When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 8min
- At 8pm, its worst hour
- 50min
Kings Island
Orion wait times
- Typical wait
- 30min
- At its busiest
- 55min
- Shortest queue
- 6pm
- Running
- 43%
30minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Orion at Kings Island averages 30 minutes. It is shortest at 6pm and worst at 4pm. It has run 43% of the park's opening hours recently.
Orion queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Orion usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Orion over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Orion has averaged about 30 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 55 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 6pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 30min
- Peak
- 55min
- Running
- 43%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 11min
- On a Saturday
- 28min
Does Orion break down?
Quite often.
It was running 43% of the time Kings Island was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 34 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 43%
- Queue readings recorded
- 3,258
The record
75 minutes.
The longest queue Orion has held, on Saturday 10 October.
Every ride at Kings Island →When is the Orion queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 8 minutes, against 50 at 8pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 42 minutes on a single ride.
Orion queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
810a
1411a
2512p
401p
412p
423p
454p
425p
296p
307p
508p
299p
2210p
1711p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Orion
10am on a Thursday
Orion averages 8 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 75 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Orion?
Thursday, at 11 minutes on average, against 28 on Saturday.
Orion by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Thu11m
- Fri19m
- Sat28m
- Sun11m
Does Orion break down?
It ran 42% 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
42% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↓ declining42%
Poor
Running 42% 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 Orion queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Orion was 75 minutes on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Orion queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 10 Oct75m
- 2Sunday 11 Oct60m
- 3Thursday 8 Oct45m
- 4Friday 9 Oct45m
Which months are busiest for Orion?
April runs longest at 45 minutes on average, and July is quietest at 23.
Orion through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
26Nov
45Apr
32May
29Jun
23Jul
26Aug
36Sep
34Oct
About Orion
Orion is one of 21 rides tracked at Kings Island, 14th longest of 21 by usual wait. It queues about 30 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 34-minute park average.
Orion has averaged about 30 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 6pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 43% 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 Orion?
The live wait time for Orion at Kings Island is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Orion wait times.
Is Orion open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Orion is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Kings Island's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Orion has been open around 43% 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 Orion?
Based on historical wait time data, Orion is typically quietest around 6pm. 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 Orion?
Orion 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 Orion usually?
Over recent weeks, Orion 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 Orion at Kings Island.
Is Orion often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Orion has been running about 43% of the time. We track Orion'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 Orion at Kings Island?
Orion 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 Orion?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Orion's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Orion is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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