Theme Park Wait Times / Kings Dominion / Apple Zapple

Apple Zapple Wait Times

Coaster · 54" minimum height · Kings Dominion

Apple Zapple is not operating today.

Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Apple Zapple at Kings Dominion, built on 6,773 measured readings.

Currently closed · opens today 6pm · usually ~1 min at rope drop

Park hours today: 6pm–12pm

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Best time to ride Apple Zapple

On a typical Friday, Apple Zapple runs about 1 min at rope drop, peaks near 13 min around 2 PM, and eases to 2 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 18 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 1 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Averaging 7 min, this is the #17 longest line of 26 tracked rides at Kings Dominion (park average 11 min). The longest is Flight of Fear at 29 min.

Typical Apple Zapple wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday7 min14 min 3 PM2 min
Wednesday1 min1 min 12 PM1 min
Friday1 min13 min 2 PM2 min
Saturday · busiest1 min18 min 6 PM2 min

Apple Zapple average wait by month

6 to 8 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 20266.3 min15,230
July 20265.7 min17,799
August 20268.1 min22,922
September 20267.4 min6,773

Apple Zapple wait time FAQ

▾When is Apple Zapple shortest?

Apple Zapple is shortest at rope drop (about 1 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 2 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 13 min around 2 PM.

▾Which day is Apple Zapple busiest?

Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 18 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 1 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.

▾What is the wait for Apple Zapple right now?

Apple Zapple isn't reporting a live wait right now. The park may be closed. This page updates automatically when lines go live.

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Reliability, measured

How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.

90.79%
of operating hours available
88
separate outages recorded
89h
out of service

Across 960 hours that Kings Dominion was open, Apple Zapple was running 90.79% of the time, with 88 separate interruptions. That ranks #7 for availability out of 56 tracked rides at Kings Dominion, where the typical ride runs 96.86% of operating hours.

Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-10-01 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure

Based on 6,773 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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