The Bat wait times
The Bat at Kings Island averages 30 minutes. It is shortest at 11pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 84% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Bat queue times, day by day
The Bat over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Bat has averaged about 30 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 47 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 11pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
The Bat queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
The Bat peaks at noon with 37 minutes, and is at its shortest at 8pm with 11. Riding it at the right hour saves 26 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride The Bat
Best time to ride
The Bat averages 11 minutes at 8pm against 37 at the noon peak - 26 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 90 minutes.
The Bat by day of the week
Average wait by day
7 days with a recorded queue
- Mon47m
- Fri10m
- Sat30m
- Sun32m
Friday is the quietest day for The Bat, at 10 minutes against 47 on Monday.
Does The Bat break down?
Uptime and closures
86% of opening hours · 7 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 86% of the minutes Kings Island was open, across the last 7 recorded days.
Last 7 days uptime
- 99%
- 86%
- 92%
- 49%
- 70%
- 96%
- 95%
The Bat ran 86% of Kings Island's opening hours across 7 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 11 Sept.
Longest The Bat 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 5 Sept60m
- 4Saturday 29 Aug45m
- 5Sunday 30 Aug15m
- 6Friday 28 Aug10m
- 7Friday 4 Sept10m
The worst queue recorded for The Bat was 90 minutes on Monday 7 Sept.
The Bat 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 The Bat
The Bat is one of 24 rides tracked at Kings Island, 11th longest of 24 by usual wait. It queues about 30 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 29-minute park average.
The Bat has averaged about 30 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 11pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 84% 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 The Bat?
The live wait time for The Bat at Kings Island is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live The Bat wait times.
Is The Bat open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether The Bat is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Kings Island's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, The Bat has been open around 84% 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 The Bat?
Based on historical wait time data, The Bat 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 The Bat?
The Bat 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 The Bat usually?
Over recent weeks, The Bat has averaged about 30 minutes, with lines usually longest around 6pm. 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 The Bat at Kings Island.
Is The Bat often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, The Bat has been running about 84% of the time. We track The Bat'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 The Bat at Kings Island?
The Bat 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 The Bat?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when The Bat's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when The Bat is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.