If you'd been here on Independence Day, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Jul 4, 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 8 straight hours between 1 PM and 9 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT13m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN21/21
WEATHER93° 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
2
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
5
9 PM
5
10 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Kings Mills Antique Autos 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 1 PM. White Water Canyon + Queen City Stunt Coaster walked on.
1 PM to 9 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 1 PM. Kings Mills Antique Autos 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 Kings Mills Antique Autos now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
24 rides · avg wait shown
Flight of Fear
35m avg
peak 55m · 99% uptime
Kings Mills Antique Autos
30m avg
peak 60m · 99% uptime
Diamondback
22m avg
peak 60m · 93% uptime
Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare
21m avg
peak 45m · 99% uptime
The Beast
20m avg
peak 40m · 86% uptime
White Water Canyon
16m avg
peak 60m · 66% uptime
Queen City Stunt Coaster
12m avg
peak 30m · 100% uptime
Orion
11m avg
peak 60m · 92% uptime
Mystic Timbers
11m avg
peak 30m · 97% uptime
Racer Blue
11m avg
peak 30m · 78% uptime
Invertigo
9m avg
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Woodstock's Air Rail
9m avg
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Banshee
7m avg
peak 25m · 95% uptime
Sol Spin
7m avg
peak 15m · 75% uptime
Drop Tower
6m avg
peak 25m · 96% uptime
Racer Red
6m avg
peak 20m · 83% uptime
The Bat
6m avg
peak 15m · 96% uptime
Woodstock Express
6m avg
peak 10m · 96% uptime
Adventure Express
5m avg
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Delirium
5m avg
peak 10m · 83% uptime
Snoopy's Soap Box Racers
4m avg
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Cargo Loco
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Great Pumpkin Coaster
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
WindSeeker
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 93°F, low 72°F, rain for 10h.
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