When to queue
Go at 11pm.
- Typical wait at 11pm
- 5min
- At 4pm, its worst hour
- 25min
Kings Island
The Racer Blue wait times
- Typical wait
- 15min
- At its busiest
- 31min
- Shortest queue
- 10pm
- Running
- 59%
15minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
The Racer Blue at Kings Island averages 15 minutes. It is shortest at 10pm and worst at 3pm. It has run 59% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Racer Blue queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what The Racer Blue usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
The Racer Blue over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Racer Blue has averaged about 15 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 31 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 10pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 15min
- Peak
- 31min
- Running
- 59%
- Busiest at
- 3pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 28min
Does The Racer Blue break down?
Quite often.
It was running 59% of the time Kings Island was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 25 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 59%
- Queue readings recorded
- 3,502
The record
45 minutes.
The longest queue The Racer Blue has held, on Saturday 10 October.
Every ride at Kings Island →When is the The Racer Blue queue shortest?
Usually at 11pm, about 5 minutes, against 25 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 20 minutes on a single ride.
The Racer Blue queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
912p
121p
162p
223p
254p
175p
116p
117p
258p
149p
610p
511p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride The Racer Blue
11pm on a Thursday
The Racer Blue averages 5 minutes at 11pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for The Racer Blue?
Thursday, at 0 minutes on average, against 28 on Saturday.
The Racer Blue by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Thu0m
- Fri14m
- Sat28m
- Sun17m
Does The Racer Blue break down?
It ran 65% 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
65% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↑ improving65%
Poor
Running 65% 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 Racer Blue queue get?
The worst queue recorded for The Racer Blue was 45 minutes on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest The Racer Blue queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 10 Oct45m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct45m
- 3Friday 9 Oct25m
- 4Sunday 18 Oct20m
- 5Sunday 11 Oct15m
- 6Friday 16 Oct10m
Which months are busiest for The Racer Blue?
April runs longest at 36 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 9.
The Racer Blue through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
13Nov
30Dec
36Apr
13May
9Jun
12Jul
12Aug
19Sep
19Oct
About The Racer Blue
The Racer Blue is one of 21 rides tracked at Kings Island, 20th longest of 21 by usual wait. It queues about 15 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 34-minute park average.
The Racer Blue has averaged about 15 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 10pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 59% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays 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 Racer Blue?
The live wait time for The Racer Blue at Kings Island is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live The Racer Blue wait times.
Is The Racer Blue open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether The Racer Blue is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Kings Island's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, The Racer Blue has been open around 59% 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 Racer Blue?
Based on historical wait time data, The Racer Blue is typically quietest around 10pm. 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 Racer Blue?
The Racer Blue is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for The Racer Blue usually?
Over recent weeks, The Racer Blue has averaged about 15 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 The Racer Blue at Kings Island.
Is The Racer Blue often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, The Racer Blue has been running about 59% of the time. We track The Racer Blue'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 Racer Blue at Kings Island?
The Racer Blue 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 Racer Blue?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when The Racer Blue's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when The Racer Blue is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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