Orion wait times
Orion at Kings Island averages 29 minutes. It is shortest at 4pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 88% of the park's opening hours recently.
Orion queue times, day by day
Orion over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Orion has averaged about 29 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 47 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 4pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Orion queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Orion peaks at 4pm with 53 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 0. Riding it at the right hour saves 53 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Orion
Best time to ride
Orion averages 0 minutes at 10am against 53 at the 4pm peak - 53 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 75 minutes.
Orion by day of the week
Average wait by day
8 days with a recorded queue
- Thu14m
- Fri34m
- Sat43m
- Sun22m
Thursday is the quietest day for Orion, at 14 minutes against 43 on Saturday.
Does Orion break down?
Uptime and closures
86% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↑ improvingRunning 86% of the minutes Kings Island was open, across the last 8 recorded days.
Last 8 days uptime
- 94%
- 65%
- 98%
- 93%
- 78%
- 93%
- 92%
- 91%
Orion ran 86% of Kings Island's opening hours across 8 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Orion queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 3 Oct75m
- 2Saturday 26 Sept65m
- 3Friday 2 Oct45m
- 4Sunday 4 Oct45m
- 5Thursday 8 Oct45m
- 6Friday 9 Oct45m
- 7Sunday 27 Sept30m
- 8Thursday 1 Oct10m
The worst queue recorded for Orion was 75 minutes on Saturday 3 Oct.
Orion through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Kings Island publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
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About Orion
Orion is one of 21 rides tracked at Kings Island, 12th longest of 21 by usual wait. It queues about 29 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 32-minute park average.
Orion has averaged about 29 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 4pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 88% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Orion?
The live wait time for Orion at Kings Island is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Orion wait times.
Is Orion open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Orion is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Kings Island's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Orion has been open around 88% of Kings Island's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Kings Island.
What's the best time of day to ride Orion?
Based on historical wait time data, Orion is typically quietest around 4pm. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride Orion?
Orion is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Orion usually?
Over recent weeks, Orion has averaged about 29 minutes, with lines usually longest around 6pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak lines for Orion at Kings Island.
Is Orion often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Orion has been running about 88% of the time. We track Orion's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Orion at Kings Island?
Orion is at Kings Island - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Kings Island page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Orion?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Orion's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Orion is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.