If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Jun 30, 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 6 straight hours between 11 AM and 5 PM.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT8m
PEAK75m
RIDES OPEN21/23
WEATHER91° Clear
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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
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
2
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
2
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. Diamondback + Phantom Theater walked on.
11 AM to 5 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.
23 rides · avg wait shown
Flight of Fear
36m avg
peak 75m · 93% uptime
White Water Canyon
33m avg
peak 60m · 62% uptime
Diamondback
12m avg
peak 15m · 94% uptime
Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare
12m avg
peak 15m · 100% uptime
Invertigo
10m avg
peak 45m · 97% uptime
Banshee
10m avg
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Orion
10m avg
peak 10m · 91% uptime
Queen City Stunt Coaster
10m avg
peak 10m · 97% uptime
Kings Mills Antique Autos
9m avg
peak 15m · 100% uptime
Mystic Timbers
8m avg
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Racer Red
8m avg
peak 10m · 84% uptime
The Beast
7m avg
peak 20m · 100% uptime
The Bat
6m avg
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Drop Tower
5m avg
peak 10m · 97% uptime
Delirium
5m avg
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Racer Blue
5m avg
peak 5m · 83% uptime
Sol Spin
5m avg
peak 5m · 77% uptime
Adventure Express
0m avg
peak 0m · 92% uptime
Cargo Loco
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Snoopy's Soap Box Racers
0m avg
peak 0m · 97% uptime
WindSeeker
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Woodstock Express
0m avg
peak 0m · 100% uptime
Woodstock's Air Rail
0m avg
peak 0m · 100% uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 91°F, low 75°F, rain for 2h.
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