If you'd been here on a weekend like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Apr 26, 2026 hit a 1/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Kings Island this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 4 straight hours between 4 PM and 7 PM.
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/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT17m
PEAK75m
RIDES OPEN18/16
WEATHER70° Cloudy
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The day, hour by hour.
12 PM to 7 PM · crowd level 1–10
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12 PM
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1 PM
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2 PM
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3 PM
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4 PM
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5 PM
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6 PM
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7 PM
12 PM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare held strong all day. The first hour was the only time it ran shortest.
11 AM to 1 PM
Eat early, ride during lunch
Crowds dipped to their low around 4 PM. Woodstock Express + Banshee walked on.
4 PM to 7 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 4 PM. Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 7 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
24 rides · avg wait shown
Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare
67m avg
peak 75m · 98% uptime
Flight of Fear
29m avg
peak 45m · 98% uptime
Kings Mills Antique Autos
22m avg
peak 25m · 98% uptime
Woodstock Express
16m avg
peak 30m · 98% uptime
Banshee
15m avg
peak 20m · 88% uptime
Mystic Timbers
14m avg
peak 20m · 98% uptime
The Bat
13m avg
peak 20m · 98% uptime
Orion
12m avg
peak 20m · 98% uptime
Diamondback
9m avg
peak 15m · 79% uptime
Racer Blue
9m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Racer Red
9m avg
peak 10m · 63% uptime
The Beast
8m avg
peak 15m · 95% uptime
Sol Spin
7m avg
peak 15m · 90% uptime
Woodstock's Air Rail
7m avg
peak 10m · 94% uptime
Queen City Stunt Coaster
5m avg
peak 5m · 78% uptime
Snoopy's Soap Box Racers
5m avg
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Adventure Express
Closed all day
Cargo Loco
Closed all day
Delirium
0m avg
peak 0m · 16% uptime
Drop Tower
0m avg
peak 0m · 98% uptime
Great Pumpkin Coaster
Closed all day
Invertigo
Closed all day
White Water Canyon
Closed all day
WindSeeker
Closed all day
6 rides were closed all day
Adventure ExpressCargo LocoGreat Pumpkin CoasterInvertigoWhite Water CanyonWindSeeker
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 70°F, low 50°F, no rain.
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