Kings Dominion ride reliability
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
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%.
Every Kings Dominion ride ranked by uptime
Uptime by ride
43 rides · 26 days · worst first
- 1Drop Tower3.4%
- 2Shenandoah Lumber Co.3.8%
- 3Racer 75 - South32.7%
- 4Snoopy's Rocket Express37.1%
- 5Woodstock Whirlybirds40.1%
- 6Eiffel Tower40.5%
- 7PEANUTS™ Turnpike43.2%
- 8Flying Ace47%
- 9Woodstock Express48.8%
- 10Snoopy's Space Buggies51.6%
- 11Boo Blasters on Boo Hill55.7%
- 12Snoopy vs. Red Baron57.1%
- 13Sally's Sea Plane57.4%
- 14Linus Launcher57.8%
- 15Flying Ace Balloon Race58.6%
- 16Great Pumpkin Coaster58.7%
- 17Lucy's Tugboat58.8%
- 18Snoopy's Junction59%
- 19PEANUTS™ 50059.1%
- 20Kite Eating Tree59.1%
- 21Lucy's Crabbie Cabbies59.2%
- 22Charlie Brown's Wind Up59.2%
- 23WindSeeker65.7%
- 24Flight of Fear69.8%
- 25Racer 7572.4%
- 26Pantherian75.3%
- 27Apple Zapple77%
- 28Americana79.4%
- 29Grizzly86.6%
- 30Rapterra87.6%
- 31Reptilian89.2%
- 32Twisted Timbers90%
- 33Dominator92%
- 34Backlot Stunt Coaster92.2%
- 35Tumbili93.3%
- 36Blue Ridge Tollway93.4%
- 37Bad Apple94%
- 38Flying Eagles94.3%
- 39Delirium95.1%
- 40Arachnidia95.9%
- 41Carousel98.1%
- 42Wave Swinger98.4%
- 43Dodgem98.8%
When Kings Dominion rides break down
Closures by the hour they start
479 breakdowns · late starts excluded
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
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.

