When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 1min
- At 4pm, its worst hour
- 37min
Kings Island
Surf Dog wait times
- Typical wait
- 40min
- At its busiest
- 49min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 22%
40minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Surf Dog at Kings Island averages 40 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 3pm. It has run 22% of the park's opening hours recently.
Surf Dog queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Surf Dog usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Surf Dog over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Surf Dog has averaged about 40 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 49 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 40min
- Peak
- 49min
- Running
- 22%
- Busiest at
- 3pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 42min
Does Surf Dog break down?
Quite often.
It was running 22% of the time Kings Island was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 47 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 22%
- Queue readings recorded
- 1,247
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue Surf Dog has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Kings Island →When is the Surf Dog queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 1 minutes, against 37 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 36 minutes on a single ride.
Surf Dog queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
110a
811a
1512p
241p
192p
333p
374p
295p
306p
197p
158p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Surf Dog
10am on a Thursday
Surf Dog averages 1 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Surf Dog?
Thursday, at 0 minutes on average, against 42 on Saturday.
Surf Dog by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Thu0m
- Fri0m
- Sat42m
- Sun23m
Does Surf Dog break down?
It ran 27% of Kings Island's opening hours across 8 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
27% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↑ improving27%
Poor
Running 27% 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 Surf Dog queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Surf Dog was 60 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Surf Dog queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct60m
- 2Saturday 10 Oct45m
- 3Sunday 18 Oct45m
Which months are busiest for Surf Dog?
October runs longest at 42 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 14.
Surf Dog through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
26Apr
16May
14Jun
19Jul
17Aug
33Sep
42Oct
About Surf Dog
Surf Dog is one of 21 rides tracked at Kings Island, 5th longest of 21 by usual wait. It queues about 40 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 34-minute park average.
Surf Dog has averaged about 40 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 22% of the park's operating hours.
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 Surf Dog?
The live wait time for Surf Dog at Kings Island is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Surf Dog wait times.
Is Surf Dog open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Surf Dog is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Kings Island's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Surf Dog has been open around 22% 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 Surf Dog?
Based on historical wait time data, Surf Dog is typically quietest around 12pm. 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.
How long is the line for Surf Dog usually?
Over recent weeks, Surf Dog has averaged about 40 minutes, with lines usually longest around 3pm. 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 Surf Dog at Kings Island.
Is Surf Dog often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Surf Dog has been running about 22% of the time. We track Surf Dog'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 Surf Dog at Kings Island?
Surf Dog 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 Surf Dog?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Surf Dog's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Surf Dog is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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