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Kings Dominion ride reliability

26 operating days12 Sept to 8 Nov43 rides tracked

43 tracked rides at Kings Dominion ran 65.6% of opening hours across the last 26 operating days, which is poor. The least reliable is Drop Tower at 3.4%, down on 26 of 26 days.

Reliability verdict

Poor

Across the last 26 operating days, 43 tracked rides ran 65.6% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Drop Tower, at 3.4%.

65.6%uptime

Every Kings Dominion ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

43 rides · 26 days · worst first

  1. 1Drop Tower7d 20h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 26 of 26 days 3.4%
  2. 2Shenandoah Lumber Co.7d 19h lost · 0 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 3.8%
  3. 3Racer 75 - South5d 7h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 32.7%
  4. 4Snoopy's Rocket Express4d 15h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 37.1%
  5. 5Woodstock Whirlybirds4d 8h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 40.1%
  6. 6Eiffel Tower4d 21h lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 40.5%
  7. 7PEANUTS™ Turnpike4d 4h lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 43.2%
  8. 8Flying Ace3d 23h lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 47%
  9. 9Woodstock Express3d 14h lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 48.8%
  10. 10Snoopy's Space Buggies3d 12h lost · 24 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 51.6%
  11. 11Boo Blasters on Boo Hill3d 4h lost · 22 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 55.7%
  12. 12Snoopy vs. Red Baron3d 1h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 57.1%
  13. 13Sally's Sea Plane3d 1h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 57.4%
  14. 14Linus Launcher3d 0h lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 57.8%
  15. 15Flying Ace Balloon Race2d 22h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 58.6%
  16. 16Great Pumpkin Coaster2d 22h lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 58.7%
  17. 17Lucy's Tugboat2d 22h lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 58.8%
  18. 18Snoopy's Junction2d 21h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 59%
  19. 19PEANUTS™ 5002d 21h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 59.1%
  20. 20Kite Eating Tree2d 21h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 59.1%
  21. 21Lucy's Crabbie Cabbies2d 21h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 59.2%
  22. 22Charlie Brown's Wind Up2d 21h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 59.2%
  23. 23WindSeeker2d 13h lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 65.7%
  24. 24Flight of Fear2d 14h lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 69.8%
  25. 25Racer 752d 5h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 72.4%
  26. 26Pantherian1d 20h lost · 63 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 75.3%
  27. 27Apple Zapple1d 18h lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 77%
  28. 28Americana1d 13h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 79.4%
  29. 29Grizzly1d 4h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 86.6%
  30. 30Rapterra22h 48m lost · 32 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 87.6%
  31. 31Reptilian19h 4m lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 89.2%
  32. 32Twisted Timbers19h 59m lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 90%
  33. 33Dominator14h 33m lost · 23 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 92%
  34. 34Backlot Stunt Coaster13h 54m lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 92.2%
  35. 35Tumbili13h 10m lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 93.3%
  36. 36Blue Ridge Tollway13h 15m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 93.4%
  37. 37Bad Apple10h 33m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 94%
  38. 38Flying Eagles11h 23m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 94.3%
  39. 39Delirium9h 12m lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 95.1%
  40. 40Arachnidia7h 51m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 95.9%
  41. 41Carousel3h 19m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 25 of 26 days 98.1%
  42. 42Wave Swinger2h 56m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 98.4%
  43. 43Dodgem2h 5m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 25 of 26 days 98.8%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Kings Dominion rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

479 breakdowns · late starts excluded

210am
3311am
3712pm
361pm
422pm
393pm
294pm
735pm
936pm
277pm
208pm
269pm
1310pm

Breakdowns cluster at 6pm, with 93 of the 470 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 200 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 9 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

12 Sept to 8 Nov

12 Sept8 Nov

The worst day in this window was 27 Sept, when 61.4% of the park's ride hours were lost and 32 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?

Drop Tower (3.4%), Shenandoah Lumber Co. (3.8%), Racer 75 - South (32.7%) have the lowest uptime at Kings Dominion across the last 26 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 43 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Kings Dominion overall?

Kings Dominion averages 65.6% uptime across 43 tracked rides, which is poor. 5 excellent, 10 good, 4 patchy, 24 poor.

Which ride at Kings Dominion is the most reliable?

Dodgem, at 98.8% uptime over 26 recorded days, losing only 2h 5m in total.

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

6pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 93 of the 470 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.