Theme Park Wait Times / Kings Island / Drop Tower
Drop Tower Wait Times
Thrill · 48" minimum height · Kings Island
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Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Drop Tower at Kings Island, built on 24,917 measured readings.
Best time to ride Drop Tower
On a typical Monday, Drop Tower runs about 2 min at rope drop, peaks near 19 min around 2 PM, and eases to 7 min by close. Across the week, Wednesday is the worst day (about 38 min at its midday peak) and Thursday the calmest (about 17 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 11 min, this is the #18 longest line of 30 tracked rides at Kings Island (park average 17 min). The longest is Flight Of Fear at 45 min.
Typical Drop Tower wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 1 min | 33 min 4 PM | 8 min |
| Monday | 2 min | 19 min 2 PM | 7 min |
| Tuesday | 4 min | 19 min 3 PM | 11 min |
| Wednesday · busiest | 0 min | 38 min 5 PM | 8 min |
| Thursday | 2 min | 17 min 4 PM | 10 min |
| Friday | 2 min | 23 min 1 PM | 14 min |
| Saturday | 4 min | 21 min 3 PM | 9 min |
Drop Tower average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 12.6 min | 11,771 |
| July 2026 | 14.4 min | 18,227 |
| August 2026 | 10.9 min | 15,121 |
Drop Tower wait time FAQ
▾When is Drop Tower shortest?
Drop Tower is shortest at rope drop (about 2 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 7 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 19 min around 2 PM.
▾Which day is Drop Tower busiest?
Wednesday runs the longest lines, peaking around 38 min midday, while Thursday is the calmest at about 17 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Drop Tower right now?
Drop Tower 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 994 hours that Kings Island was open, Drop Tower was running 81.67% of the time, with 111 separate interruptions. That ranks #3 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 24,917 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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