If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Oct 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 5 straight hours between 7 PM and 11 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
AVG WAIT8m
PEAK30m
RIDES OPEN21/14
WEATHER86° Cloudy
Tap to enlarge
The day, hour by hour.
7 PM to 11 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
1
10 PM
1
11 PM
7 PM 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 7 PM. Kings Mills Antique Autos + The Bat walked on.
7 PM to 11 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 7 PM. Flight of Fear fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 11 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.
31 rides · avg wait shown
The Beast
22m avg
peak 25m · 88% uptime
Flight of Fear
20m avg
peak 30m · 98% uptime
Kings Mills Antique Autos
10m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
The Bat
9m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Mystic Timbers
7m avg
peak 15m · 98% uptime
Orion
7m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Order of the Dragon
6m avg
peak 20m · 98% uptime
Delirium
5m avg
peak 5m · 78% uptime
Diamondback
5m avg
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Killmart
5m avg
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Metal Massacre
5m avg
peak 5m · 76% uptime
Slaughter House
5m avg
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Sol Spin
5m avg
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Jason: Blood Reign
1m avg
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Adventure Express
0m avg
peak 0m · 98% uptime
Alien Abyss
0m avg
peak 0m · 98% uptime
Banshee
0m avg
peak 0m · 88% uptime
Cargo Loco
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Drop Tower
Closed all day
Great Pumpkin Coaster
Closed all day
Invertigo
0m avg
peak 0m · 89% uptime
Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare
Closed all day
Queen City Stunt Coaster
0m avg
peak 0m · 98% uptime
Racer Blue
Closed all day
Racer Red
0m avg
peak 0m · 98% uptime
Snoopy's Soap Box Racers
Closed all day
The Conjuring: Beyond Fear
0m avg
peak 0m · 98% uptime
White Water Canyon
Closed all day
WindSeeker
Closed all day
Woodstock Express
Closed all day
Woodstock's Air Rail
Closed all day
9 rides were closed all day
Drop TowerGreat Pumpkin CoasterPhantom Theater: Opening NightmareRacer BlueSnoopy's Soap Box RacersWhite Water CanyonWindSeekerWoodstock ExpressWoodstock's Air Rail
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 86°F, low 64°F, no rain.
SHARE THIS REPORT
Settle the group-chat debate.
Every daily report has its own link with a preview image, ready for
iMessage, the group chat, or Reddit.
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.
