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Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare Wait Times
Family · 42" minimum height · Kings Island
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Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare at Kings Island, built on 25,910 measured readings.
Best time to ride Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare
On a typical Monday, Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare runs about 23 min at rope drop, peaks near 51 min around 11 AM, and eases to 20 min by close. Across the week, Friday is the worst day (about 55 min at its midday peak) and Tuesday the calmest (about 38 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 33 min, this is the #5 longest line of 30 tracked rides at Kings Island (park average 17 min). The longest is Flight Of Fear at 45 min.
Typical Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 30 min | 56 min 2 PM | 15 min |
| Monday | 23 min | 51 min 11 AM | 20 min |
| Tuesday | 9 min | 38 min 3 PM | 9 min |
| Wednesday | 35 min | 50 min 2 PM | 22 min |
| Thursday | 24 min | 46 min 12 PM | 30 min |
| Friday · busiest | 31 min | 55 min 3 PM | 30 min |
| Saturday | 6 min | 50 min 2 PM | 12 min |
Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 31.1 min | 14,841 |
| July 2026 | 34.7 min | 16,370 |
| August 2026 | 32.6 min | 18,461 |
Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare wait time FAQ
▾When is Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare shortest?
Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare is shortest at rope drop (about 23 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 20 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 51 min around 11 AM.
▾Which day is Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare busiest?
Friday runs the longest lines, peaking around 55 min midday, while Tuesday is the calmest at about 38 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare right now?
Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare is at 15 minutes right now, updated 4 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 986 hours that Kings Island was open, Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare was running 98.02% of the time, with 21 separate interruptions. That ranks #38 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 25,910 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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