If you'd been here on Independence Day, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Jul 3, 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.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT5m
PEAK30m
RIDES OPEN25/24
WEATHER100° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
12 PM to 10 PM · crowd level 1–10
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12 PM
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1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
3
4 PM
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5 PM
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6 PM
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7 PM
5
8 PM
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9 PM
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10 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 12 PM. Tumbili + Dodgem walked on.
12 PM to 4 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 12 PM. Shenandoah Lumber Co. fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 10 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 · 98% uptime
Tumbili
9m avg
peak 30m · 80% uptime
Dodgem
7m avg
peak 15m · 98% uptime
WindSeeker
7m avg
peak 8m · 98% uptime
Flying Eagles
6m avg
peak 15m · 98% uptime
Twisted Timbers
6m avg
peak 10m · 94% uptime
White Water Canyon
5m avg
peak 15m · 98% uptime
Wave Swinger
5m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Bad Apple
5m avg
peak 8m · 98% uptime
Delirium
5m avg
peak 6m · 97% uptime
Drop Tower
5m avg
peak 6m · 98% uptime
Rapterra
5m avg
peak 5m · 84% uptime
Reptilian
4m avg
peak 15m · 98% uptime
Pantherian
4m avg
peak 10m · 78% uptime
Carousel
4m avg
peak 6m · 95% uptime
Grizzly
4m avg
peak 6m · 97% uptime
Apple Zapple
3m avg
peak 15m · 98% uptime
Backlot Stunt Coaster
3m avg
peak 10m · 97% uptime
Flight of Fear
3m avg
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Racer 75
3m avg
peak 3m · 90% uptime
Dominator
2m avg
peak 10m · 95% uptime
Blue Ridge Tollway
2m avg
peak 5m · 90% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
2m avg
peak 5m · 89% uptime
Racer 75 - South
2m avg
peak 5m · 39% uptime
Americana
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Great Pumpkin Coaster
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Woodstock Express
0m avg
peak 0m · 4% uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 100°F, low 77°F, no rain.
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