Demolition Derby wait times
Demolition Derby at Dollywood averages 8 minutes. It is shortest at 9pm and worst at 4pm. It has run 96% of the park's opening hours recently.
Demolition Derby queue times, day by day
Demolition Derby over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Demolition Derby has averaged about 8 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 13 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 9pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Demolition Derby queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Demolition Derby peaks at 11am with 5 minutes, and is at its shortest at 9am with 0. Riding it at the right hour saves 5 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Demolition Derby
Best time to ride
Demolition Derby averages 0 minutes at 9am against 5 at the 11am peak - 5 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 15 minutes.
Demolition Derby by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Tue0m
- Wed0m
- Thu0m
- Fri4m
- Sat8m
- Sun3m
Tuesday is the quietest day for Demolition Derby, at 0 minutes against 8 on Saturday.
Does Demolition Derby break down?
Uptime and closures
96% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improvingRunning 96% of the minutes Dollywood was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
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Demolition Derby ran 96% of Dollywood's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 2 Oct.
Longest Demolition Derby queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 26 Sept15m
- 2Saturday 19 Sept10m
- 3Monday 21 Sept10m
- 4Friday 25 Sept10m
- 5Sunday 27 Sept10m
The worst queue recorded for Demolition Derby was 15 minutes on Saturday 26 Sept.
Demolition Derby through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Dollywood publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
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About Demolition Derby
Demolition Derby is one of 32 rides tracked at Dollywood, 23rd longest of 32 by usual wait. It queues about 8 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 13-minute park average.
Demolition Derby has averaged about 8 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 9pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 96% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Mondays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Demolition Derby?
The live wait time for Demolition Derby at Dollywood is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Demolition Derby wait times.
Is Demolition Derby open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Demolition Derby is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Dollywood's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Demolition Derby has been open around 96% 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 Demolition Derby?
Based on historical wait time data, Demolition Derby is typically quietest around 9pm. 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 Demolition Derby?
Demolition Derby is usually quietest on Sundays, and busiest on Mondays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Demolition Derby usually?
Over recent weeks, Demolition Derby has averaged about 8 minutes, with lines usually longest around 4pm. 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 Demolition Derby at Dollywood.
Is Demolition Derby often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Demolition Derby has been running about 96% of the time. We track Demolition Derby'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 Demolition Derby at Dollywood?
Demolition Derby 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 Demolition Derby?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Demolition Derby's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Demolition Derby is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.