When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 4min
- At 4pm, its worst hour
- 24min
Kings Island
The Racer Red wait times
- Typical wait
- 15min
- At its busiest
- 30min
- Shortest queue
- 6pm
- Running
- 92%
15minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
The Racer Red at Kings Island averages 15 minutes. It is shortest at 6pm and worst at 3pm. It has run 92% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Racer Red queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what The Racer Red usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
The Racer Red over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Racer Red has averaged about 15 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 30 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 6pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 15min
- Peak
- 30min
- Running
- 92%
- Busiest at
- 3pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 14min
- On a Saturday
- 28min
Does The Racer Red 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
- 3,750
The record
45 minutes.
The longest queue The Racer Red has held, on Saturday 10 October.
Every ride at Kings Island →When is the The Racer Red queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 4 minutes, against 24 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 20 minutes on a single ride.
The Racer Red queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
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1111a
2112p
161p
152p
223p
244p
145p
76p
127p
178p
139p
1011p
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 Red
10am on a Friday
The Racer Red averages 4 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for The Racer Red?
Friday, at 14 minutes on average, against 28 on Saturday.
The Racer Red by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Thu16m
- Fri14m
- Sat28m
- Sun18m
Does The Racer Red break down?
It ran 89% of Kings Island's opening hours across 8 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
89% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↓ declining89%
Good
Running 89% 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 Red queue get?
The worst queue recorded for The Racer Red was 45 minutes on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest The Racer Red queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 10 Oct45m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct45m
- 3Friday 9 Oct25m
- 4Thursday 15 Oct20m
- 5Sunday 18 Oct20m
- 6Thursday 8 Oct15m
- 7Sunday 11 Oct15m
- 8Friday 16 Oct10m
Which months are busiest for The Racer Red?
April runs longest at 34 minutes on average, and August is quietest at 10.
The Racer Red through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
13Nov
30Dec
34Apr
13May
11Jun
11Jul
10Aug
17Sep
18Oct
About The Racer Red
The Racer Red is one of 21 rides tracked at Kings Island, 21st longest of 21 by usual wait. It queues about 15 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 34-minute park average.
The Racer Red has averaged about 15 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 6pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 92% 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 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 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 Racer Red?
Based on historical wait time data, The Racer Red is typically quietest around 6pm. 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 Saturdays 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 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 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 92% 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.
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