Theme Park Wait Times / Kings Island / The Bat
The Bat Wait Times
Roller Coaster · 42" minimum height · Kings Island
The Bat is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for The Bat at Kings Island, built on 3,812 measured readings.
Park hours today: 6pm–11pm
Best time to ride The Bat
On a typical Saturday, The Bat runs about 14 min at rope drop, peaks near 43 min around 5 PM, and eases to 20 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 43 min at its midday peak) and Friday the calmest (about 30 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 33 min, this is the #7 longest line of 41 tracked rides at Kings Island (park average 21 min). The longest is Beast at 127 min.
Typical The Bat wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 31 min | 41 min 5 PM | 14 min |
| Friday | 16 min | 30 min 7 PM | 15 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 14 min | 43 min 5 PM | 20 min |
The Bat average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 17.1 min | 7,175 |
| July 2026 | 17.9 min | 11,362 |
| August 2026 | 17.5 min | 14,428 |
| September 2026 | 33.3 min | 3,824 |
The Bat wait time FAQ
▾When is The Bat shortest?
The Bat is shortest at rope drop (about 14 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 20 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 43 min around 5 PM.
▾Which day is The Bat busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 43 min midday, while Friday is the calmest at about 30 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for The Bat right now?
The Bat 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 1,151 hours that Kings Island was open, The Bat was running 93.73% of the time, with 82 separate interruptions. That ranks #12 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 3,812 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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