When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 1min
- At 5pm, its worst hour
- 10min
Kings Dominion
Bad Apple wait times
- Typical wait
- 6min
- At its busiest
- 9min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 82%
6minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Bad Apple at Kings Dominion averages 6 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 5pm. It has run 82% of the park's opening hours recently.
Bad Apple queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Bad Apple usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Bad Apple over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Bad Apple has averaged about 6 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 9 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 6min
- Peak
- 9min
- Running
- 82%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 3min
- On a Saturday
- 5min
Does Bad Apple break down?
Now and then.
It was running 82% of the time Kings Dominion was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 11 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 82%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,612
The record
11 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Bad Apple, on Saturday 31 October.
Every ride at Kings Dominion →When is the Bad Apple queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 1 minutes, against 10 at 5pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 9 minutes on a single ride.
Bad Apple queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
110a
111a
312p
51p
52p
63p
84p
105p
76p
87p
88p
69p
610p
311p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Bad Apple
10am on a Friday
Bad Apple averages 1 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 11 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Bad Apple?
Friday, at 3 minutes on average, against 5 on Saturday.
Bad Apple by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri3m
- Sat5m
- Sun5m
Does Bad Apple break down?
It ran 85% of Kings Dominion's opening hours across 6 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
85% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
↑ improving85%
Good
Running 85% of the minutes Kings Dominion was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Bad Apple queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Bad Apple was 11 minutes on Saturday 31 Oct.
Longest Bad Apple queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 31 Oct11m
- 2Sunday 1 Nov10m
- 3Friday 30 Oct6m
- 4Saturday 7 Nov6m
- 5Sunday 8 Nov6m
- 6Friday 6 Nov5m
Which months are busiest for Bad Apple?
September runs longest at 8 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 4.
Bad Apple through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
6Mar
7Apr
7May
5Jun
5Jul
5Aug
8Sep
6Oct
4Nov
About Bad Apple
Bad Apple is one of 22 rides tracked at Kings Dominion, 19th longest of 22 by usual wait. It queues about 6 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 13-minute park average.
Bad Apple has averaged about 6 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 82% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Sundays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Kings Dominion publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Bad Apple?
The live wait time for Bad Apple at Kings Dominion is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Bad Apple wait times.
Is Bad Apple open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Bad Apple is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Kings Dominion's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Bad Apple has been open around 82% of Kings Dominion's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Kings Dominion.
What's the best time of day to ride Bad Apple?
Based on historical wait time data, Bad Apple is typically quietest around 11am. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride Bad Apple?
Bad Apple is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Bad Apple usually?
Over recent weeks, Bad Apple has averaged about 6 minutes, with lines usually longest around 5pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak lines for Bad Apple at Kings Dominion.
Is Bad Apple often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Bad Apple has been running about 82% of the time. We track Bad Apple's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Bad Apple at Kings Dominion?
Bad Apple is at Kings Dominion - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Kings Dominion page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Bad Apple?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Bad Apple's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Bad Apple is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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