A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Apr 19, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Kings Dominion this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 4 straight hours between 12 PM and 4 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
2
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT7m
PEAK30m
RIDES OPEN24/20
WEATHER70° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
2
4 PM
3
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
5
8 PM
12 PM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Reptilian 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 12 PM. Reptilian + Rapterra walked on.
12 PM to 4 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 12 PM. Reptilian fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 8 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Reptilian now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Reptilian
peak 30m · 75% uptime
Rapterra
peak 30m · 89% uptime
Twisted Timbers
peak 20m · 99% uptime
Dodgem
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Flight of Fear
peak 15m · 95% uptime
Flying Eagles
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Backlot Stunt Coaster
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Tumbili
peak 20m · 99% uptime
Bad Apple
peak 7m · 99% uptime
Delirium
peak 8m · 93% uptime
Drop Tower
peak 7m · 82% uptime
Wave Swinger
peak 7m · 99% uptime
Carousel
peak 6m · 99% uptime
Dominator
peak 5m · 69% uptime
Apple Zapple
peak 10m · 53% uptime
Grizzly
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Pantherian
peak 6m · 79% uptime
Blue Ridge Tollway
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Racer 75
peak 5m · 95% uptime
Shenandoah Lumber Co.
peak 1m · 50% uptime
Americana
peak 0m · 66% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
peak 0m · 99% uptime
Great Pumpkin Coaster
Racer 75 - South
peak 0m · 3% uptime
WindSeeker
peak 0m · 67% uptime
Woodstock Express
2 rides were closed all day
Great Pumpkin Coaster Woodstock Express
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 70°F, low 48°F, rain for 9h.
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: Reptilian 22m to 12m
12 PM Walk-on window: Reptilian + Rapterra
4:08p Smart pick: Reptilian is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion