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Drop Tower Wait Times
Thrill · 48" minimum height · Kings Island
Drop Tower is temporarily down right now.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Drop Tower at Kings Island, built on 3,994 measured readings.
Park hours today: 6pm–12pm
Best time to ride Drop Tower
On a typical Friday, Drop Tower runs about 7 min at rope drop, peaks near 8 min around 6 PM, and eases to 6 min by close. Across the week, Friday is the worst day (about 8 min at its midday peak) and Sunday the calmest (about 5 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Typical Drop Tower wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 5 min | 5 min 10 AM | 5 min |
| Friday · busiest | 7 min | 8 min 6 PM | 6 min |
| Saturday | 5 min | 6 min 6 PM | 5 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 | 11.3 min | 17,893 |
| September 2026 | 10.7 min | 3,994 |
Drop Tower wait time FAQ
▾When is Drop Tower shortest?
Drop Tower is shortest at rope drop (about 7 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 6 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 8 min around 6 PM.
▾Which day is Drop Tower busiest?
Friday runs the longest lines, peaking around 8 min midday, while Sunday is the calmest at about 5 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 1,104 hours that Kings Island was open, Drop Tower was running 80.71% of the time, with 123 separate interruptions. That ranks #3 for availability out of 70 tracked rides at Kings Island, where the typical ride runs 97.84% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-10-01 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 3,994 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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