Theme Park Wait Times / Kings Island / Banshee
Banshee Wait Times
Roller Coaster · 52" minimum height · Kings Island
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Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Banshee at Kings Island, built on 26,705 measured readings.
Best time to ride Banshee
On a typical Monday, Banshee runs about 5 min at rope drop, peaks near 23 min around 2 PM, and eases to 8 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 44 min at its midday peak) and Monday the calmest (about 23 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 18 min, this is the #11 longest line of 30 tracked rides at Kings Island (park average 17 min). The longest is Flight Of Fear at 45 min.
Typical Banshee wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 3 min | 37 min 4 PM | 12 min |
| Monday | 5 min | 23 min 2 PM | 8 min |
| Tuesday | 7 min | 24 min 8 PM | 12 min |
| Wednesday | 9 min | 39 min 1 PM | 13 min |
| Thursday | 5 min | 24 min 12 PM | 9 min |
| Friday | 2 min | 34 min 12 PM | 21 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 1 min | 44 min 1 PM | 12 min |
Banshee average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 18.6 min | 14,210 |
| July 2026 | 20.3 min | 19,190 |
| August 2026 | 17.5 min | 16,029 |
Banshee wait time FAQ
▾When is Banshee shortest?
Banshee is shortest at rope drop (about 5 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 8 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 23 min around 2 PM.
▾Which day is Banshee busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 44 min midday, while Monday is the calmest at about 23 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Banshee right now?
Banshee isn't reporting a live wait right now. The park may be closed. This page updates automatically when lines go live.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 1,005 hours that Kings Island was open, Banshee was running 95.05% of the time, with 82 separate interruptions. That ranks #18 for availability out of 70 tracked rides at Kings Island, where the typical ride runs 97.92% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-08-15 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 26,705 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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