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White Water Canyon Wait Times
Water · 46" minimum height · Kings Dominion
White Water Canyon is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for White Water Canyon at Kings Dominion, built on 25,822 measured readings.
Park hours today: 11am–7pm
Best time to ride White Water Canyon
On a typical Monday, White Water Canyon runs about 1 min at rope drop, peaks near 15 min around 3 PM, and eases to 4 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 31 min at its midday peak) and Tuesday the calmest (about 7 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 11 min, this is the #12 longest line of 26 tracked rides at Kings Dominion (park average 10 min). The longest is Rapterra at 22 min.
Typical White Water Canyon wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 2 min | 30 min 4 PM | 3 min |
| Monday | 1 min | 15 min 3 PM | 4 min |
| Tuesday | 1 min | 7 min 5 PM | 2 min |
| Wednesday | 1 min | 12 min 2 PM | 2 min |
| Thursday | 2 min | 16 min 2 PM | 2 min |
| Friday | 1 min | 20 min 3 PM | 1 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 2 min | 31 min 6 PM | 7 min |
White Water Canyon average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 7.1 min | 15,625 |
| July 2026 | 6.1 min | 18,190 |
| August 2026 | 10.8 min | 16,015 |
White Water Canyon wait time FAQ
▾When is White Water Canyon shortest?
White Water Canyon is shortest at rope drop (about 1 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 4 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 15 min around 3 PM.
▾Which day is White Water Canyon busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 31 min midday, while Tuesday is the calmest at about 7 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for White Water Canyon right now?
White Water Canyon is at 1 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 797 hours that Kings Dominion was open, White Water Canyon was running 94.13% of the time, with 48 separate interruptions. That ranks #14 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 25,822 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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