Dodgem wait times
Dodgem at Kings Dominion averages 14 minutes. It is shortest at 3am and worst at 10pm. It has run 99% of the park's opening hours recently.
Dodgem queue times, day by day
Dodgem over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Dodgem has averaged about 14 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 24 minutes, with the longest queues near 10pm, and the shortest near 3am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Dodgem queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Dodgem peaks at 5pm with 25 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 1. Riding it at the right hour saves 24 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Dodgem
Best time to ride
Dodgem averages 1 minutes at 10am against 25 at the 5pm peak - 24 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 49 minutes.
Dodgem by day of the week
Average wait by day
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri5m
- Sat13m
- Sun21m
Friday is the quietest day for Dodgem, at 5 minutes against 21 on Sunday.
Does Dodgem break down?
Uptime and closures
99% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
Running 99% of the minutes Kings Dominion was open, across the last 6 recorded days.
Last 6 days uptime
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Dodgem ran 99% of Kings Dominion's opening hours across 6 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Thursday 1 Oct.
Longest Dodgem queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Sunday 27 Sept49m
- 2Saturday 26 Sept25m
- 3Sunday 20 Sept20m
- 4Saturday 19 Sept15m
- 5Friday 25 Sept10m
- 6Friday 18 Sept6m
The worst queue recorded for Dodgem was 49 minutes on Sunday 27 Sept.
Dodgem through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Kings Dominion publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
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About Dodgem
Dodgem is one of 25 rides tracked at Kings Dominion, 14th longest of 25 by usual wait. It queues about 14 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 18-minute park average.
Dodgem has averaged about 14 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 10pm and quietest around 3am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 99% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Sundays.
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 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 Dodgem?
Based on historical wait time data, Dodgem is typically quietest around 3am. 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 Fridays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Dodgem usually?
Over recent weeks, Dodgem has averaged about 14 minutes, with lines usually longest around 10pm. 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 99% 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.