If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Aug 17, 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 2 straight hours between 2 PM and 4 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT5m
PEAK30m
RIDES OPEN24/23
WEATHER95° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
12 PM to 7 PM · crowd level 1–10
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12 PM
2
1 PM
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2 PM
1
3 PM
2
4 PM
3
5 PM
3
6 PM
2
7 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 2 PM. Shenandoah Lumber Co. + Blue Ridge Tollway walked on.
2 PM to 4 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 2 PM. Shenandoah Lumber Co. fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 7 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.
13m avg
peak 30m · 99% uptime
Blue Ridge Tollway
9m avg
peak 30m · 94% uptime
White Water Canyon
9m avg
peak 16m · 99% uptime
Racer 75
9m avg
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Dodgem
7m avg
peak 8m · 99% uptime
WindSeeker
6m avg
peak 8m · 99% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
5m avg
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Grizzly
5m avg
peak 15m · 89% uptime
Drop Tower
5m avg
peak 7m · 92% uptime
Rapterra
5m avg
peak 5m · 97% uptime
Flying Eagles
4m avg
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Woodstock Express
4m avg
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Wave Swinger
4m avg
peak 6m · 99% uptime
Delirium
4m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Twisted Timbers
4m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Reptilian
3m avg
peak 10m · 92% uptime
Backlot Stunt Coaster
3m avg
peak 6m · 99% uptime
Bad Apple
3m avg
peak 6m · 99% uptime
Pantherian
3m avg
peak 5m · 90% uptime
Apple Zapple
2m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Dominator
2m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Carousel
2m avg
peak 4m · 99% uptime
Flight of Fear
2m avg
peak 3m · 79% uptime
Americana
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Great Pumpkin Coaster
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Racer 75 - South
Closed all day
Tumbili
0m avg
peak 0m · 2% uptime
1 ride was closed all day
Racer 75 - South
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 95°F, low 74°F, rain for 4h.
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