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Franklin's Flyers Wait Times
Family · 44" minimum height · Kings Island
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Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Franklin's Flyers at Kings Island, built on 27,660 measured readings.
Best time to ride Franklin's Flyers
On a typical Sunday, Franklin's Flyers runs about 2 min at rope drop, peaks near 21 min around 2 PM, and eases to 9 min by close. Across the week, Wednesday is the worst day (about 19 min at its midday peak) and Monday the calmest (about 13 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 11 min, this is the #17 longest line of 30 tracked rides at Kings Island (park average 17 min). The longest is Flight Of Fear at 45 min.
Typical Franklin's Flyers wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 2 min | 21 min 2 PM | 9 min |
| Monday | 4 min | 13 min 1 PM | 10 min |
| Tuesday | 4 min | 14 min 3 PM | 8 min |
| Wednesday · busiest | 2 min | 19 min 2 PM | 9 min |
| Thursday | 2 min | 17 min 4 PM | 12 min |
| Friday | 1 min | 19 min 9 PM | 19 min |
| Saturday | 2 min | 17 min 1 PM | 17 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 | 11.4 min | 16,502 |
Franklin's Flyers wait time FAQ
▾When is Franklin's Flyers shortest?
Franklin's Flyers is shortest at rope drop (about 2 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 9 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 21 min around 2 PM.
▾Which day is Franklin's Flyers busiest?
Wednesday runs the longest lines, peaking around 19 min midday, while Monday is the calmest at about 13 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 is at 10 minutes right now, updated 1 min ago. Thoosie refreshes every minute.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 982 hours that Kings Island was open, Franklin's Flyers was running 99.47% of the time, with 13 separate interruptions. That ranks #59 for availability out of 70 tracked rides at Kings Island, where the typical ride runs 97.9% 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 27,660 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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