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Kings Dominion
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Six Flags New England

On a typical day Six Flags New England queues less: about 13 minutes a ride against 17 at Kings Dominion, a difference of roughly 4 minutes on every queue you join.

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01 · On a typical day

What you would normally queue.

Averages across recent weeks, so one broken ride or one wet Tuesday cannot decide it. This is the comparison to plan a trip on; the live figures below are the one to act on today.

Kings Dominion and Six Flags New England compared on their typical recorded queue times
TypicallyKings DominionUnited StatesSix Flags New EnglandUnited States
Average wait per ride 17 min13 min (best of the two)
Rides with recorded waits 2438 (best of the two)
Longest typical queue Rapterra35 minQuantum Accelerator41 min
Shortest typical queue Carousel4 minRock N Rodeo5 min
Average ride uptime Share of opening hours a ride is running76% (best of the two)66%

Averaged across every ride at each park with recorded waits. A ride that never opened is left out, so a park is not flattered by counting a shut ride as a queue of zero.

02 · Right now

Both parks, this minute.

Live queue times at both parks. These fill in as soon as the page loads, and keep updating while you are here.

Kings Dominion and Six Flags New England compared on live queue times
Right nowKings DominionUnited StatesSix Flags New EnglandUnited States
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These keep refreshing while this page is open. A closed park posts no waits, so its rows read as dashes rather than zeroes.

Verdict, on a typical day On a typical day Six Flags New England queues less: about 13 minutes a ride against 17 at Kings Dominion, a difference of roughly 4 minutes on every queue you join.

03 · Choosing

Which one is your day out.

Every line here is earned by one of the figures above - nothing is a generic sentence with a park name dropped into it.

Pick Kings Dominion if…

  • You will accept a longer queue - 17 minutes a ride here against 13 at Six Flags New England - for what Kings Dominion has that Six Flags New England does not
  • You would rather not find rides shut: Kings Dominion's rides run 76% of opening hours against 66% at Six Flags New England
  • Rapterra is on your list - it is Kings Dominion's longest typical queue at about 35 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Kings Dominion's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

Pick Six Flags New England if…

  • You want shorter queues: Six Flags New England averages 13 minutes a ride against 17 at Kings Dominion
  • You want more to do: 38 rides here have recorded wait data against 24 at Kings Dominion
  • Quantum Accelerator is on your list - it is Six Flags New England's longest typical queue at about 41 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Six Flags New England's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

04 · The parks

What each one is.

Kings Dominion

Kings Dominion sits in Doswell, Virginia, about 25 minutes north of Richmond. The park has one of the strongest regional coaster line-ups on the US East Coast: Intimidator 305 (a 305-foot giga coaster), Twisted Timbers (a Rocky Mountain Construction hybrid), Apple Zapple, Dominator (a 215-foot floorless coaster), and Racer 75. A Soak City water park is included with admission during summer.

Virginia summer school breaks, weekend visits from the DC / Richmond area, and the Halloween Haunt drive Kings Dominion's busiest periods. Weekdays in May, September and October are dramatically calmer. Check live queue times for Intimidator 305 and Twisted Timbers first thing on arrival, and use our crowd calendar to pick a midweek date for shorter waits.

Kings Dominion live queue times

Six Flags New England

Six Flags New England sits in Agawam, Massachusetts, near the Connecticut state line. The coaster line-up includes Superman: The Ride (consistently rated one of the world's best steel coasters), Wicked Cyclone (a Rocky Mountain Construction hybrid), Goliath inverted coaster, Flashback, Joker 4D Free Fly Coaster, and the classic Thunderbolt. A Hurricane Harbor water park is included with admission.

Massachusetts and Connecticut school holidays, Fright Fest and US summer weekends drive Six Flags New England's peak crowds. Weekdays in May, September and October stay dramatically calmer. Check live wait times for Superman and Wicked Cyclone on arrival, and use our crowd calendar to pick a midweek date - queue times on most rides drop into single digits on quieter days.

Six Flags New England live queue times

05 · Questions

Kings Dominion or Six Flags New England?

Which is better, Kings Dominion or Six Flags New England?

If you are judging on queues, Six Flags New England: it averages about 13 minutes a ride on a typical day against 17 at Kings Dominion, roughly 4 minutes back on every queue you join. Kings Dominion has 24 rides with recorded waits against 38 at Six Flags New England. Kings Dominion also runs its rides more reliably - 76% of opening hours against 66%.

Which has shorter queues, Kings Dominion or Six Flags New England?

Six Flags New England, by about 4 minutes a ride. On a typical day Six Flags New England averages 13 minutes against 17 at Kings Dominion. Queues still move hour by hour, and a midweek day outside school holidays beats the gap at either park. See Kings Dominion best time to visit and Six Flags New England best time to visit to pick a quiet day.

Can I visit Kings Dominion and Six Flags New England in the same trip?

Yes - both parks are in United States, so a two-park trip is realistic over a long weekend. Split the days so you start at whichever opens earliest and drive to the other in the evening.

How many rides does each park have?

See the tables above for ride counts - or jump to Kings Dominion and Six Flags New England for the full ride lists.

Is Kings Dominion bigger than Six Flags New England?

By rides we track waits for, Six Flags New England is the bigger day out: 38 rides against 24. Acreage matters less than how many you can actually get on, which comes down to queues and opening hours - and on those Six Flags New England is the quicker park.

Then pick
the quiet day.

Both parks have a crowd calendar with six weeks of forecast and the best day left to go.

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