Theme Park Wait Times / Kings Dominion / Flight of Fear
ClosedFlight of Fear Wait Times
Roller Coaster · 54" minimum height · Kings Dominion
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Flight of Fear at Kings Dominion, built on 3,469 measured readings.
Best time to ride Flight of Fear
On a typical Saturday, Flight of Fear runs about 13 min at rope drop, peaks near 55 min around 1 PM, and eases to 24 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 55 min at its midday peak) and Friday the calmest (about 47 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
That makes Flight of Fear the longest average wait at Kings Dominion right now (29 min vs a 11 min park average).
Typical Flight of Fear wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 12 min | 49 min 1 PM | 15 min |
| Friday | 1 min | 47 min 1 PM | 13 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 13 min | 55 min 1 PM | 24 min |
| Status | Operating |
| Ride type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Premier Rides |
| Model | LIM Catapult |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Opened | 1996-6-18 |
| Lift system | LIM Launch |
| Ride time | 1:00 |
| Riders per train | 20 |
| Riders per hour | 2000 |
| Park section | Area 72 |
| Cost to build | $11.2 million |
Previously known as The Outer Limits: Flight of Fear (1996-2001).
Specifications from Wikipedia and Wikidata, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Q916429
Flight of Fear average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 19 min | 14,840 |
| July 2026 | 9.2 min | 16,661 |
| August 2026 | 19.8 min | 22,632 |
| September 2026 | 29.2 min | 3,469 |
Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 902 hours that Kings Dominion was open, Flight of Fear was running 91.03% of the time, with 109 separate interruptions. That ranks #8 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
Flight of Fear wait time FAQ
▾When is Flight of Fear shortest?
Flight of Fear is shortest at rope drop (about 13 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 24 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 55 min around 1 PM.
▾Which day is Flight of Fear busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 55 min midday, while Friday is the calmest at about 47 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Flight of Fear right now?
Flight of Fear 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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