A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Jul 28, 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
Quiet
AVG WAIT5m
PEAK35m
RIDES OPEN24/23
WEATHER88° Partly Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
1
12 PM
3
1 PM
1
2 PM
2
3 PM
3
5 PM
3
6 PM
2
7 PM
3
8 PM
1
9 PM
12 PM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Dodgem 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. Dodgem + 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. Dodgem fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 9 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Dodgem now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Dodgem
peak 35m · 99% uptime
Reptilian
peak 25m · 91% uptime
Blue Ridge Tollway
peak 20m · 96% uptime
Grizzly
peak 20m · 86% uptime
Shenandoah Lumber Co.
peak 15m · 79% uptime
Woodstock Express
peak 30m · 91% uptime
Flying Eagles
peak 10m · 95% uptime
Twisted Timbers
peak 10m · 87% uptime
Drop Tower
peak 7m · 65% uptime
Rapterra
peak 5m · 87% uptime
Racer 75
peak 10m · 85% uptime
Tumbili
peak 10m · 78% uptime
Apple Zapple
peak 8m · 87% uptime
Bad Apple
peak 6m · 97% uptime
Delirium
peak 6m · 84% uptime
Carousel
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Dominator
peak 20m · 85% uptime
White Water Canyon
peak 8m · 84% uptime
Backlot Stunt Coaster
peak 6m · 83% uptime
Wave Swinger
peak 6m · 97% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Flight of Fear
peak 5m · 84% uptime
Pantherian
peak 3m · 76% uptime
Americana
peak 0m · -- uptime
Great Pumpkin Coaster
peak 0m · -- uptime
Racer 75 - South
WindSeeker
peak 0m · 29% uptime
1 ride was closed all day
Racer 75 - South
Weather that day: ⛅ Partly Cloudy, high 88°F, low 68°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: Dodgem 14m to 6m
1:15p Walk-on window: Dodgem + Reptilian
4:08p Smart pick: Dodgem is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion