A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Aug 6, 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 3 straight hours between 6 PM and 9 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
2
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT12m
PEAK50m
RIDES OPEN21/21
WEATHER89° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
4
10 AM
1
11 AM
3
12 PM
1
1 PM
3
2 PM
1
4 PM
2
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
3
9 PM
5
10 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
The Beast 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 9 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 6 PM. The Beast 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 Beast now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Flight of Fear
peak 45m · 98% uptime
The Beast
peak 50m · 94% uptime
Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare
peak 45m · 83% uptime
Kings Mills Antique Autos
peak 35m · 99% uptime
Mystic Timbers
peak 20m · 100% uptime
Diamondback
peak 25m · 98% uptime
Queen City Stunt Coaster
peak 20m · 97% uptime
Orion
peak 15m · 95% uptime
Sol Spin
peak 15m · 96% uptime
Banshee
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Invertigo
peak 15m · 98% uptime
The Bat
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Delirium
peak 10m · 99% uptime
White Water Canyon
peak 20m · 75% uptime
Drop Tower
peak 20m · 96% uptime
Adventure Express
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Racer Red
peak 5m · 82% uptime
Woodstock Express
peak 5m · 94% uptime
Woodstock's Air Rail
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Racer Blue
peak 5m · 80% uptime
Snoopy's Soap Box Racers
peak 5m · 100% uptime
Cargo Loco
peak 0m · -- uptime
Great Pumpkin Coaster
peak 0m · -- uptime
WindSeeker
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 89°F, low 69°F, rain for 3h.
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 Beast 35m to 20m
6 PM Walk-on window: Mystic Timbers + Diamondback
4:08p Smart pick: The Beast is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion