If you'd been here on a weekend like this, you'd have walked on most rides.
May 24, 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 8 straight hours between 3 PM and 10 PM.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT17m
PEAK75m
RIDES OPEN20/17
WEATHER74° Cloudy
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The day, hour by hour.
10 AM to 10 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
10 AM
1
11 AM
2
12 PM
2
1 PM
2
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
1
10 PM
10 AM 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 3 PM. Invertigo + Mystic Timbers walked on.
3 PM to 10 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 3 PM. Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare 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 Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
24 rides · avg wait shown
Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare
49m avg
peak 75m · 100% uptime
Flight of Fear
36m avg
peak 55m · 94% uptime
Kings Mills Antique Autos
22m avg
peak 30m · 99% uptime
The Bat
22m avg
peak 30m · 96% uptime
The Beast
22m avg
peak 30m · 96% uptime
Invertigo
17m avg
peak 25m · 96% uptime
Mystic Timbers
16m avg
peak 30m · 99% uptime
Diamondback
15m avg
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Banshee
10m avg
peak 20m · 94% uptime
Snoopy's Soap Box Racers
10m avg
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Woodstock Express
10m avg
peak 10m · 95% uptime
Orion
9m avg
peak 15m · 97% uptime
Racer Red
8m avg
peak 10m · 26% uptime
Racer Blue
7m avg
peak 10m · 83% uptime
Delirium
5m avg
peak 10m · 87% uptime
Adventure Express
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Sol Spin
5m avg
peak 5m · 94% uptime
Cargo Loco
Closed all day
Drop Tower
0m avg
peak 0m · 86% uptime
Great Pumpkin Coaster
Closed all day
Queen City Stunt Coaster
0m avg
peak 0m · 96% uptime
White Water Canyon
Closed all day
WindSeeker
Closed all day
Woodstock's Air Rail
0m avg
peak 0m · 38% uptime
4 rides were closed all day
Cargo LocoGreat Pumpkin CoasterWhite Water CanyonWindSeeker
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 74°F, low 62°F, rain for 10h.
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