When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 0min
- At 2pm, its worst hour
- 12min
Dollywood
Sky Rider wait times
- Typical wait
- 16min
- At its busiest
- 28min
- Shortest queue
- 7pm
- Running
- 74%
16minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Sky Rider at Dollywood averages 16 minutes. It is shortest at 7pm and worst at 2pm. It has run 74% of the park's opening hours recently.
Sky Rider queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Sky Rider usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Sky Rider over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Sky Rider has averaged about 16 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 28 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 7pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 16min
- Peak
- 28min
- Running
- 74%
- Busiest at
- 2pm
Last 9 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 16min
Does Sky Rider break down?
Quite often.
It was running 74% of the time Dollywood was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 16 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 74%
- Queue readings recorded
- 3,850
The record
35 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Sky Rider, on Friday 6 November.
Every ride at Dollywood →When is the Sky Rider queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 0 minutes, against 12 at 2pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 12 minutes on a single ride.
Sky Rider queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
09a
210a
811a
812p
81p
122p
63p
54p
95p
66p
47p
28p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Sky Rider
9am on a Wednesday
Sky Rider averages 0 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 35 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Sky Rider?
Wednesday, at 0 minutes on average, against 16 on Saturday.
Sky Rider by day of the week
9 days with a recorded queue
- Mon10m
- Tue10m
- Wed0m
- Thu0m
- Fri13m
- Sat16m
- Sun0m
Does Sky Rider break down?
It ran 74% of Dollywood's opening hours across 9 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 11 Nov.
Uptime and closures
74% of opening hours · 9 days recorded
↑ improving74%
Average
Running 74% 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 Sky Rider queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Sky Rider was 35 minutes on Friday 6 Nov.
Longest Sky Rider queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Friday 6 Nov35m
- 2Saturday 7 Nov25m
- 3Saturday 31 Oct15m
- 4Monday 9 Nov10m
- 5Tuesday 10 Nov10m
Which months are busiest for Sky Rider?
December runs longest at 21 minutes on average, and August is quietest at 7.
Sky Rider through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
21Dec
20Jan
16Mar
21Apr
14May
14Jun
13Jul
7Aug
8Sep
16Oct
18Nov
About Sky Rider
Sky Rider is one of 33 rides tracked at Dollywood, 15th longest of 33 by usual wait. It queues about 16 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 20-minute park average.
Sky Rider has averaged about 16 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 7pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 74% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Tuesdays and busiest on Fridays.
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 Sky Rider?
The live wait time for Sky Rider at Dollywood is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Sky Rider wait times.
Is Sky Rider open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Sky Rider is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Dollywood's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Sky Rider has been open around 74% 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 Sky Rider?
Based on historical wait time data, Sky Rider 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 Sky Rider?
Sky Rider is usually quietest on Tuesdays, and busiest on Fridays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Sky Rider usually?
Over recent weeks, Sky Rider has averaged about 16 minutes, with lines usually longest around 2pm. 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 Sky Rider at Dollywood.
Is Sky Rider often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Sky Rider has been running about 74% of the time. We track Sky Rider'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 Sky Rider at Dollywood?
Sky Rider 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 Sky Rider?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Sky Rider's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Sky Rider is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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