Theme Park Wait Times / Kings Dominion / Dodgem
Dodgem Wait Times
Thrill · 48" minimum height · Kings Dominion
Dodgem is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Dodgem at Kings Dominion, built on 27,221 measured readings.
Park hours today: 11am–7pm
Best time to ride Dodgem
On a typical Sunday, Dodgem runs about 20 min at rope drop, peaks near 20 min around 10 AM, and eases to 13 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 42 min at its midday peak) and Thursday the calmest (about 12 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 11 min, this is the #10 longest line of 26 tracked rides at Kings Dominion (park average 10 min). The longest is Rapterra at 22 min.
Typical Dodgem wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 20 min | 20 min 10 AM | 13 min |
| Monday | 13 min | 13 min 10 AM | 5 min |
| Tuesday | 1 min | 14 min 3 PM | 9 min |
| Wednesday | 1 min | 16 min 9 PM | 16 min |
| Thursday | 5 min | 12 min 1 PM | 7 min |
| Friday | 5 min | 19 min 8 PM | 8 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 6 min | 42 min 3 PM | 27 min |
Dodgem average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 9.4 min | 16,189 |
| July 2026 | 9.1 min | 19,212 |
| August 2026 | 11.2 min | 16,606 |
Dodgem wait time FAQ
▾When is Dodgem shortest?
Dodgem is shortest at rope drop (about 20 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 13 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 20 min around 10 AM.
▾Which day is Dodgem busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 42 min midday, while Thursday is the calmest at about 12 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Dodgem right now?
Dodgem is at 10 minutes right now, updated 1 min ago. Thoosie refreshes every minute.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 785 hours that Kings Dominion was open, Dodgem was running 99.87% of the time, with 1 separate interruptions. That ranks #52 for availability out of 56 tracked rides at Kings Dominion, where the typical ride runs 97.36% 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 27,221 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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