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Dominator Wait Times
Roller Coaster · 54" minimum height · Kings Dominion
Dominator is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Dominator at Kings Dominion, built on 25,569 measured readings.
Park hours today: 11am–7pm
Best time to ride Dominator
On a typical Sunday, Dominator runs about 17 min at rope drop, peaks near 26 min around 12 PM, and eases to 5 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 47 min at its midday peak) and Tuesday the calmest (about 11 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 12 min, this is the #7 longest line of 26 tracked rides at Kings Dominion (park average 10 min). The longest is Rapterra at 22 min.
Typical Dominator wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 17 min | 26 min 12 PM | 5 min |
| Monday | 2 min | 13 min 12 PM | 1 min |
| Tuesday | 1 min | 11 min 12 PM | 2 min |
| Wednesday | 11 min | 16 min 12 PM | 3 min |
| Thursday | 2 min | 30 min 12 PM | 2 min |
| Friday | 1 min | 23 min 12 PM | 2 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 2 min | 47 min 1 PM | 15 min |
Dominator average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 8.6 min | 15,344 |
| July 2026 | 6.4 min | 18,549 |
| August 2026 | 11.9 min | 15,216 |
Dominator wait time FAQ
▾When is Dominator shortest?
Dominator is shortest at rope drop (about 17 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 5 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 26 min around 12 PM.
▾Which day is Dominator busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 47 min midday, while Tuesday is the calmest at about 11 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Dominator right now?
Dominator is at 3 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 786 hours that Kings Dominion was open, Dominator was running 96.4% of the time, with 60 separate interruptions. That ranks #22 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 25,569 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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