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Kings Dominion ride reliability

26 operating days22 Aug to 18 Oct44 rides tracked

44 tracked rides at Kings Dominion ran 70.6% of opening hours across the last 26 operating days, which is patchy. The least reliable is White Water Canyon at 15.3%, down on 26 of 26 days.

Reliability verdict

Patchy

Across the last 26 operating days, 44 tracked rides ran 70.6% of opening hours. The one to plan around is White Water Canyon, at 15.3%.

70.6%uptime
Least reliableWhite Water Canyon 15.3%Racer 75 - South 24.1%Shenandoah Lumber Co. 32%

Every Kings Dominion ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

44 rides · 26 days · worst first

  1. 1White Water Canyon6d 21h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 15.3%
  2. 2Racer 75 - South6d 10h lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 24.1%
  3. 3Shenandoah Lumber Co.5d 7h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 32%
  4. 4Drop Tower5d 5h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 35.3%
  5. 5Woodstock Whirlybirds4d 7h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 41.1%
  6. 6Snoopy's Rocket Express4d 0h lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 45%
  7. 7PEANUTS™ Turnpike3d 8h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 53.1%
  8. 8Woodstock Express2d 21h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 56.6%
  9. 9Flying Ace2d 19h lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 59.7%
  10. 10Tumbili3d 13h lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 61.4%
  11. 11Boo Blasters on Boo Hill2d 10h lost · 25 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 64.7%
  12. 12Lucy's Tugboat2d 9h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 64.7%
  13. 13Eiffel Tower3d 1h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 65%
  14. 14Snoopy's Space Buggies2d 7h lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 65.6%
  15. 15Lucy's Crabbie Cabbies2d 6h lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 66.4%
  16. 16Snoopy vs. Red Baron2d 4h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 66.5%
  17. 17Linus Launcher2d 3h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 67.3%
  18. 18Flight of Fear2d 15h lost · 26 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 67.9%
  19. 19Flying Ace Balloon Race2d 2h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 67.9%
  20. 20Great Pumpkin Coaster2d 1h lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 68.2%
  21. 21Sally's Sea Plane2d 1h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 68.3%
  22. 22Kite Eating Tree2d 1h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 68.3%
  23. 23Snoopy's Junction2d 0h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 68.5%
  24. 24PEANUTS™ 5002d 0h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 68.5%
  25. 25Charlie Brown's Wind Up2d 0h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 68.6%
  26. 26WindSeeker2d 7h lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 69%
  27. 27Pantherian1d 20h lost · 71 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 75.2%
  28. 28Racer 751d 17h lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 77.5%
  29. 29Apple Zapple1d 17h lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 77.7%
  30. 30Americana1d 10h lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 81.6%
  31. 31Reptilian1d 5h lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 82.4%
  32. 32Backlot Stunt Coaster1d 1h lost · 29 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 85.5%
  33. 33Rapterra19h 20m lost · 23 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 87.7%
  34. 34Dominator19h 22m lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 87.9%
  35. 35Grizzly22h 54m lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 89.5%
  36. 36Twisted Timbers15h 18m lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 92.4%
  37. 37Arachnidia8h 6m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 93.6%
  38. 38Blue Ridge Tollway12h 35m lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 94.2%
  39. 39Delirium9h 22m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 95.3%
  40. 40Bad Apple7h 7m lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 96.6%
  41. 41Flying Eagles5h 45m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 97%
  42. 42Wave Swinger4h 23m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 97.7%
  43. 43Carousel2h 11m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 98.8%
  44. 44Dodgem1h 40m lost · 0 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 99%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Kings Dominion rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

491 breakdowns · late starts excluded

410am
3111am
6412pm
441pm
462pm
493pm
374pm
625pm
656pm
267pm
128pm
389pm
610pm

Breakdowns cluster at 6pm, with 65 of the 484 closures that started before the park's final hour beginning then - so the ride you most want is safest earlier in the day, not saved for last. A further 226 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 7 closures start in the 11pm hour, when the park is shutting - those are rides finishing their day, not failing, so they are left out here.

Kings Dominion downtime day by day

Share of ride hours lost

22 Aug to 18 Oct

22 Aug18 Oct

The worst day in this window was 9 Sept, when 67.5% of the park's ride hours were lost and 44 of 44 rides went down at some point.

Uptime is the share of the park's own operating minutes a ride was running, recorded every few minutes and averaged over 26 days. A closure counts as one breakdown when it lasts ten minutes or more; shorter stops still count towards time lost, because a two-minute reset is not a fault. Touching closure windows are merged into one closure - a ride shut all day arrives from the feed as that day sliced into the sampling interval, and counting each slice would report one bad day as a hundred breakdowns.

Frequently asked

Which rides break down most at Kings Dominion?

White Water Canyon (15.3%), Racer 75 - South (24.1%), Shenandoah Lumber Co. (32%) have the lowest uptime at Kings Dominion across the last 26 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 44 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Kings Dominion overall?

Kings Dominion averages 70.6% uptime across 44 tracked rides, which is patchy. 6 excellent, 7 good, 5 patchy, 26 poor.

Which ride at Kings Dominion is the most reliable?

Dodgem, at 99% uptime over 26 recorded days, losing only 1h 40m in total.

What time of day do rides break down at Kings Dominion?

6pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 65 of the 484 closures that started before the park's final hour beginning then. Rides that are not running at opening are counted separately as late starts, not as faults.

Which rides are closed at Kings Dominion today?

This page is the longer-term pattern rather than the live picture. For what is shut right now, open the Kings Dominion live page - every ride shows whether it is open or closed, with the reason where the park provides one.

How is uptime measured?

Each ride's open or closed status is recorded every few minutes through the park's own operating hours. Uptime is the share of those minutes the ride was running. A closure counts as one breakdown when it lasts ten minutes or more; shorter stops still count towards time lost, because a two-minute reset is not a fault.

Does weather affect Kings Dominion reliability?

Yes. Water rides close in heavy rain, and exposed coasters close in lightning, high winds or very cold temperatures. These figures reflect actual operations including weather closures, which is why uptime varies through the year.