Banshee wait times
Banshee at Kings Island averages 32 minutes. It is shortest at 1am and worst at 4pm. It has run 88% 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 32 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 51 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 1am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Banshee queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Banshee peaks at noon with 51 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 7. Riding it at the right hour saves 44 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Banshee
Best time to ride
Banshee averages 7 minutes at 10am against 51 at the noon peak - 44 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 90 minutes.
Banshee by day of the week
Average wait by day
7 days with a recorded queue
- Mon41m
- Fri13m
- Sat31m
- Sun33m
Friday is the quietest day for Banshee, at 13 minutes against 41 on Monday.
Does Banshee break down?
Uptime and closures
89% of opening hours · 7 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 89% of the minutes Kings Island was open, across the last 7 recorded days.
Last 7 days uptime
- 88%
- 91%
- 95%
- 79%
- 77%
- 96%
- 92%
Banshee ran 89% of Kings Island's opening hours across 7 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 11 Sept.
Longest Banshee queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Monday 7 Sept90m
- 2Sunday 6 Sept75m
- 3Saturday 29 Aug50m
- 4Saturday 5 Sept40m
- 5Friday 28 Aug30m
- 6Sunday 30 Aug20m
- 7Friday 4 Sept5m
The worst queue recorded for Banshee was 90 minutes on Monday 7 Sept.
Banshee through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
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.
About Banshee
Banshee is one of 24 rides tracked at Kings Island, 9th longest of 24 by usual wait. It queues about 32 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 29-minute park average.
Banshee has averaged about 32 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 1am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 88% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Mondays.
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 88% 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 1am. 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 Fridays, and busiest on Mondays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Banshee usually?
Over recent weeks, Banshee has averaged about 32 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 88% 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.