When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 0min
- At 12pm, its worst hour
- 8min
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Barnstormer wait times
- Typical wait
- 14min
- At its busiest
- 20min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 92%
14minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Barnstormer at Dollywood averages 14 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 3pm. It has run 92% of the park's opening hours recently.
Barnstormer queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Barnstormer usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Barnstormer over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Barnstormer has averaged about 14 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 20 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 14min
- Peak
- 20min
- Running
- 92%
- Busiest at
- 3pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 4min
- On a Friday
- 18min
Does Barnstormer break down?
Rarely.
It was running 92% of the time Dollywood was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 5 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 92%
- Queue readings recorded
- 5,100
The record
50 minutes.
The longest queue Barnstormer has held, on Friday 9 October.
Every ride at Dollywood →When is the Barnstormer queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 0 minutes, against 8 at noon. Turning up at the right hour saves 8 minutes on a single ride.
Barnstormer queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
09a
010a
511a
812p
81p
82p
73p
54p
65p
46p
27p
18p
09p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Barnstormer
9am on a Wednesday
Barnstormer averages 0 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 50 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Barnstormer?
Wednesday, at 4 minutes on average, against 18 on Friday.
Barnstormer by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon11m
- Tue7m
- Wed4m
- Thu5m
- Fri18m
- Sat7m
- Sun16m
Does Barnstormer break down?
It ran 93% of Dollywood's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 23 Oct.
Uptime and closures
93% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improving93%
Good
Running 93% of the minutes Dollywood was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Barnstormer queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Barnstormer was 50 minutes on Friday 9 Oct.
Longest Barnstormer queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Friday 9 Oct50m
- 2Monday 12 Oct35m
- 3Sunday 11 Oct25m
- 4Tuesday 13 Oct20m
- 5Thursday 15 Oct20m
- 6Friday 16 Oct20m
- 7Wednesday 14 Oct15m
- 8Saturday 17 Oct10m
Which months are busiest for Barnstormer?
January runs longest at 16 minutes on average, and August is quietest at 7.
Barnstormer through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
8Nov
15Dec
16Jan
10Mar
13Apr
11May
9Jun
8Jul
7Aug
8Sep
13Oct
About Barnstormer
Barnstormer is one of 32 rides tracked at Dollywood, 20th longest of 32 by usual wait. It queues about 14 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 21-minute park average.
Barnstormer has averaged about 14 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 92% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Saturdays and busiest on Mondays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Dollywood publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Barnstormer?
The live wait time for Barnstormer at Dollywood is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Barnstormer wait times.
Is Barnstormer open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Barnstormer is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Dollywood's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Barnstormer has been open around 92% of Dollywood's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Dollywood.
What's the best time of day to ride Barnstormer?
Based on historical wait time data, Barnstormer is typically quietest around 11am. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride Barnstormer?
Barnstormer is usually quietest on Saturdays, and busiest on Mondays based on recent weeks - visit on a Saturday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Barnstormer usually?
Over recent weeks, Barnstormer has averaged about 14 minutes, with lines usually longest around 3pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak lines for Barnstormer at Dollywood.
Is Barnstormer often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Barnstormer has been running about 92% of the time. We track Barnstormer's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Barnstormer at Dollywood?
Barnstormer is at Dollywood - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Dollywood page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Barnstormer?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Barnstormer's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Barnstormer is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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