If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Aug 14, 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 4 straight hours between 7 PM and 10 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT15m
PEAK65m
RIDES OPEN21/20
WEATHER83° Drizzle
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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
2
1 PM
2
2 PM
1
3 PM
4
4 PM
3
5 PM
3
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
1
10 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare 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 7 PM. White Water Canyon + Queen City Stunt Coaster walked on.
7 PM to 10 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 7 PM. Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare 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 Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
24 rides · avg wait shown
Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare
36m avg
peak 65m · 98% uptime
Flight of Fear
35m avg
peak 45m · 81% uptime
The Beast
34m avg
peak 50m · 89% uptime
Woodstock's Air Rail
23m avg
peak 25m · 98% uptime
Kings Mills Antique Autos
21m avg
peak 45m · 98% uptime
Mystic Timbers
20m avg
peak 35m · 100% uptime
White Water Canyon
15m avg
peak 25m · 77% uptime
Queen City Stunt Coaster
15m avg
peak 15m · 98% uptime
Woodstock Express
15m avg
peak 15m · 95% uptime
The Bat
12m avg
peak 30m · 95% uptime
Delirium
12m avg
peak 15m · 71% uptime
Drop Tower
10m avg
peak 15m · 90% uptime
Snoopy's Soap Box Racers
9m avg
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Diamondback
8m avg
peak 25m · 98% uptime
Sol Spin
8m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Banshee
6m avg
peak 15m · 98% uptime
Adventure Express
5m avg
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Racer Blue
5m avg
peak 5m · 83% uptime
Racer Red
5m avg
peak 5m · 83% uptime
Invertigo
4m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Cargo Loco
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Great Pumpkin Coaster
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Orion
0m avg
peak 0m · 98% uptime
WindSeeker
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 83°F, low 71°F, rain for 13h.
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