When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 1min
- At 11am, its worst hour
- 8min
Dollywood
Lumberjack Lifts wait times
- Typical wait
- 12min
- At its busiest
- 21min
- Shortest queue
- 7pm
- Running
- 94%
12minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Lumberjack Lifts at Dollywood averages 12 minutes. It is shortest at 7pm and worst at 12pm. It has run 94% of the park's opening hours recently.
Lumberjack Lifts queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Lumberjack Lifts usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Lumberjack Lifts over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Lumberjack Lifts has averaged about 12 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 21 minutes, with the longest queues near 12pm, and the shortest near 7pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 12min
- Peak
- 21min
- Running
- 94%
- Busiest at
- 12pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Sunday.
- Typical wait on a Sunday
- 3min
- On a Friday
- 15min
Does Lumberjack Lifts 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
- 6,947
The record
35 minutes.
The longest queue Lumberjack Lifts has held, on Thursday 15 October.
Every ride at Dollywood →When is the Lumberjack Lifts queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 1 minutes, against 8 at 11am. Turning up at the right hour saves 7 minutes on a single ride.
Lumberjack Lifts queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
19a
510a
811a
812p
51p
62p
33p
44p
45p
36p
27p
38p
19p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Lumberjack Lifts
9am on a Sunday
Lumberjack Lifts averages 1 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 35 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Lumberjack Lifts?
Sunday, at 3 minutes on average, against 15 on Friday.
Lumberjack Lifts by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon10m
- Tue8m
- Wed8m
- Thu12m
- Fri15m
- Sat9m
- Sun3m
Does Lumberjack Lifts break down?
It ran 94% of Dollywood's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 23 Oct.
Uptime and closures
94% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
94%
Good
Running 94% 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 Lumberjack Lifts queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Lumberjack Lifts was 35 minutes on Thursday 15 Oct.
Longest Lumberjack Lifts queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Thursday 15 Oct35m
- 2Tuesday 13 Oct30m
- 3Friday 16 Oct25m
- 4Friday 9 Oct20m
- 5Monday 12 Oct20m
- 6Wednesday 14 Oct20m
- 7Saturday 17 Oct15m
- 8Saturday 10 Oct10m
Which months are busiest for Lumberjack Lifts?
April runs longest at 12 minutes on average, and January is quietest at 6.
Lumberjack Lifts through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
8Nov
9Dec
6Jan
11Mar
12Apr
8May
8Jun
9Jul
7Aug
7Sep
11Oct
About Lumberjack Lifts
Lumberjack Lifts is one of 32 rides tracked at Dollywood, 24th longest of 32 by usual wait. It queues about 12 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 21-minute park average.
Lumberjack Lifts has averaged about 12 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 12pm and quietest around 7pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 94% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays 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 Lumberjack Lifts?
The live wait time for Lumberjack Lifts at Dollywood is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Lumberjack Lifts wait times.
Is Lumberjack Lifts open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Lumberjack Lifts is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Dollywood's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Lumberjack Lifts 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 Lumberjack Lifts?
Based on historical wait time data, Lumberjack Lifts is typically quietest around 7pm. 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 Lumberjack Lifts?
Lumberjack Lifts is usually quietest on Sundays, and busiest on Tuesdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Lumberjack Lifts usually?
Over recent weeks, Lumberjack Lifts has averaged about 12 minutes, with lines usually longest around 12pm. 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 Lumberjack Lifts at Dollywood.
Is Lumberjack Lifts often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Lumberjack Lifts has been running about 94% of the time. We track Lumberjack Lifts'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 Lumberjack Lifts at Dollywood?
Lumberjack Lifts 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 Lumberjack Lifts?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Lumberjack Lifts's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Lumberjack Lifts is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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