All time
Flight of Fear has the longest average queue at Kings Island, at 48 minutes, followed by JASON: Blood Reign (44 minutes) and Alien Abyss presented by SNICKERS® (43 minutes). 6 of the 33 rides have an average queue of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| Flight of Fear | 48 |
| JASON: Blood Reign | 44 |
| Alien Abyss presented by SNICKERS® | 43 |
| The Beast | 33 |
| Mystic Timbers | 32 |
| Diamondback | 31 |
| Orion® | 31 |
| Slaughter House presented by SKITTLES® | 30 |
| Metal Massacre | 29 |
| The Conjuring: Beyond Fear | 29 |
| Charlie Brown's Rushing River Log Ride | 27 |
| Woodstock Whirlybirds | 27 |
| Order of the Dragon | 25 |
| Banshee | 24 |
| Queen City Stunt Coaster | 24 |
| Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare | 23 |
| White Water Canyon | 23 |
| Invertigo | 22 |
| Kings Mills Antique Autos | 21 |
| Surf Dog | 21 |
| Drop Tower | 18 |
| K.I. & Miami Valley Railroad | 18 |
| Woodstock's Air Rail | 18 |
| Killmart presented by M&M’S® | 17 |
| Delirium | 16 |
| Snoopy's Soap Box Racers | 16 |
| The Bat | 16 |
| Sol Spin | 15 |
| Woodstock Express | 15 |
| Adventure Express | 14 |
| Franklin's Flyers | 14 |
| The Racer (Blue) | 12 |
| The Racer (Red) | 12 |
JASON: Blood Reign sees the longest peak queues at Kings Island, with its daily maximum averaging 81 minutes, ahead of Alien Abyss presented by SNICKERS® (71 minutes) and Flight of Fear (71 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| JASON: Blood Reign | 81 |
| Alien Abyss presented by SNICKERS® | 71 |
| Flight of Fear | 71 |
| The Beast | 54 |
| Orion® | 52 |
| Mystic Timbers | 51 |
| Diamondback | 49 |
| Slaughter House presented by SKITTLES® | 48 |
| Metal Massacre | 46 |
| Order of the Dragon | 43 |
| The Conjuring: Beyond Fear | 43 |
| Banshee | 39 |
| Queen City Stunt Coaster | 37 |
| White Water Canyon | 37 |
| Invertigo | 36 |
| Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare | 36 |
| Woodstock Whirlybirds | 35 |
| Charlie Brown's Rushing River Log Ride | 34 |
| Kings Mills Antique Autos | 32 |
| The Bat | 30 |
| Drop Tower | 28 |
| Killmart presented by M&M’S® | 28 |
| Woodstock Express | 27 |
| Woodstock's Air Rail | 27 |
| Delirium | 26 |
| Adventure Express | 24 |
| Surf Dog | 24 |
| K.I. & Miami Valley Railroad | 22 |
| Snoopy's Soap Box Racers | 22 |
| Sol Spin | 22 |
| Franklin's Flyers | 20 |
| The Racer (Red) | 18 |
| The Racer (Blue) | 17 |
Kings Island is usually quietest in June, July, and August, when crowd levels average as low as 40%. The busiest month tends to be October, at around 67%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | — |
| Apr | 64 |
| May | 54 |
| Jun | 40 |
| Jul | 40 |
| Aug | 44 |
| Sep | 56 |
| Oct | 67 |
| Nov | 59 |
| Dec | 62 |
Thursday is typically the quietest day of the week at Kings Island, averaging 32% compared with 74% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 26 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 53 |
| Mon | 41 |
| Tue | 36 |
| Wed | 35 |
| Thu | 32 |
| Fri | 46 |
| Sat | 74 |
So far in 2026, crowd levels at Kings Island are similar to the same point in 2025 (49% compared with 48%). Of the full years on record, 2023 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, % |
|---|---|
| 🎬 Kings Island Opening Day | 86 |
| 🎃 Tricks and Treats | 69 |
| 🎖️ Military Days | 66 |
| 👻 Halloween Haunt | 63 |
| 🎬 Soak City Water Park Opening Weekend | 55 |
| 🎪 Grand Carnivale | 54 |
| ✏️ Push 4 Pencils | 53 |
| 🎄 WinterFest | 49 |
| 🎬 Opening Day | 46 |
| 🍴 Food & Wine Festival | 46 |
| 🔴 Buyout | 44 |
| 🎆 New Year's Eve | 32 |
| 📺 Camp Snoopy & Apple TV+ | 29 |
| 🇺🇸 Star-Spangled Night | 17 |
| 🎆 Fourth of July Celebration | 7 |
| 🏊♂️ World's Largest Swimming Lesson | 6 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 17, 2020 | 100 |
| October 19, 2019 | 99 |
| December 26, 2024 | 99 |
| October 10, 2020 | 99 |
| April 25, 2026 | 99 |
| October 23, 2021 | 99 |
| October 12, 2024 | 99 |
| December 20, 2025 | 99 |
| December 30, 2024 | 99 |
| December 27, 2025 | 99 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| December 15, 2025 | 0 |
| October 19, 2025 | 0 |
| December 16, 2025 | 0 |
| December 17, 2021 | 0 |
| December 06, 2024 | 0 |
| December 26, 2022 | 0 |
| December 23, 2022 | 0 |
| December 18, 2024 | 0 |
| December 05, 2025 | 0 |
| December 16, 2024 | 0 |