A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Oct 4, 2026 hit a 1/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Kings Dominion this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 10 straight hours between 12 PM and 10 PM.
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1
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT3m
PEAK10m
RIDES OPEN21/21
WEATHER71° Drizzle
The day, hour by hour.
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
2
10 PM
12 PM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Rapterra 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. Rapterra + Blue Ridge Tollway walked on.
12 PM to 10 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 12 PM. Rapterra 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 Rapterra now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Rapterra
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Blue Ridge Tollway
peak 6m · 98% uptime
Flying Eagles
peak 5m · 96% uptime
Grizzly
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Delirium
peak 8m · 95% uptime
Wave Swinger
peak 6m · 98% uptime
Woodstock Express
peak 10m · 58% uptime
Backlot Stunt Coaster
peak 8m · 96% uptime
Bad Apple
peak 6m · 98% uptime
Dodgem
peak 6m · 98% uptime
WindSeeker
peak 6m · 77% uptime
Carousel
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Twisted Timbers
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Racer 75
peak 3m · 97% uptime
Apple Zapple
peak 4m · 28% uptime
Pantherian
peak 3m · 83% uptime
Flight of Fear
peak 2m · 98% uptime
Tumbili
peak 2m · 97% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
peak 2m · 61% uptime
Dominator
peak 2m · 98% uptime
Reptilian
peak 1m · 98% uptime
Americana
Drop Tower
Great Pumpkin Coaster
peak 0m · -- uptime
Racer 75 - South
Shenandoah Lumber Co.
White Water Canyon
5 rides were closed all day
Americana Drop Tower Racer 75 - South Shenandoah Lumber Co. White Water Canyon
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 71°F, low 59°F, rain for 13h.
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: Rapterra 13m to 6m
12 PM Walk-on window: Rapterra + Blue Ridge Tollway
4:08p Smart pick: Rapterra is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion