All time
Spinning Dragons has the longest average wait at Worlds of Fun, at 40 minutes, followed by Fury of the Nile (35 minutes) and Zambezi Zinger (35 minutes). 3 of the 13 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Spinning Dragons | 40 |
| Fury of the Nile | 35 |
| Zambezi Zinger | 35 |
| Viking Voyager | 31 |
| Patriot | 28 |
| Mamba® | 23 |
| Timber Wolf | 23 |
| Detonator | 19 |
| Le TaxiTour | 17 |
| Prowler | 16 |
| Boomerang | 15 |
| Mustang Runner | 10 |
| SteelHawk | 10 |
Zambezi Zinger sees the longest peak waits at Worlds of Fun, with its daily maximum averaging 55 minutes, ahead of Spinning Dragons (52 minutes) and Fury of the Nile (48 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Zambezi Zinger | 55 |
| Spinning Dragons | 52 |
| Fury of the Nile | 48 |
| Viking Voyager | 41 |
| Patriot | 39 |
| Mamba® | 35 |
| Timber Wolf | 31 |
| Detonator | 26 |
| Le TaxiTour | 24 |
| Boomerang | 22 |
| Prowler | 21 |
| Mustang Runner | 14 |
| SteelHawk | 12 |
Worlds of Fun is usually quietest in June and July, when crowd levels average as low as 36%. The busiest month tends to be October, at around 70%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | — |
| Apr | 50 |
| May | 54 |
| Jun | 36 |
| Jul | 41 |
| Aug | 64 |
| Sep | 62 |
| Oct | 70 |
| Nov | 50 |
| Dec | 3 |
Tuesday is typically the quietest day of the week at Worlds of Fun, averaging 33% compared with 69% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 24 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 56 |
| Mon | 44 |
| Tue | 33 |
| Wed | 34 |
| Thu | 36 |
| Fri | 48 |
| Sat | 69 |
Of the full years on record, 2024 was the busiest, averaging 53%. 2020 and 2021 are left out of these comparisons because COVID-19 closures and capacity limits affected crowd levels in those years.
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| 🎬 Worlds of Fun Opening Day | 97 |
| 🎢 Prowler 15th Anniversary Celebration | 89 |
| 🎢 Timber Wolf 35th Anniversary Celebration | 74 |
| 🎬 Oceans of Fun Opening Day | 72 |
| 🎖️ Military Days | 71 |
| 👶 KidZfest | 65 |
| 🌻 KC Nights | 65 |
| 👻 Halloween Haunt | 64 |
| 🎃 Tricks and Treats | 56 |
| 🇺🇸 Star-Spangled Night | 39 |
| 🏊♂️ World's Largest Swimming Lesson | 34 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 16, 2021 | 100 |
| November 06, 2021 | 99 |
| October 29, 2022 | 99 |
| October 22, 2021 | 99 |
| October 21, 2021 | 99 |
| October 28, 2021 | 99 |
| October 26, 2024 | 99 |
| August 10, 2024 | 99 |
| October 19, 2024 | 99 |
| October 23, 2021 | 99 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| July 10, 2019 | 0 |
| July 07, 2019 | 0 |
| July 03, 2019 | 0 |
| July 06, 2019 | 0 |
| July 02, 2019 | 0 |
| July 04, 2019 | 0 |
| July 05, 2019 | 0 |
| July 08, 2019 | 1 |
| July 09, 2019 | 1 |
| July 11, 2019 | 1 |