A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
May 20, 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 7 straight hours between 1 PM and 7 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
1
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT10m
PEAK35m
RIDES OPEN19/15
WEATHER71° Drizzle
The day, hour by hour.
4
10 AM
1
11 AM
5
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
The Bat 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 1 PM. Orion + The Beast walked on.
1 PM to 7 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 1 PM. The Bat 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 The Bat now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Flight of Fear
peak 30m · 85% uptime
The Bat
peak 35m · 76% uptime
Orion
peak 20m · 94% uptime
The Beast
peak 25m · 95% uptime
Banshee
peak 30m · 100% uptime
Invertigo
peak 15m · 78% uptime
Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare
peak 10m · 95% uptime
Racer Blue
peak 10m · 17% uptime
Mystic Timbers
peak 15m · 95% uptime
Snoopy's Soap Box Racers
peak 10m · 92% uptime
Kings Mills Antique Autos
peak 5m · 95% uptime
Queen City Stunt Coaster
peak 5m · 95% uptime
Sol Spin
peak 5m · 95% uptime
Woodstock Express
peak 5m · 92% uptime
Adventure Express
peak 5m · 95% uptime
Cargo Loco
Delirium
peak 0m · 95% uptime
Diamondback
peak 0m · 84% uptime
Drop Tower
peak 0m · 84% uptime
Great Pumpkin Coaster
Racer Red
peak 0m · 51% uptime
White Water Canyon
WindSeeker
Woodstock's Air Rail
5 rides were closed all day
Cargo Loco Great Pumpkin Coaster White Water Canyon WindSeeker Woodstock's Air Rail
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 71°F, low 55°F, rain for 18h.
FOR YOUR TRIP
This is the day,
but live, in your pocket.
Days like this are why people swear by going off-peak. Ride Ready spots them in advance, then turns the forecast into real-time recommendations the moment you walk through the gate.
WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: The Bat 24m to 13m
1 PM Walk-on window: Orion + The Beast
4:08p Smart pick: The Bat is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion