Kings Dominion ride reliability
44 tracked rides at Kings Dominion ran 84.4% of opening hours across the last 30 operating days, which is patchy. The least reliable is Racer 75 - South at 15.3%, down on 30 of 30 days.
Reliability verdict
Across the last 30 operating days, 44 tracked rides ran 84.4% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Racer 75 - South, at 15.3%.
Every Kings Dominion ride ranked by uptime
Uptime by ride
44 rides · 30 days · worst first
- 1Racer 75 - South15.3%
- 2Tumbili49.3%
- 3Eiffel Tower69%
- 4Pantherian69.9%
- 5White Water Canyon75.4%
- 6Snoopy's Rocket Express75.7%
- 7Flight of Fear77.3%
- 8Woodstock Whirlybirds78.1%
- 9Backlot Stunt Coaster82.7%
- 10PEANUTS™ Turnpike82.7%
- 11Racer 7583.6%
- 12WindSeeker83.7%
- 13Drop Tower84.3%
- 14Reptilian84.8%
- 15Lucy's Crabbie Cabbies85.1%
- 16Lucy's Tugboat85.7%
- 17Flying Ace86%
- 18Boo Blasters on Boo Hill86.4%
- 19Shenandoah Lumber Co.86.8%
- 20Rapterra87.2%
- 21Woodstock Express87.5%
- 22Apple Zapple87.6%
- 23Sally's Sea Plane87.7%
- 24Snoopy's Space Buggies88.2%
- 25Dominator88.8%
- 26Great Pumpkin Coaster89%
- 27Linus Launcher89%
- 28Twisted Timbers89.1%
- 29Snoopy vs. Red Baron89.6%
- 30Snoopy's Junction89.7%
- 31Flying Ace Balloon Race89.8%
- 32Blue Ridge Tollway89.9%
- 33Kite Eating Tree89.9%
- 34PEANUTS™ 50090.1%
- 35Charlie Brown's Wind Up90.1%
- 36Americana90.8%
- 37Arachnidia91.5%
- 38Grizzly93.2%
- 39Flying Eagles94.3%
- 40Delirium94.4%
- 41Bad Apple94.8%
- 42Wave Swinger95.1%
- 43Carousel97.6%
- 44Dodgem97.7%
When Kings Dominion rides break down
Closures by the hour they start
726 breakdowns · late starts excluded
Breakdowns cluster at 4pm, with 87 of the 582 recorded closures starting in that hour - so the ride you most want is safest earlier in the day, not saved for last. A further 156 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. A further 144 closures start in the 9pm 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
13 Jul to 9 Sept
The worst day in this window was 21 Jul, when 70.7% 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 30 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?
Racer 75 - South (15.3%), Tumbili (49.3%), Eiffel Tower (69%) have the lowest uptime at Kings Dominion across the last 30 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 44 tracked rides is above.
How reliable is Kings Dominion overall?
Kings Dominion averages 84.4% uptime across 44 tracked rides, which is patchy. 3 excellent, 27 good, 10 patchy, 4 poor.
Which ride at Kings Dominion is the most reliable?
Dodgem, at 97.7% uptime over 30 recorded days, losing only 6h 23m in total.
What time of day do rides break down at Kings Dominion?
4pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 87 of the 582 recorded breakdowns 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.

