When to queue
Go at 9pm.
- Typical wait at 9pm
- 3min
- At 5pm, its worst hour
- 18min
Kings Dominion
Dominator wait times
- Typical wait
- 13min
- At its busiest
- 28min
- Shortest queue
- 9pm
- Running
- 90%
13minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Dominator at Kings Dominion averages 13 minutes. It is shortest at 9pm and worst at 5pm. It has run 90% of the park's opening hours recently.
Dominator queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Dominator usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Dominator over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Dominator has averaged about 13 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 28 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 9pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 13min
- Peak
- 28min
- Running
- 90%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Sunday.
- Typical wait on a Sunday
- 8min
- On a Friday
- 12min
Does Dominator break down?
Rarely.
It was running 90% of the time Kings Dominion was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 6 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 90%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,215
The record
40 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Dominator, on Sunday 1 November.
Every ride at Kings Dominion →When is the Dominator queue shortest?
Usually at 9pm, about 3 minutes, against 18 at 5pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 15 minutes on a single ride.
Dominator queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1210a
811a
1612p
151p
152p
173p
124p
185p
136p
147p
88p
39p
410p
411p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Dominator
9pm on a Sunday
Dominator averages 3 minutes at 9pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 40 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Dominator?
Sunday, at 8 minutes on average, against 12 on Friday.
Dominator by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri12m
- Sat10m
- Sun8m
Does Dominator break down?
It ran 91% of Kings Dominion's opening hours across 6 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
91% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
↓ declining91%
Good
Running 91% 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 Dominator queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Dominator was 40 minutes on Sunday 1 Nov.
Longest Dominator queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 1 Nov40m
- 2Friday 30 Oct30m
- 3Saturday 31 Oct25m
- 4Friday 6 Nov5m
- 5Saturday 7 Nov5m
- 6Sunday 8 Nov4m
Which months are busiest for Dominator?
May runs longest at 23 minutes on average, and March is quietest at 8.
Dominator through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
8Mar
21Apr
23May
9Jun
10Jul
13Aug
15Sep
16Oct
8Nov
About Dominator
Dominator is one of 22 rides tracked at Kings Dominion, 11th longest of 22 by usual wait. It queues about 13 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 13-minute park average.
Dominator has averaged about 13 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 9pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 90% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Fridays.
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 Dominator?
The live wait time for Dominator at Kings Dominion is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Dominator wait times.
Is Dominator open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Dominator is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Kings Dominion's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Dominator has been open around 90% 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 Dominator?
Based on historical wait time data, Dominator is typically quietest around 9pm. 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 Dominator?
Dominator is usually quietest on Sundays, and busiest on Fridays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Dominator usually?
Over recent weeks, Dominator has averaged about 13 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 Dominator at Kings Dominion.
Is Dominator often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Dominator has been running about 90% of the time. We track Dominator'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 Dominator at Kings Dominion?
Dominator 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 Dominator?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Dominator's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Dominator is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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