When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 1min
- At 3pm, its worst hour
- 5min
Kings Dominion
Carousel wait times
- Typical wait
- 4min
- At its busiest
- 5min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 99%
4minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Carousel at Kings Dominion averages 4 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 4pm. It has run 99% of the park's opening hours recently.
Carousel queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Carousel usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Carousel over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Carousel has averaged about 4 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 5 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 4min
- Peak
- 5min
- Running
- 99%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Sunday.
- Typical wait on a Sunday
- 3min
- On a Saturday
- 5min
Does Carousel break down?
Rarely.
It was running 99% of the time Kings Dominion was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 1 minute in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 99%
- Queue readings recorded
- 3,886
The record
8 minutes.
The longest queue Carousel has held, on Saturday 10 October.
Every ride at Kings Dominion →When is the Carousel queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 1 minutes, against 5 at 3pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 4 minutes on a single ride.
Carousel queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
110a
111a
312p
41p
42p
53p
54p
45p
46p
47p
48p
49p
310p
311p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Carousel
10am on a Sunday
Carousel averages 1 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 8 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Carousel?
Sunday, at 3 minutes on average, against 5 on Saturday.
Carousel by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri4m
- Sat5m
- Sun3m
Does Carousel break down?
It ran 99% of Kings Dominion's opening hours across 6 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
99% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
99%
Excellent
Running 99% 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 Carousel queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Carousel was 8 minutes on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Carousel queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for Carousel?
May runs longest at 5 minutes on average, and March is quietest at 4.
Carousel through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
4Mar
4Apr
5May
4Jun
4Jul
4Aug
5Sep
4Oct
About Carousel
Carousel is one of 22 rides tracked at Kings Dominion, 22nd longest of 22 by usual wait. It queues about 4 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 13-minute park average.
Carousel has averaged about 4 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 99% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Saturdays.
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 Carousel?
The live wait time for Carousel at Kings Dominion is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Carousel wait times.
Is Carousel open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Carousel is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Kings Dominion's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Carousel has been open around 99% 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 Carousel?
Based on historical wait time data, Carousel 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 Carousel?
Carousel is usually quietest on Sundays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Carousel usually?
Over recent weeks, Carousel has averaged about 4 minutes, with lines usually longest around 4pm. 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 Carousel at Kings Dominion.
Is Carousel often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Carousel has been running about 99% of the time. We track Carousel'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 Carousel at Kings Dominion?
Carousel 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 Carousel?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Carousel's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Carousel is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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