A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
May 22, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Kings Island this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 7 PM and 8 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
2
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT15m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN20/17
WEATHER65° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
4
10 AM
1
11 AM
2
12 PM
3
1 PM
4
2 PM
3
3 PM
3
4 PM
3
5 PM
3
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 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 7 PM. Phantom Theater + The Beast walked on.
7 PM to 8 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 7 PM. The Bat fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 8 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.
The Bat
peak 60m · 36% uptime
Flight of Fear
peak 45m · 73% uptime
Orion
peak 30m · 82% uptime
Diamondback
peak 25m · 75% uptime
Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare
peak 30m · 87% uptime
The Beast
peak 30m · 85% uptime
Delirium
peak 15m · 73% uptime
Mystic Timbers
peak 15m · 81% uptime
Snoopy's Soap Box Racers
peak 10m · 81% uptime
Woodstock Express
peak 10m · 85% uptime
Woodstock's Air Rail
peak 10m · 13% uptime
Drop Tower
peak 15m · 74% uptime
Racer Red
peak 15m · 44% uptime
Sol Spin
peak 15m · 85% uptime
Racer Blue
peak 10m · 65% uptime
Adventure Express
peak 5m · 85% uptime
Invertigo
peak 5m · 67% uptime
Banshee
peak 0m · 74% uptime
Cargo Loco
Great Pumpkin Coaster
Kings Mills Antique Autos
peak 0m · 84% uptime
Queen City Stunt Coaster
peak 0m · 81% uptime
White Water Canyon
WindSeeker
4 rides were closed all day
Cargo Loco Great Pumpkin Coaster White Water Canyon WindSeeker
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 65°F, low 56°F, rain for 15h.
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 46m to 27m
7 PM Walk-on window: Phantom Theater + 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