When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 8min
- At 4pm, its worst hour
- 63min
Kings Island
Diamondback wait times
- Typical wait
- 39min
- At its busiest
- 76min
- Shortest queue
- 11pm
- Running
- 47%
39minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Diamondback at Kings Island averages 39 minutes. It is shortest at 11pm and worst at 1pm. It has run 47% of the park's opening hours recently.
Diamondback queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Diamondback usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Diamondback over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Diamondback has averaged about 39 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 76 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 11pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 39min
- Peak
- 76min
- Running
- 47%
- Busiest at
- 1pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 13min
- On a Saturday
- 36min
Does Diamondback break down?
Quite often.
It was running 47% of the time Kings Island was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 32 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 47%
- Queue readings recorded
- 3,553
The record
90 minutes.
The longest queue Diamondback has held, on Friday 9 October.
Every ride at Kings Island →When is the Diamondback queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 8 minutes, against 63 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 55 minutes on a single ride.
Diamondback queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
89a
1510a
2511a
4412p
601p
502p
603p
634p
565p
386p
417p
468p
359p
3210p
811p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Diamondback
9am on a Thursday
Diamondback averages 8 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 90 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Diamondback?
Thursday, at 13 minutes on average, against 36 on Saturday.
Diamondback by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Thu13m
- Fri22m
- Sat36m
- Sun14m
Does Diamondback break down?
It ran 45% of Kings Island's opening hours across 8 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
45% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↓ declining45%
Poor
Running 45% 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 Diamondback queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Diamondback was 90 minutes on Friday 9 Oct.
Longest Diamondback queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Friday 9 Oct90m
- 2Saturday 10 Oct90m
- 3Thursday 8 Oct30m
- 4Sunday 11 Oct30m
Which months are busiest for Diamondback?
April runs longest at 61 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 25.
Diamondback through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
25Nov
61Apr
36May
34Jun
31Jul
36Aug
52Sep
47Oct
About Diamondback
Diamondback is one of 21 rides tracked at Kings Island, 8th longest of 21 by usual wait. It queues about 39 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 34-minute park average.
Diamondback has averaged about 39 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 1pm and quietest around 11pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 47% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.
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 Diamondback?
The live wait time for Diamondback at Kings Island is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Diamondback wait times.
Is Diamondback open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Diamondback is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Kings Island's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Diamondback has been open around 47% 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 Diamondback?
Based on historical wait time data, Diamondback is typically quietest around 11pm. 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 Diamondback?
Diamondback is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Diamondback usually?
Over recent weeks, Diamondback has averaged about 39 minutes, with lines usually longest around 1pm. 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 Diamondback at Kings Island.
Is Diamondback often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Diamondback has been running about 47% of the time. We track Diamondback'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 Diamondback at Kings Island?
Diamondback 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 Diamondback?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Diamondback's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Diamondback is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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