If you'd been here on a weekend like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Jun 21, 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 5 straight hours between 6 PM and 10 PM.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT14m
PEAK50m
RIDES OPEN21/21
WEATHER85° 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
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
2
3 PM
1
4 PM
2
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 6 PM. Mystic Timbers + Diamondback walked on.
6 PM to 10 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 6 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.
23 rides · avg wait shown
Flight of Fear
38m avg
peak 45m · 100% uptime
Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare
25m avg
peak 50m · 100% uptime
Kings Mills Antique Autos
24m avg
peak 45m · 100% uptime
The Beast
22m avg
peak 30m · 96% uptime
Queen City Stunt Coaster
21m avg
peak 25m · 98% uptime
Mystic Timbers
17m avg
peak 30m · 97% uptime
Diamondback
17m avg
peak 20m · 100% uptime
Invertigo
16m avg
peak 25m · 75% uptime
Banshee
12m avg
peak 20m · 100% uptime
The Bat
11m avg
peak 30m · 93% uptime
White Water Canyon
11m avg
peak 30m · 48% uptime
Snoopy's Soap Box Racers
10m avg
peak 20m · 92% uptime
Orion
10m avg
peak 15m · 98% uptime
Sol Spin
9m avg
peak 15m · 100% uptime
Woodstock's Air Rail
8m avg
peak 15m · 91% uptime
Drop Tower
6m avg
peak 15m · 100% uptime
Woodstock Express
6m avg
peak 15m · 100% uptime
Racer Blue
5m avg
peak 7m · 80% uptime
Adventure Express
5m avg
peak 5m · 100% uptime
Delirium
5m avg
peak 5m · 95% uptime
Racer Red
4m avg
peak 6m · 84% uptime
Cargo Loco
Closed all day
WindSeeker
Closed all day
2 rides were closed all day
Cargo LocoWindSeeker
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 85°F, low 59°F, rain for 3h.
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