The Racer Red wait times
The Racer Red at Kings Island averages 12 minutes. It is shortest at 2pm and worst at 4pm. It has run 85% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Racer Red queue times, day by day
The Racer Red over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Racer Red has averaged about 12 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 27 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 2pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
The Racer Red queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
The Racer Red peaks at noon with 33 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 3. Riding it at the right hour saves 30 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride The Racer Red
Best time to ride
The Racer Red averages 3 minutes at 10am against 33 at the noon peak - 30 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
The Racer Red by day of the week
Average wait by day
7 days with a recorded queue
- Mon18m
- Fri8m
- Sat8m
- Sun14m
Friday is the quietest day for The Racer Red, at 8 minutes against 18 on Monday.
Does The Racer Red break down?
Uptime and closures
83% of opening hours · 7 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 83% of the minutes Kings Island was open, across the last 7 recorded days.
Last 7 days uptime
- 99%
- 69%
- 92%
- 82%
- 80%
- 80%
- 93%
The Racer Red ran 83% 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 Racer Red queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Sunday 6 Sept45m
- 2Monday 7 Sept40m
- 3Friday 28 Aug15m
- 4Saturday 29 Aug15m
- 5Saturday 5 Sept10m
- 6Sunday 30 Aug6m
- 7Friday 4 Sept5m
The worst queue recorded for The Racer Red was 45 minutes on Sunday 6 Sept.
The Racer Red 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 Racer Red
The Racer Red is one of 24 rides tracked at Kings Island, 24th longest of 24 by usual wait. It queues about 12 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 29-minute park average.
The Racer Red has averaged about 12 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 2pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 85% 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 Racer Red?
The live wait time for The Racer Red 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 Red wait times.
Is The Racer Red open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether The Racer Red is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Kings Island's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, The Racer Red has been open around 85% 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 Red?
Based on historical wait time data, The Racer Red is typically quietest around 2pm. 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 Red?
The Racer Red 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 Racer Red usually?
Over recent weeks, The Racer Red has averaged about 12 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 Racer Red at Kings Island.
Is The Racer Red often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, The Racer Red has been running about 85% of the time. We track The Racer Red'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 Red at Kings Island?
The Racer Red 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 Red?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when The Racer Red's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when The Racer Red is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.