When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 0min
- At 3pm, its worst hour
- 7min
Kings Dominion
Wave Swinger wait times
- Typical wait
- 5min
- At its busiest
- 6min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 98%
5minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Wave Swinger at Kings Dominion averages 5 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 4pm. It has run 98% of the park's opening hours recently.
Wave Swinger queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Wave Swinger usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Wave Swinger over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Wave Swinger has averaged about 5 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 6 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 5min
- Peak
- 6min
- Running
- 98%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Sunday.
- Typical wait on a Sunday
- 4min
- On a Friday
- 5min
Does Wave Swinger 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
- 3,877
The record
10 minutes.
The longest queue Wave Swinger has held, on Saturday 10 October.
Every ride at Kings Dominion →When is the Wave Swinger queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 0 minutes, against 7 at 3pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 7 minutes on a single ride.
Wave Swinger queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
010a
111a
412p
51p
62p
73p
74p
65p
66p
67p
68p
59p
510p
311p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Wave Swinger
10am on a Sunday
Wave Swinger averages 0 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 10 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Wave Swinger?
Sunday, at 4 minutes on average, against 5 on Friday.
Wave Swinger by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri5m
- Sat5m
- Sun4m
Does Wave Swinger break down?
It ran 98% of Kings Dominion's opening hours across 6 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
98% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
98%
Excellent
Running 98% 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 Wave Swinger queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Wave Swinger was 10 minutes on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Wave Swinger queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for Wave Swinger?
May runs longest at 7 minutes on average, and October is quietest at 4.
Wave Swinger through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
6Apr
7May
6Jun
5Jul
5Aug
6Sep
4Oct
About Wave Swinger
Wave Swinger is one of 22 rides tracked at Kings Dominion, 21st longest of 22 by usual wait. It queues about 5 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 13-minute park average.
Wave Swinger has averaged about 5 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 98% 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 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 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 Wave Swinger?
Based on historical wait time data, Wave Swinger 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 Wave Swinger?
Wave Swinger 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 Wave Swinger usually?
Over recent weeks, Wave Swinger has averaged about 5 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 Wave Swinger at Kings Dominion.
Is Wave Swinger often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Wave Swinger has been running about 98% 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.
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