When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 11min
- At 4pm, its worst hour
- 76min
Kings Island
The Beast wait times
- Typical wait
- 55min
- At its busiest
- 79min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 92%
55minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
The Beast at Kings Island averages 55 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 4pm. It has run 92% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Beast queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what The Beast usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
The Beast over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Beast has averaged about 55 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 79 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 55min
- Peak
- 79min
- Running
- 92%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 47min
- On a Saturday
- 64min
Does The Beast break down?
Rarely.
It was running 92% 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
- 92%
- Queue readings recorded
- 5,232
The record
120 minutes.
The longest queue The Beast has held, on Friday 9 October.
Every ride at Kings Island →When is the The Beast queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 11 minutes, against 76 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 65 minutes on a single ride.
The Beast queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1110a
2811a
4612p
471p
402p
673p
764p
445p
316p
497p
578p
729p
5210p
4211p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride The Beast
10am on a Thursday
The Beast averages 11 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 120 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for The Beast?
Thursday, at 47 minutes on average, against 64 on Saturday.
The Beast by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Thu47m
- Fri63m
- Sat64m
- Sun48m
Does The Beast break down?
It ran 91% of Kings Island's opening hours across 8 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
91% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
91%
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 Beast queue get?
The worst queue recorded for The Beast was 120 minutes on Friday 9 Oct.
Longest The Beast queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Friday 9 Oct120m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct120m
- 3Saturday 10 Oct90m
- 4Sunday 18 Oct70m
- 5Sunday 11 Oct60m
- 6Thursday 15 Oct60m
- 7Friday 16 Oct60m
- 8Thursday 8 Oct45m
Which months are busiest for The Beast?
April runs longest at 60 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 24.
The Beast through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
24Nov
60Apr
36May
35Jun
35Jul
42Aug
54Sep
49Oct
About The Beast
The Beast is one of 21 rides tracked at Kings Island, 3rd longest of 21 by usual wait. It queues about 55 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 34-minute park average.
The Beast has averaged about 55 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 92% 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 The Beast?
The live wait time for The Beast at Kings Island is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live The Beast wait times.
Is The Beast open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether The Beast is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Kings Island's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, The Beast has been open around 92% 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 Beast?
Based on historical wait time data, The Beast is typically quietest around 11am. 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 Beast?
The Beast 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 The Beast usually?
Over recent weeks, The Beast has averaged about 55 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 The Beast at Kings Island.
Is The Beast often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, The Beast has been running about 92% of the time. We track The Beast'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 Beast at Kings Island?
The Beast 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 Beast?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when The Beast's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when The Beast is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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