Theme Park Wait Times / Kings Dominion / Carousel
Carousel Wait Times
Family · 42" minimum height · Kings Dominion
Carousel is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Carousel at Kings Dominion, built on 27,835 measured readings.
Park hours today: 11am–7pm
Best time to ride Carousel
On a typical Monday, Carousel runs about 4 min at rope drop, peaks near 4 min around 10 AM, and eases to 1 min by close. Across the week, Friday is the worst day (about 11 min at its midday peak) and Monday the calmest (about 4 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 4 min, this is the #26 longest line of 26 tracked rides at Kings Dominion (park average 10 min). The longest is Rapterra at 22 min.
Typical Carousel wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 5 min | 5 min 10 AM | 4 min |
| Monday | 4 min | 4 min 10 AM | 1 min |
| Tuesday | 1 min | 5 min 3 PM | 4 min |
| Wednesday | 0 min | 4 min 5 PM | 4 min |
| Thursday | 2 min | 4 min 9 PM | 4 min |
| Friday · busiest | 1 min | 11 min 6 PM | 5 min |
| Saturday | 4 min | 6 min 3 PM | 4 min |
Carousel average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.9 min | 16,204 |
| July 2026 | 3.3 min | 19,145 |
| August 2026 | 3.7 min | 17,617 |
Carousel wait time FAQ
▾When is Carousel shortest?
Carousel is shortest at rope drop (about 4 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 1 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 4 min around 10 AM.
▾Which day is Carousel busiest?
Friday runs the longest lines, peaking around 11 min midday, while Monday is the calmest at about 4 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Carousel right now?
Carousel is at 2 minutes right now, updated just now. Thoosie refreshes every minute.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 796 hours that Kings Dominion was open, Carousel was running 99.98% of the time, with 1 separate interruptions. That ranks #55 for availability out of 56 tracked rides at Kings Dominion, where the typical ride runs 97.4% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-08-15 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 27,835 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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