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White Water Canyon Wait Times
Water · 46" minimum height · Kings Island
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Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for White Water Canyon at Kings Island, built on 16,265 measured readings.
Best time to ride White Water Canyon
On a typical Monday, White Water Canyon runs about 5 min at rope drop, peaks near 32 min around 4 PM, and eases to 5 min by close. Across the week, Wednesday is the worst day (about 62 min at its midday peak) and Thursday the calmest (about 24 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 15 min, this is the #14 longest line of 30 tracked rides at Kings Island (park average 17 min). The longest is Flight Of Fear at 45 min.
Typical White Water Canyon wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 7 min | 40 min 4 PM | 17 min |
| Monday | 5 min | 32 min 4 PM | 5 min |
| Tuesday | 0 min | 44 min 3 PM | 5 min |
| Wednesday · busiest | 5 min | 62 min 3 PM | 5 min |
| Thursday | 3 min | 24 min 5 PM | 6 min |
| Friday | 4 min | 39 min 4 PM | 6 min |
| Saturday | 14 min | 31 min 4 PM | 8 min |
White Water Canyon average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 19.3 min | 10,947 |
| July 2026 | 22.4 min | 10,168 |
| August 2026 | 15.1 min | 12,344 |
White Water Canyon wait time FAQ
▾When is White Water Canyon shortest?
White Water Canyon is shortest at rope drop (about 5 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 5 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 32 min around 4 PM.
▾Which day is White Water Canyon busiest?
Wednesday runs the longest lines, peaking around 62 min midday, while Thursday is the calmest at about 24 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for White Water Canyon right now?
White Water Canyon 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 683 hours that Kings Island was open, White Water Canyon was running 89.5% of the time, with 46 separate interruptions. That ranks #7 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 16,265 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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