Theme Park Wait Times / Kings Island / The Racer (Blue)
The Racer (Blue) Wait Times
Roller Coaster · 48" minimum height · Kings Island
The Racer (Blue) is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for The Racer (Blue) at Kings Island, built on 12,923 measured readings.
Best time to ride The Racer (Blue)
On a typical Monday, The Racer (Blue) runs about 6 min at rope drop, peaks near 12 min around 2 PM, and eases to 10 min by close. Across the week, Monday is the worst day (about 12 min at its midday peak) and Tuesday the calmest (about 5 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 5 min, this is the #29 longest line of 30 tracked rides at Kings Island (park average 17 min). The longest is Flight Of Fear at 45 min.
Typical The Racer (Blue) wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 8 min | 8 min 12 PM | 5 min |
| Monday · busiest | 6 min | 12 min 2 PM | 10 min |
| Tuesday | 0 min | 5 min 7 PM | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 2 min | 7 min 8 PM | 7 min |
| Thursday | 0 min | 8 min 4 PM | 5 min |
| Friday | 3 min | 11 min 5 PM | 10 min |
| Saturday | 2 min | 10 min 3 PM | 7 min |
The Racer (Blue) average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 6 min | 2,766 |
| August 2026 | 4.9 min | 10,157 |
The Racer (Blue) wait time FAQ
▾When is The Racer (Blue) shortest?
The Racer (Blue) is shortest at rope drop (about 6 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 10 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 12 min around 2 PM.
▾Which day is The Racer (Blue) busiest?
Monday runs the longest lines, peaking around 12 min midday, while Tuesday is the calmest at about 5 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for The Racer (Blue) right now?
The Racer (Blue) 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 827 hours that Kings Island was open, The Racer (Blue) was running 95.55% of the time, with 63 separate interruptions. That ranks #23 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 12,923 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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