If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Sep 4, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Kings Dominion this season. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 3, settling around a 2 for most of the day.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT5m
PEAK30m
RIDES OPEN24/21
WEATHER96° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
12 PM to 6 PM · crowd level 1–10
2
12 PM
3
1 PM
1
2 PM
2
3 PM
3
4 PM
3
5 PM
1
6 PM
12 PM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Shenandoah Lumber Co. held strong all day. The first hour was the only time it ran shortest.
11 AM to 1 PM
Eat early, ride during lunch
Crowds dipped to their low around 2 PM. Flight of Fear + Reptilian walked on.
2 PM to 6 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 2 PM. Shenandoah Lumber Co. fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 6 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Shenandoah Lumber Co. now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
27 rides · avg wait shown
Shenandoah Lumber Co.
19m avg
peak 30m · 60% uptime
Flight of Fear
9m avg
peak 15m · 51% uptime
Reptilian
9m avg
peak 15m · 45% uptime
Grizzly
9m avg
peak 10m · 64% uptime
Dodgem
7m avg
peak 16m · 78% uptime
Woodstock Express
5m avg
peak 10m · 59% uptime
WindSeeker
5m avg
peak 8m · 53% uptime
Flying Eagles
5m avg
peak 7m · 66% uptime
Delirium
5m avg
peak 6m · 62% uptime
Drop Tower
5m avg
peak 6m · 60% uptime
Racer 75 - South
5m avg
peak 6m · 62% uptime
Twisted Timbers
5m avg
peak 6m · 61% uptime
Bad Apple
4m avg
peak 5m · 66% uptime
Blue Ridge Tollway
4m avg
peak 5m · 64% uptime
Wave Swinger
4m avg
peak 5m · 66% uptime
Apple Zapple
3m avg
peak 10m · 53% uptime
Backlot Stunt Coaster
3m avg
peak 5m · 62% uptime
Dominator
2m avg
peak 5m · 59% uptime
Carousel
2m avg
peak 3m · 78% uptime
Pantherian
2m avg
peak 2m · 57% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
1m avg
peak 1m · 67% uptime
Americana
Closed all day
Great Pumpkin Coaster
Closed all day
Racer 75
Closed all day
Rapterra
0m avg
peak 0m · 55% uptime
Tumbili
0m avg
peak 0m · 3% uptime
White Water Canyon
0m avg
peak 0m · 4% uptime
3 rides were closed all day
AmericanaGreat Pumpkin CoasterRacer 75
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 96°F, low 74°F, rain for 4h.
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