A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have walked on most rides.
Sep 9, 2026 hit a 1/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Kings Dominion this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 3 straight hours between 1 PM and 3 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
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and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
1
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT1m
PEAK2m
RIDES OPEN13/5
WEATHER86° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1 PM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Bad Apple 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 1 PM. Bad Apple + Apple Zapple walked on.
1 PM to 3 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 1 PM. Bad Apple fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 3 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Bad Apple now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Bad Apple
peak 2m · 48% uptime
Apple Zapple
peak 1m · 48% uptime
Dodgem
peak 1m · 48% uptime
Wave Swinger
peak 1m · 48% uptime
WindSeeker
peak 1m · 38% uptime
Americana
Backlot Stunt Coaster
Blue Ridge Tollway
peak 0m · 48% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
Carousel
peak 0m · 48% uptime
Delirium
peak 0m · 48% uptime
Dominator
Drop Tower
peak 0m · 48% uptime
Flight of Fear
Flying Eagles
peak 0m · 48% uptime
Great Pumpkin Coaster
Grizzly
peak 0m · 48% uptime
Pantherian
Racer 75
peak 0m · 48% uptime
Racer 75 - South
Rapterra
Reptilian
Shenandoah Lumber Co.
Tumbili
Twisted Timbers
peak 0m · 48% uptime
White Water Canyon
Woodstock Express
14 rides were closed all day
Americana Backlot Stunt Coaster Boo Blasters on Boo Hill Dominator Flight of Fear Great Pumpkin Coaster Pantherian Racer 75 - South Rapterra Reptilian Shenandoah Lumber Co. Tumbili White Water Canyon Woodstock Express
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 86°F, low 65°F, no rain.
FOR YOUR TRIP
This is the day,
but live, in your pocket.
Days like this are why people swear by going off-peak. Ride Ready spots them in advance, then turns the forecast into real-time recommendations the moment you walk through the gate.
WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Bad Apple 6m to 5m
1 PM Walk-on window: Bad Apple + Apple Zapple
4:08p Smart pick: Bad Apple is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion