A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have walked on most rides.
Aug 1, 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 5 PM and 10 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
1
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT15m
PEAK65m
RIDES OPEN21/20
WEATHER84° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
2
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
2
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
1
10 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
The Bat 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 5 PM. The Beast + Mystic Timbers walked on.
5 PM to 10 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 5 PM. The Bat 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 The Bat now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Flight of Fear
peak 60m · 100% uptime
The Bat
peak 65m · 72% uptime
Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare
peak 45m · 97% uptime
Invertigo
peak 24m · 80% uptime
The Beast
peak 25m · 78% uptime
Mystic Timbers
peak 30m · 80% uptime
Queen City Stunt Coaster
peak 20m · 78% uptime
Banshee
peak 30m · 77% uptime
Kings Mills Antique Autos
peak 20m · 88% uptime
Diamondback
peak 15m · 80% uptime
White Water Canyon
peak 30m · 58% uptime
Snoopy's Soap Box Racers
peak 15m · 71% uptime
Sol Spin
peak 10m · 74% uptime
Woodstock's Air Rail
peak 10m · 74% uptime
Drop Tower
peak 10m · 73% uptime
Orion
peak 10m · 80% uptime
Delirium
peak 5m · 75% uptime
Racer Red
peak 5m · 80% uptime
Woodstock Express
peak 5m · 79% uptime
Racer Blue
peak 5m · 68% uptime
Adventure Express
peak 0m · 80% uptime
Cargo Loco
peak 0m · -- uptime
Great Pumpkin Coaster
WindSeeker
2 rides were closed all day
Great Pumpkin Coaster WindSeeker
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 84°F, low 70°F, rain for 14h.
FOR YOUR TRIP
This is the day,
but live, in your pocket.
Days like this are why people swear by going off-peak. Ride Ready spots them in advance, then turns the forecast into real-time recommendations the moment you walk through the gate.
WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: The Bat 44m to 26m
5 PM Walk-on window: The Beast + Mystic Timbers
4:08p Smart pick: The Bat is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion