Theme Park Wait Times / Kings Island / Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare
Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare Wait Times
Family · 42" minimum height · Kings Island
Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare at Kings Island, built on 6,540 measured readings.
Park hours today: 6pm–12pm
Best time to ride Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare
On a typical Friday, Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare runs about 41 min at rope drop, peaks near 49 min around 9 PM, and eases to 49 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 50 min at its midday peak) and Friday the calmest (about 49 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Typical Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 26 min | 52 min 9 PM | 52 min |
| Friday | 41 min | 49 min 9 PM | 49 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 25 min | 50 min 9 PM | 50 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 | 35.3 min | 23,751 |
| September 2026 | 35.3 min | 6,540 |
Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare wait time FAQ
▾When is Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare shortest?
Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare is shortest at rope drop (about 41 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 49 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 49 min around 9 PM.
▾Which day is Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 50 min midday, while Friday is the calmest at about 49 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 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 1,119 hours that Kings Island was open, Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare was running 98.26% of the time, with 21 separate interruptions. That ranks #43 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 6,540 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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