If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Jul 16, 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 11 AM and 2 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT13m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN21/20
WEATHER92° Clear
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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
1
1 PM
2
2 PM
2
3 PM
3
4 PM
2
5 PM
1
6 PM
3
7 PM
2
8 PM
2
9 PM
3
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 11 AM. Phantom Theater + The Beast walked on.
11 AM to 2 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 11 AM. 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
Flight of Fear
39m avg
peak 45m · 95% uptime
White Water Canyon
24m avg
peak 45m · 67% uptime
Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare
18m avg
peak 60m · 100% uptime
The Beast
16m avg
peak 25m · 94% uptime
Diamondback
14m avg
peak 15m · 96% uptime
Kings Mills Antique Autos
13m avg
peak 30m · 100% uptime
Mystic Timbers
13m avg
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Orion
13m avg
peak 15m · 97% uptime
Invertigo
11m avg
peak 15m · 100% uptime
The Bat
9m avg
peak 20m · 86% uptime
Adventure Express
9m avg
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Queen City Stunt Coaster
8m avg
peak 15m · 88% uptime
Drop Tower
6m avg
peak 25m · 95% uptime
Banshee
6m avg
peak 10m · 87% uptime
Racer Blue
5m avg
peak 5m · 77% uptime
Racer Red
5m avg
peak 5m · 85% uptime
Snoopy's Soap Box Racers
5m avg
peak 5m · 87% uptime
Sol Spin
5m avg
peak 5m · 100% uptime
Woodstock's Air Rail
5m avg
peak 5m · 96% uptime
Delirium
4m avg
peak 10m · 87% uptime
Cargo Loco
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Great Pumpkin Coaster
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
WindSeeker
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Woodstock Express
0m avg
peak 0m · 100% uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 92°F, low 73°F, rain for 4h.
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