Kings Dominion ride reliability
44 tracked rides at Kings Dominion ran 74.5% of opening hours across the last 26 operating days, which is patchy. The least reliable is Racer 75 - South at 16.7%, down on 26 of 26 days.
Reliability verdict
Across the last 26 operating days, 44 tracked rides ran 74.5% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Racer 75 - South, at 16.7%.
Every Kings Dominion ride ranked by uptime
Uptime by ride
44 rides · 26 days · worst first
- 1Racer 75 - South16.7%
- 2White Water Canyon33.1%
- 3Tumbili43.4%
- 4Snoopy's Rocket Express49.7%
- 5Shenandoah Lumber Co.50.7%
- 6Drop Tower53%
- 7Eiffel Tower56.5%
- 8Woodstock Whirlybirds57.4%
- 9PEANUTS™ Turnpike58.2%
- 10Woodstock Express67.1%
- 11Lucy's Crabbie Cabbies67.2%
- 12Lucy's Tugboat68.3%
- 13Flying Ace68.9%
- 14Boo Blasters on Boo Hill69.4%
- 15Snoopy's Space Buggies70.5%
- 16Snoopy vs. Red Baron71.5%
- 17Great Pumpkin Coaster72.5%
- 18Flight of Fear72.6%
- 19Linus Launcher72.7%
- 20WindSeeker72.9%
- 21Flying Ace Balloon Race73.2%
- 22Kite Eating Tree73.6%
- 23PEANUTS™ 50073.7%
- 24Sally's Sea Plane73.7%
- 25Snoopy's Junction73.7%
- 26Charlie Brown's Wind Up73.7%
- 27Pantherian77.5%
- 28Reptilian79.7%
- 29Apple Zapple85%
- 30Racer 7585.7%
- 31Backlot Stunt Coaster86%
- 32Americana88.4%
- 33Rapterra89.6%
- 34Dominator90%
- 35Arachnidia93.3%
- 36Twisted Timbers93.4%
- 37Grizzly93.9%
- 38Blue Ridge Tollway94.1%
- 39Delirium96%
- 40Flying Eagles96.9%
- 41Bad Apple97.3%
- 42Wave Swinger97.8%
- 43Carousel99%
- 44Dodgem99.2%
When Kings Dominion rides break down
Closures by the hour they start
495 breakdowns · late starts excluded
Breakdowns cluster at 6pm, with 86 of the 489 closures that started before the park's final hour beginning then - so the ride you most want is safest earlier in the day, not saved for last. A further 216 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 6 closures start in the 11pm hour, when the park is shutting - those are rides finishing their day, not failing, so they are left out here.
Kings Dominion downtime day by day
Share of ride hours lost
17 Aug to 9 Oct
The worst day in this window was 9 Sept, when 67.5% of the park's ride hours were lost and 44 of 44 rides went down at some point.
Uptime is the share of the park's own operating minutes a ride was running, recorded every few minutes and averaged over 26 days. A closure counts as one breakdown when it lasts ten minutes or more; shorter stops still count towards time lost, because a two-minute reset is not a fault. Touching closure windows are merged into one closure - a ride shut all day arrives from the feed as that day sliced into the sampling interval, and counting each slice would report one bad day as a hundred breakdowns.
Frequently asked
Which rides break down most at Kings Dominion?
Racer 75 - South (16.7%), White Water Canyon (33.1%), Tumbili (43.4%) have the lowest uptime at Kings Dominion across the last 26 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 44 tracked rides is above.
How reliable is Kings Dominion overall?
Kings Dominion averages 74.5% uptime across 44 tracked rides, which is patchy. 6 excellent, 10 good, 14 patchy, 14 poor.
Which ride at Kings Dominion is the most reliable?
Dodgem, at 99.2% uptime over 26 recorded days, losing only 1h 25m in total.
What time of day do rides break down at Kings Dominion?
6pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 86 of the 489 closures that started before the park's final hour beginning then. Rides that are not running at opening are counted separately as late starts, not as faults.
Which rides are closed at Kings Dominion today?
This page is the longer-term pattern rather than the live picture. For what is shut right now, open the Kings Dominion live page - every ride shows whether it is open or closed, with the reason where the park provides one.
How is uptime measured?
Each ride's open or closed status is recorded every few minutes through the park's own operating hours. Uptime is the share of those minutes the ride was running. A closure counts as one breakdown when it lasts ten minutes or more; shorter stops still count towards time lost, because a two-minute reset is not a fault.
Does weather affect Kings Dominion reliability?
Yes. Water rides close in heavy rain, and exposed coasters close in lightning, high winds or very cold temperatures. These figures reflect actual operations including weather closures, which is why uptime varies through the year.

