When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 6min
- At 4pm, its worst hour
- 52min
Kings Island
Banshee wait times
- Typical wait
- 30min
- At its busiest
- 72min
- Shortest queue
- 10pm
- Running
- 92%
30minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Banshee at Kings Island averages 30 minutes. It is shortest at 10pm and worst at 4pm. It has run 92% of the park's opening hours recently.
Banshee queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Banshee usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Banshee over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Banshee has averaged about 30 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 72 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 10pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 30min
- Peak
- 72min
- Running
- 92%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Saturday.
- Typical wait on a Saturday
- 10min
- On a Friday
- 42min
Does Banshee break down?
Rarely.
It was running 92% of the time Kings Island was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 5 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 92%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,347
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Banshee, on Friday 30 October.
Every ride at Kings Island →When is the Banshee queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 6 minutes, against 52 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 46 minutes on a single ride.
Banshee queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
610a
1811a
4312p
361p
492p
493p
524p
355p
176p
327p
358p
209p
1110p
1011p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Banshee
10am on a Saturday
Banshee averages 6 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Banshee?
Saturday, at 10 minutes on average, against 42 on Friday.
Banshee by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Thu25m
- Fri42m
- Sat10m
- Sun14m
Does Banshee break down?
It ran 92% of Kings Island's opening hours across 6 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
92% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
92%
Good
Running 92% of the minutes Kings Island was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Banshee queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Banshee was 60 minutes on Friday 30 Oct.
Longest Banshee queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Friday 30 Oct60m
- 2Thursday 29 Oct45m
- 3Sunday 8 Nov40m
- 4Saturday 7 Nov15m
- 5Saturday 31 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Banshee?
April runs longest at 54 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 21.
Banshee through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
54Apr
36May
26Jun
23Jul
31Aug
39Sep
34Oct
21Nov
About Banshee
Banshee is one of 21 rides tracked at Kings Island, 7th longest of 21 by usual wait. It queues about 30 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 29-minute park average.
Banshee has averaged about 30 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 10pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 92% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Saturdays and busiest on Fridays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Kings Island publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
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 92% 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 Saturdays, and busiest on Fridays based on recent weeks - visit on a Saturday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Banshee usually?
Over recent weeks, Banshee has averaged about 30 minutes, with lines usually longest around 4pm. 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 92% 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.
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