Wave Swinger wait times
Wave Swinger at Kings Dominion averages 6 minutes. It is shortest at 3pm and worst at 1am. It has run 95% of the park's opening hours recently.
Wave Swinger queue times, day by day
Wave Swinger over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Wave Swinger has averaged about 6 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 9 minutes, with the longest queues near 1am, and the shortest near 3pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Wave Swinger queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Wave Swinger peaks at 9pm with 9 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 0. Riding it at the right hour saves 9 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Wave Swinger
Best time to ride
Wave Swinger averages 0 minutes at 10am against 9 at the 9pm peak - 9 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 20 minutes.
Wave Swinger by day of the week
Average wait by day
8 days with a recorded queue
- Mon7m
- Wed1m
- Thu0m
- Fri4m
- Sat9m
- Sun7m
Thursday is the quietest day for Wave Swinger, at 0 minutes against 9 on Saturday.
Does Wave Swinger break down?
Uptime and closures
84% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 84% of the minutes Kings Dominion was open, across the last 8 recorded days.
Last 8 days uptime
- 100%
- 99%
- 84%
- 86%
- 99%
- 99%
- 96%
- 0%
Wave Swinger ran 84% of Kings Dominion's opening hours across 8 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 11 Sept.
Longest Wave Swinger queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 29 Aug20m
- 2Sunday 6 Sept16m
- 3Sunday 30 Aug15m
- 4Saturday 5 Sept15m
- 5Monday 7 Sept15m
- 6Friday 4 Sept5m
- 7Wednesday 9 Sept1m
The worst queue recorded for Wave Swinger was 20 minutes on Saturday 29 Aug.
Wave Swinger 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.
About Wave Swinger
Wave Swinger is one of 24 rides tracked at Kings Dominion, 22nd longest of 24 by usual wait. It queues about 6 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 17-minute park average.
Wave Swinger has averaged about 6 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 1am and quietest around 3pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 95% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Wednesdays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Wave Swinger?
The live wait time for Wave Swinger at Kings Dominion is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Wave Swinger wait times.
Is Wave Swinger open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Wave Swinger is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Kings Dominion's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Wave Swinger has been open around 95% 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 Wave Swinger?
Based on historical wait time data, Wave Swinger is typically quietest around 3pm. 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 Wave Swinger?
Wave Swinger is usually quietest on Wednesdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Wednesday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Wave Swinger usually?
Over recent weeks, Wave Swinger has averaged about 6 minutes, with lines usually longest around 1am. 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 Wave Swinger at Kings Dominion.
Is Wave Swinger often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Wave Swinger has been running about 95% of the time. We track Wave Swinger'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 Wave Swinger at Kings Dominion?
Wave Swinger 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 Wave Swinger?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Wave Swinger's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Wave Swinger is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.