Kings Island Thanksgiving week 2026
Kings Island is forecast busy over Thanksgiving week, averaging 73%. Quietest on Sunday 29 November at 70%, busiest on Saturday 28 November at 77%.
Quietest day of Thanksgiving week
The quietest day Kings Island is open during Thanksgiving week, forecast at 70% against a break average of 73%.
21 to 29 November 2026, with the weekends either side. Kings Island runs busy across the break at 73% on a typical day, and is shut on 6 of the 9 days. The figure is the forecast queue level against the park's own busiest days: 100% is its peak, under 30% is a quiet day.
Thanksgiving is Thursday 26 November 2026. Most schools close for the whole week or from Wednesday.
Kings Island day by day, Thanksgiving week
- Sat 21 NovClosed
- Sun 22 NovClosed
- Mon 23 NovClosed
- Tue 24 NovClosed
- Wed 25 NovClosed
- Thu 26 NovClosed
- Fri 27 Nov73%busy, about 34 min queues · 5pm to 10pm
- Sat 28 Nov77%busy, about 39 min queues · 12pm to 10pm
- Sun 29 Nov70%busy, about 30 min queues · 12pm to 10pm
Forecasts come from this park's past queues, holidays and the weather. We check every forecast against the real queues: see how we did.
Frequently asked
How busy is Kings Island during Thanksgiving week 2026?
Busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 73% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.
What is the quietest day at Kings Island over Thanksgiving week?
Sunday 29 November, forecast at 70%. The next quietest are Fri 27 Nov at 73%, Sat 28 Nov at 77%.
What is the busiest day at Kings Island over Thanksgiving week?
Saturday 28 November, forecast at 77%. Arrive for opening and ride the headline coasters first, or pick another day of the break.
Are the weekends busier than the weekdays of Thanksgiving week at Kings Island?
Weekdays and weekends run about level through the break: the weekend days average 74% and the weekdays 73%.
Is Kings Island open every day of Thanksgiving week?
No. It is shut on 6 of the 9 days in the window; the day-by-day list above marks them.