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Franklin's Flyers Wait Times
Family · 44" minimum height · Kings Island
Franklin's Flyers is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Franklin's Flyers at Kings Island, built on 5,973 measured readings.
Park hours today: 6pm–12pm
Best time to ride Franklin's Flyers
On a typical Saturday, Franklin's Flyers runs about 10 min at rope drop, peaks near 24 min around 6 PM, and eases to 22 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 24 min at its midday peak) and Friday the calmest (about 18 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 18 min, this is the #18 longest line of 41 tracked rides at Kings Island (park average 21 min). The longest is Beast at 127 min.
Typical Franklin's Flyers wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 15 min | 23 min 6 PM | 20 min |
| Friday | 16 min | 18 min 9 PM | 18 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 10 min | 24 min 6 PM | 22 min |
Franklin's Flyers average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 12.6 min | 14,080 |
| July 2026 | 11.8 min | 18,848 |
| August 2026 | 12.4 min | 22,622 |
| September 2026 | 17.9 min | 5,973 |
Franklin's Flyers wait time FAQ
▾When is Franklin's Flyers shortest?
Franklin's Flyers is shortest at rope drop (about 10 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 22 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 24 min around 6 PM.
▾Which day is Franklin's Flyers busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 24 min midday, while Friday is the calmest at about 18 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Franklin's Flyers right now?
Franklin's Flyers 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 1,123 hours that Kings Island was open, Franklin's Flyers was running 99.31% of the time, with 17 separate interruptions. That ranks #58 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 2026-09-30 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 5,973 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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