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Kings Island Thanksgiving week 2026

21 to 29 November 20263 open days forecastUnited States

Kings Island is forecast quiet over Thanksgiving week, averaging 24%. Quietest on Sunday 29 November at 18%, busiest on Saturday 28 November at 33%.

Quietest day of Thanksgiving week

Sunday 29 November

The quietest day Kings Island is open during Thanksgiving week, forecast at 18% against a break average of 24%.

18%crowds
Next bestFri 27 Nov 20%Sat 28 Nov 33%

21 to 29 November 2026, with the weekends either side. Kings Island runs quiet across the break at 24% 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

  1. Sat 21 NovClosed
  2. Sun 22 NovClosed
  3. Mon 23 NovClosed
  4. Tue 24 NovClosed
  5. Wed 25 NovClosed
  6. Thu 26 NovClosed
  7. Fri 27 Nov20%quiet, about 25 min queues · 5pm to 10pm
  8. Sat 28 Nov33%quiet, about 29 min queues · 12pm to 10pm
  9. Sun 29 Nov18%quiet, about 19 min queues · 12pm to 10pm
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

Crowd levels are modelled from this park's own recorded queue times, school and public holidays, day of the week and the weather forecast, and may not always be right. We score every past forecast against what the queues actually did and publish the result in the crowd forecast accuracy ledger.

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Frequently asked

How busy is Kings Island during Thanksgiving week 2026?

Quiet: a typical day of the break is forecast at 24% 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 18%. The next quietest are Fri 27 Nov at 20%, Sat 28 Nov at 33%.

What is the busiest day at Kings Island over Thanksgiving week?

Saturday 28 November, forecast at 33%. 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?

Weekends run about 6 points busier than the weekdays of the break: the weekend days average 26% and the weekdays 20%.

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.