When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 1min
- At 5pm, its worst hour
- 20min
Kings Dominion
Dodgem wait times
- Typical wait
- 12min
- At its busiest
- 20min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 98%
12minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Dodgem at Kings Dominion averages 12 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 5pm. It has run 98% of the park's opening hours recently.
Dodgem queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Dodgem usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Dodgem over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Dodgem has averaged about 12 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 20 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 12min
- Peak
- 20min
- Running
- 98%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Saturday.
- Typical wait on a Saturday
- 10min
- On a Sunday
- 17min
Does Dodgem break down?
Rarely.
It was running 98% 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
- 98%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,799
The record
45 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Dodgem, on Sunday 1 November.
Every ride at Kings Dominion →When is the Dodgem queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 1 minutes, against 20 at 5pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 19 minutes on a single ride.
Dodgem queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
110a
211a
712p
121p
172p
193p
184p
205p
156p
157p
128p
109p
1110p
311p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Dodgem
10am on a Saturday
Dodgem averages 1 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Dodgem?
Saturday, at 10 minutes on average, against 17 on Sunday.
Dodgem by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri12m
- Sat10m
- Sun17m
Does Dodgem break down?
It ran 99% of Kings Dominion's opening hours across 6 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
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 Dodgem queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Dodgem was 45 minutes on Sunday 1 Nov.
Longest Dodgem queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 1 Nov45m
- 2Friday 30 Oct30m
- 3Saturday 31 Oct30m
- 4Sunday 8 Nov29m
- 5Saturday 7 Nov20m
- 6Friday 6 Nov10m
Which months are busiest for Dodgem?
September runs longest at 17 minutes on average, and March is quietest at 9.
Dodgem through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
9Mar
15Apr
13May
9Jun
11Jul
16Aug
17Sep
10Oct
12Nov
About Dodgem
Dodgem is one of 22 rides tracked at Kings Dominion, 14th longest of 22 by usual wait. It queues about 12 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 13-minute park average.
Dodgem has averaged about 12 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 98% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Saturdays 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 Dodgem?
The live wait time for Dodgem at Kings Dominion is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Dodgem wait times.
Is Dodgem open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Dodgem is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Kings Dominion's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Dodgem has been open around 98% 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 Dodgem?
Based on historical wait time data, Dodgem 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 Dodgem?
Dodgem is usually quietest on Saturdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Saturday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Dodgem usually?
Over recent weeks, Dodgem has averaged about 12 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 Dodgem at Kings Dominion.
Is Dodgem often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Dodgem has been running about 98% of the time. We track Dodgem'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 Dodgem at Kings Dominion?
Dodgem 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 Dodgem?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Dodgem's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Dodgem is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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