best steel coasters), Wicked Cyclone (a Rocky Mountain Construction hybrid), Goliath inverted coaster, Flashback, Joker 4D Free Fly Coaster, and the classic Thunderbolt. A Hurricane Harbor water park is included with admission.

Massachusetts and Connecticut school holidays, Fright Fest and US summer weekends drive Six Flags New England's peak crowds. Weekdays in May, September and October stay dramatically calmer. Check live wait times for Superman and Wicked Cyclone on arrival, and use our crowd calendar to pick a midweek date - queue times on most rides drop into single digits on quieter days.

Six Flags New England live queue times

05 · Questions

Cedar Point or Six Flags New England?

Which is better, Cedar Point or Six Flags New England?

If you are judging on queues, Six Flags New England: it averages about 11 minutes a ride on a typical day against 25 at Cedar Point, roughly 14 minutes back on every queue you join. Cedar Point has 21 rides with recorded waits against 37 at Six Flags New England. Six Flags New England also runs its rides more reliably - 73% of opening hours against 69%.

Which has shorter queues, Cedar Point or Six Flags New England?

Six Flags New England, by about 14 minutes a ride. On a typical day Six Flags New England averages 11 minutes against 25 at Cedar Point. Queues still move hour by hour, and a midweek day outside school holidays beats the gap at either park. See Cedar Point best time to visit and Six Flags New England best time to visit to pick a quiet day.

Can I visit Cedar Point and Six Flags New England in the same trip?

Yes - both parks are in United States, so a two-park trip is realistic over a long weekend. Split the days so you start at whichever opens earliest and drive to the other in the evening.

How many rides does each park have?

See the tables above for ride counts - or jump to Cedar Point and Six Flags New England for the full ride lists.

Is Cedar Point bigger than Six Flags New England?

By rides we track waits for, Six Flags New England is the bigger day out: 37 rides against 21. Acreage matters less than how many you can actually get on, which comes down to queues and opening hours - and on those Six Flags New England is the quicker park.

Then pick
the quiet day.

Both parks have a crowd calendar with six weeks of forecast and the best day left to go.

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