A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Aug 30, 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 8 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 WAIT15m
PEAK70m
RIDES OPEN21/19
WEATHER92° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
1
11 AM
2
12 PM
1
1 PM
2
2 PM
2
3 PM
2
4 PM
3
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Flight of Fear 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. Invertigo + Mystic Timbers walked on.
6 PM to 8 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 6 PM. Flight of Fear fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 8 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Flight of Fear now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare
peak 60m · 99% uptime
Flight of Fear
peak 70m · 96% uptime
White Water Canyon
peak 60m · 58% uptime
The Beast
peak 30m · 88% uptime
Diamondback
peak 25m · 94% uptime
Invertigo
peak 30m · 91% uptime
Mystic Timbers
peak 30m · 100% uptime
Queen City Stunt Coaster
peak 15m · 98% uptime
Kings Mills Antique Autos
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Banshee
peak 20m · 99% uptime
Sol Spin
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Adventure Express
peak 10m · 99% uptime
The Bat
peak 15m · 96% uptime
Delirium
peak 10m · 90% uptime
Drop Tower
peak 10m · 93% uptime
Orion
peak 10m · 96% uptime
Racer Blue
peak 6m · 59% uptime
Racer Red
peak 6m · 97% uptime
Woodstock Express
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Cargo Loco
peak 0m · -- uptime
Great Pumpkin Coaster
peak 0m · -- uptime
Snoopy's Soap Box Racers
peak 0m · 96% uptime
WindSeeker
peak 0m · -- uptime
Woodstock's Air Rail
peak 0m · 99% uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 92°F, low 66°F, no rain.
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: Flight of Fear 46m to 27m
6 PM Walk-on window: Invertigo + Mystic Timbers
4:08p Smart pick: Flight of Fear is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion