If you'd been here on Independence Day, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Jul 3, 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 10 straight hours between 10 AM and 8 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT13m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN21/19
WEATHER95° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
10 AM to 10 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
2
8 PM
4
9 PM
6
10 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
White Water Canyon 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 10 AM. Invertigo + Queen City Stunt Coaster walked on.
10 AM to 8 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 10 AM. White Water Canyon 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 White Water Canyon now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
24 rides · avg wait shown
White Water Canyon
33m avg
peak 60m · 49% uptime
Flight of Fear
30m avg
peak 45m · 99% uptime
Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare
23m avg
peak 40m · 92% uptime
Invertigo
18m avg
peak 30m · 82% uptime
Queen City Stunt Coaster
17m avg
peak 25m · 86% uptime
Kings Mills Antique Autos
17m avg
peak 20m · 99% uptime
The Beast
15m avg
peak 30m · 93% uptime
Adventure Express
15m avg
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Diamondback
13m avg
peak 30m · 74% uptime
Mystic Timbers
13m avg
peak 30m · 97% uptime
Woodstock's Air Rail
10m avg
peak 25m · 96% uptime
The Bat
7m avg
peak 20m · 99% uptime
Sol Spin
7m avg
peak 15m · 64% uptime
Delirium
7m avg
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Racer Blue
6m avg
peak 15m · 78% uptime
Banshee
6m avg
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Orion
6m avg
peak 10m · 90% uptime
Drop Tower
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Racer Red
5m avg
peak 5m · 76% uptime
Cargo Loco
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Great Pumpkin Coaster
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Snoopy's Soap Box Racers
0m avg
peak 0m · 98% uptime
WindSeeker
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Woodstock Express
0m avg
peak 0m · 100% uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 95°F, low 74°F, rain for 3h.
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