When to queue
Go at 11pm.
- Typical wait at 11pm
- 13min
- At 2pm, its worst hour
- 42min
Kings Island
The Bat wait times
- Typical wait
- 27min
- At its busiest
- 47min
- Shortest queue
- 11pm
- Running
- 91%
27minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
The Bat at Kings Island averages 27 minutes. It is shortest at 11pm and worst at 2pm. It has run 91% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Bat queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what The Bat usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
The Bat over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Bat has averaged about 27 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 47 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 11pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 27min
- Peak
- 47min
- Running
- 91%
- Busiest at
- 2pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 6min
- On a Friday
- 20min
Does The Bat break down?
Rarely.
It was running 91% of the time Kings Island was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 5 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 91%
- Queue readings recorded
- 5,300
The record
45 minutes.
The longest queue posted for The Bat, on Saturday 7 November.
Every ride at Kings Island →When is the The Bat queue shortest?
Usually at 11pm, about 13 minutes, against 42 at 2pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 29 minutes on a single ride.
The Bat queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1810a
2011a
2812p
361p
422p
363p
404p
385p
196p
257p
148p
209p
2110p
1311p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride The Bat
11pm on a Thursday
The Bat averages 13 minutes at 11pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for The Bat?
Thursday, at 6 minutes on average, against 20 on Friday.
The Bat by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Thu6m
- Fri20m
- Sat18m
- Sun16m
Does The Bat break down?
It ran 91% of Kings Island's opening hours across 6 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
91% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
↓ declining91%
Good
Running 91% 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 The Bat queue get?
The worst queue recorded for The Bat was 45 minutes on Saturday 7 Nov.
Longest The Bat queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 7 Nov45m
- 2Friday 30 Oct35m
- 3Sunday 8 Nov30m
- 4Saturday 31 Oct20m
- 5Sunday 1 Nov20m
- 6Thursday 29 Oct10m
Which months are busiest for The Bat?
April runs longest at 44 minutes on average, and August is quietest at 19.
The Bat through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
44Apr
31May
21Jun
22Jul
19Aug
41Sep
33Oct
19Nov
About The Bat
The Bat is one of 21 rides tracked at Kings Island, 11th longest of 21 by usual wait. It queues about 27 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 29-minute park average.
The Bat has averaged about 27 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 11pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 91% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Fridays.
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 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 91% 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 Thursdays, and busiest on Fridays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for The Bat usually?
Over recent weeks, The Bat has averaged about 27 minutes, with lines usually longest around 2pm. 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 91% 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.
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