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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 7,137 measured readings.
Park hours today: 6pm–12pm
Best time to ride Carousel
On a typical Saturday, Carousel runs about 3 min at rope drop, peaks near 6 min around 5 PM, and eases to 4 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 6 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 0 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 4 min, this is the #25 longest line of 26 tracked rides at Kings Dominion (park average 11 min). The longest is Flight of Fear at 29 min.
Typical Carousel wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 1 min | 5 min 5 PM | 4 min |
| Wednesday | 0 min | 0 min 12 PM | 0 min |
| Friday | 3 min | 4 min 7 PM | 4 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 3 min | 6 min 5 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 | 3.5 min | 26,056 |
| September 2026 | 3.8 min | 7,137 |
Carousel wait time FAQ
▾When is Carousel shortest?
Carousel is shortest at rope drop (about 3 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 4 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 6 min around 5 PM.
▾Which day is Carousel busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 6 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 0 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Carousel right now?
Carousel 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.
Across 967 hours that Kings Dominion was open, Carousel was running 99.98% of the time, with 1 separate interruptions. That ranks #56 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 2026-09-30 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 7,137 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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