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A MODERATE DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have felt the park, not the lines.

Mar 31, 2026 landed at a 5/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds dipped to a 5 out of ten for 8 straight hours between 11 AM and 6 PM.

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5
/10
Moderate
AVG WAIT31m
PEAK120m
RIDES OPEN21/18
WEATHER80° Clear
Kings Dominion crowd report infographic for Mar 31, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

11 AM to 6 PM · crowd level 1–10
5
11 AM
5
12 PM
5
1 PM
5
2 PM
5
3 PM
5
4 PM
5
5 PM
5
6 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open

Touring strategy starts here. Shenandoah Lumber Co. climbs steeply through the morning on moderate days.

11 AM to 1 PM
Eat before 11 or after 2

Quick-service queues stack between 11:30 and 1:30. Plan around them.

11 AM to 6 PM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief

The window around 11 AM is your friend. Use it on Shenandoah Lumber Co. or whatever you've been putting off.

8 PM to 6 PM
Closing rush is your friend

Lines drop sharply once the night winds down. Wait it out, then re-ride.

Every ride, by average wait.

26 rides · avg wait shown
Shenandoah Lumber Co.
64m avg
peak 120m · 95% uptime
Rapterra
54m avg
peak 75m · 95% uptime
Twisted Timbers
51m avg
peak 75m · 98% uptime
Reptilian
45m avg
peak 60m · 99% uptime
Pantherian
40m avg
peak 65m · 59% uptime
Backlot Stunt Coaster
39m avg
peak 60m · 94% uptime
Tumbili
39m avg
peak 45m · 96% uptime
Apple Zapple
31m avg
peak 60m · 99% uptime
Dominator
30m avg
peak 60m · 99% uptime
Flying Eagles
26m avg
peak 45m · 95% uptime
Blue Ridge Tollway
23m avg
peak 30m · 91% uptime
Grizzly
19m avg
peak 30m · 95% uptime
Delirium
18m avg
peak 35m · 81% uptime
Bad Apple
18m avg
peak 25m · 99% uptime
Racer 75
17m avg
peak 45m · 86% uptime
Dodgem
11m avg
peak 20m · 99% uptime
Drop Tower
6m avg
peak 15m · 19% uptime
Carousel
5m avg
peak 6m · 99% uptime
Americana
0m avg
peak 0m · 99% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
0m avg
peak 0m · 94% uptime
Flight of Fear
Closed all day
Great Pumpkin Coaster
0m avg
peak 0m · 97% uptime
Racer 75 - South
Closed all day
Wave Swinger
Closed all day
WindSeeker
Closed all day
Woodstock Express
Closed all day
5 rides were closed all day
Flight of Fear Racer 75 - South Wave Swinger WindSeeker Woodstock Express

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 80°F, low 59°F, no rain.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:15a Drop alert: Shenandoah Lumber Co. 120m to 45m
2:42p Walk-on window: Delirium + Bad Apple
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions