When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 0min
- At 2pm, its worst hour
- 9min
Dollywood
Sky Rider wait times
- Typical wait
- 15min
- At its busiest
- 24min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 88%
15minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Sky Rider at Dollywood averages 15 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 2pm. It has run 88% 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 15 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 24 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 15min
- Peak
- 24min
- Running
- 88%
- Busiest at
- 2pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 3min
- On a Friday
- 27min
Does Sky Rider break down?
Now and then.
It was running 88% of the time Dollywood was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 7 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 88%
- Queue readings recorded
- 6,259
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue Sky Rider has held, on Friday 9 October.
Every ride at Dollywood →When is the Sky Rider queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 0 minutes, against 9 at 2pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 9 minutes on a single ride.
Sky Rider queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
09a
110a
711a
812p
81p
92p
63p
64p
85p
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 60 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Sky Rider?
Wednesday, at 3 minutes on average, against 27 on Friday.
Sky Rider by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon17m
- Tue5m
- Wed3m
- Thu4m
- Fri27m
- Sat18m
- Sun11m
Does Sky Rider break down?
It ran 89% 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
89% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ declining89%
Good
Running 89% 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 60 minutes on Friday 9 Oct.
Longest Sky Rider queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Friday 9 Oct60m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct35m
- 3Monday 12 Oct30m
- 4Friday 16 Oct30m
- 5Tuesday 13 Oct20m
- 6Saturday 10 Oct15m
- 7Thursday 15 Oct15m
- 8Sunday 18 Oct15m
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
19Nov
21Dec
20Jan
16Mar
21Apr
14May
14Jun
13Jul
7Aug
8Sep
16Oct
About Sky Rider
Sky Rider is one of 32 rides tracked at Dollywood, 18th longest of 32 by usual wait. It queues about 15 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 21-minute park average.
Sky Rider has averaged about 15 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 88% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Wednesdays 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 88% 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 11am. 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 Wednesdays, and busiest on Fridays based on recent weeks - visit on a Wednesday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Sky Rider usually?
Over recent weeks, Sky Rider has averaged about 15 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 88% 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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