When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 0min
- At 8pm, its worst hour
- 3min
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Lucky Ducky wait times
- Typical wait
- 7min
- At its busiest
- 12min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 94%
7minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Lucky Ducky at Dollywood averages 7 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 3pm. It has run 94% of the park's opening hours recently.
Lucky Ducky queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Lucky Ducky usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Lucky Ducky over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Lucky Ducky has averaged about 7 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 12 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 7min
- Peak
- 12min
- Running
- 94%
- Busiest at
- 3pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 0min
- On a Friday
- 3min
Does Lucky Ducky break down?
Rarely.
It was running 94% of the time Dollywood was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 4 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 94%
- Queue readings recorded
- 711
The record
5 minutes.
The longest queue Lucky Ducky has held, on Friday 9 October.
Every ride at Dollywood →When is the Lucky Ducky queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 0 minutes, against 3 at 8pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 3 minutes on a single ride.
Lucky Ducky queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
09a
010a
211a
112p
21p
12p
13p
04p
05p
06p
17p
38p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Lucky Ducky
9am on a Monday
Lucky Ducky averages 0 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 5 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Lucky Ducky?
Monday, at 0 minutes on average, against 3 on Friday.
Lucky Ducky by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon0m
- Tue0m
- Wed0m
- Thu0m
- Fri3m
- Sat3m
- Sun0m
Does Lucky Ducky break down?
It ran 95% of Dollywood's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 23 Oct.
Uptime and closures
95% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ declining95%
Excellent
Running 95% 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 Lucky Ducky queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Lucky Ducky was 5 minutes on Friday 9 Oct.
Longest Lucky Ducky queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for Lucky Ducky?
July runs longest at 18 minutes on average, and January is quietest at 5.
Lucky Ducky through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
9Dec
5Jan
5Apr
5May
5Jun
18Jul
5Aug
5Sep
8Oct
About Lucky Ducky
Lucky Ducky is one of 32 rides tracked at Dollywood, 32nd longest of 32 by usual wait. It queues about 7 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 21-minute park average.
Lucky Ducky has averaged about 7 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 94% of the park's operating hours.
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 Lucky Ducky?
The live wait time for Lucky Ducky at Dollywood is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Lucky Ducky wait times.
Is Lucky Ducky open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Lucky Ducky is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Dollywood's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Lucky Ducky has been open around 94% 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 Lucky Ducky?
Based on historical wait time data, Lucky Ducky is typically quietest around 12pm. 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.
How long is the line for Lucky Ducky usually?
Over recent weeks, Lucky Ducky has averaged about 7 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 Lucky Ducky at Dollywood.
Is Lucky Ducky often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Lucky Ducky has been running about 94% of the time. We track Lucky Ducky'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 Lucky Ducky at Dollywood?
Lucky Ducky 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 Lucky Ducky?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Lucky Ducky's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Lucky Ducky is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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