When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 0min
- At 2pm, its worst hour
- 8min
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Daredevil Falls wait times
- Typical wait
- 11min
- At its busiest
- 17min
- Shortest queue
- 4pm
- Running
- 65%
11minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Daredevil Falls at Dollywood averages 11 minutes. It is shortest at 4pm and worst at 8pm. It has run 65% of the park's opening hours recently.
Daredevil Falls queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Daredevil Falls usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Daredevil Falls over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Daredevil Falls has averaged about 11 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 17 minutes, with the longest queues near 8pm, and the shortest near 4pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 11min
- Peak
- 17min
- Running
- 65%
- Busiest at
- 8pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Saturday.
- Typical wait on a Saturday
- 0min
- On a Tuesday
- 14min
Does Daredevil Falls break down?
Quite often.
It was running 65% of the time Dollywood was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 21 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 65%
- Queue readings recorded
- 2,576
The record
30 minutes.
The longest queue Daredevil Falls has held, on Tuesday 13 October.
Every ride at Dollywood →When is the Daredevil Falls queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 0 minutes, against 8 at 2pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 8 minutes on a single ride.
Daredevil Falls queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
19a
010a
311a
612p
71p
82p
83p
64p
55p
46p
27p
28p
29p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Daredevil Falls
10am on a Saturday
Daredevil Falls averages 0 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 30 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Daredevil Falls?
Saturday, at 0 minutes on average, against 14 on Tuesday.
Daredevil Falls by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Tue14m
- Wed8m
- Thu11m
- Fri8m
- Sat0m
- Sun0m
Does Daredevil Falls break down?
It ran 68% of Dollywood's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Thursday 22 Oct.
Uptime and closures
68% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ declining68%
Poor
Running 68% 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 Daredevil Falls queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Daredevil Falls was 30 minutes on Tuesday 13 Oct.
Longest Daredevil Falls queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Tuesday 13 Oct30m
- 2Thursday 15 Oct20m
- 3Wednesday 7 Oct15m
- 4Thursday 8 Oct15m
- 5Wednesday 14 Oct15m
- 6Friday 9 Oct10m
- 7Monday 12 Oct10m
- 8Friday 16 Oct10m
Which months are busiest for Daredevil Falls?
July runs longest at 11 minutes on average, and August is quietest at 8.
Daredevil Falls through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
10Apr
10May
10Jun
11Jul
8Aug
9Sep
10Oct
About Daredevil Falls
Daredevil Falls is one of 32 rides tracked at Dollywood, 25th longest of 32 by usual wait. It queues about 11 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 21-minute park average.
Daredevil Falls has averaged about 11 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 8pm and quietest around 4pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 65% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Wednesdays and busiest on Tuesdays.
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 Daredevil Falls?
The live wait time for Daredevil Falls at Dollywood is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Daredevil Falls wait times.
Is Daredevil Falls open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Daredevil Falls is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Dollywood's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Daredevil Falls has been open around 65% 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 Daredevil Falls?
Based on historical wait time data, Daredevil Falls is typically quietest around 4pm. 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 Daredevil Falls?
Daredevil Falls is usually quietest on Wednesdays, and busiest on Tuesdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Wednesday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Daredevil Falls usually?
Over recent weeks, Daredevil Falls has averaged about 11 minutes, with lines usually longest around 8pm. 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 Daredevil Falls at Dollywood.
Is Daredevil Falls often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Daredevil Falls has been running about 65% of the time. We track Daredevil Falls'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 Daredevil Falls at Dollywood?
Daredevil Falls 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 Daredevil Falls?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Daredevil Falls's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Daredevil Falls is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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