If you'd been here on a weekend like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
May 23, 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 4 straight hours between 11 AM and 3 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT22m
PEAK90m
RIDES OPEN20/20
WEATHER75° Drizzle
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The day, hour by hour.
10 AM to 10 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
10 AM
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
3
3 PM
3
4 PM
3
5 PM
3
6 PM
3
7 PM
3
8 PM
3
9 PM
4
10 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Flight of Fear 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 11 AM. Kings Mills Antique Autos + Diamondback walked on.
11 AM to 3 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 11 AM. Flight of Fear fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 10 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Flight of Fear now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
24 rides · avg wait shown
Flight of Fear
55m avg
peak 90m · 93% uptime
Invertigo
42m avg
peak 50m · 74% uptime
Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare
37m avg
peak 45m · 100% uptime
The Bat
36m avg
peak 60m · 86% uptime
Mystic Timbers
30m avg
peak 60m · 99% uptime
Queen City Stunt Coaster
30m avg
peak 30m · 78% uptime
The Beast
29m avg
peak 45m · 96% uptime
Snoopy's Soap Box Racers
25m avg
peak 30m · 96% uptime
Banshee
23m avg
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Orion
20m avg
peak 40m · 94% uptime
Kings Mills Antique Autos
18m avg
peak 25m · 99% uptime
Diamondback
17m avg
peak 45m · 99% uptime
Woodstock Express
17m avg
peak 25m · 99% uptime
Delirium
12m avg
peak 15m · 88% uptime
Adventure Express
10m avg
peak 15m · 96% uptime
Sol Spin
10m avg
peak 15m · 92% uptime
Woodstock's Air Rail
10m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Drop Tower
7m avg
peak 10m · 97% uptime
Racer Blue
6m avg
peak 15m · 83% uptime
Racer Red
5m avg
peak 5m · 85% uptime
Cargo Loco
Closed all day
Great Pumpkin Coaster
Closed all day
White Water Canyon
Closed all day
WindSeeker
Closed all day
4 rides were closed all day
Cargo LocoGreat Pumpkin CoasterWhite Water CanyonWindSeeker
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 75°F, low 64°F, rain for 13h.
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