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Banshee wait times

Kings Island2,743 recorded readings

Banshee at Kings Island averages 39 minutes. It is shortest at 10pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 82% of the park's opening hours recently.

Banshee queue times, day by day

Banshee over recent weeks

Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings

Banshee has averaged about 39 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 55 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 10pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.

Typical39m
Peak55m
Uptime82%
Busiest at6pm
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Banshee queue times by hour

Average wait by hour

Across the last 28 days · minutes

910a
5811a
6612p
481p
472p
563p
544p
395p
206p
217p
338p
289p
510p

Banshee peaks at noon with 66 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10pm with 5. Riding it at the right hour saves 61 minutes on a single ride.

Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up

Best time to ride Banshee

Best time to ride

10pm on a Sunday

Banshee averages 5 minutes at 10pm against 66 at the noon peak - 61 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 100 minutes.

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Banshee by day of the week

Average wait by day

3 days with a recorded queue

  1. Fri22m
  2. Sat70m
  3. Sun12m

Sunday is the quietest day for Banshee, at 12 minutes against 70 on Saturday.

Does Banshee break down?

Uptime and closures

78% of opening hours · 3 days recorded

78%
Average

Running 78% of the minutes Kings Island was open, across the last 3 recorded days.

Last 3 days uptime

  1. 97%
  2. 81%
  3. 67%

Banshee ran 78% of Kings Island's opening hours across 3 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Thursday 1 Oct.

Longest Banshee queues on record

Peaks in the last 14 days

Every one a real date · tap through to that day

  1. 1Saturday 26 Sept100m
  2. 2Friday 25 Sept45m
  3. 3Sunday 27 Sept20m

The worst queue recorded for Banshee was 100 minutes on Saturday 26 Sept.

Banshee through the year

All-time average by month

From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes

5Nov
54Apr
36May
26Jun
23Jul
31Aug
39Sep

Queue times are the figures Kings Island publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.

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About Banshee

Banshee is one of 24 rides tracked at Kings Island, 10th longest of 24 by usual wait. It queues about 39 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 35-minute park average.

Banshee has averaged about 39 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 10pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 82% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Saturdays.

Frequently asked

What's the current wait time for Banshee?

The live wait time for Banshee at Kings Island is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Banshee wait times.

Is Banshee open right now?

The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Banshee is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Kings Island's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Banshee has been open around 82% of Kings Island's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Kings Island.

What's the best time of day to ride Banshee?

Based on historical wait time data, Banshee is typically quietest around 10pm. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.

What is the best day to ride Banshee?

Banshee is usually quietest on Sundays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.

How long is the line for Banshee usually?

Over recent weeks, Banshee has averaged about 39 minutes, with lines usually longest around 6pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak lines for Banshee at Kings Island.

Is Banshee often closed or broken down?

Over the last two weeks, Banshee has been running about 82% of the time. We track Banshee's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.

Where can I find Banshee at Kings Island?

Banshee is at Kings Island - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Kings Island page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.

Can I get wait time alerts for Banshee?

Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Banshee's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Banshee is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.