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Tennessee Tornado wait times

Typical wait
33min
At its busiest
41min
Shortest queue
10am
Running
88%

9,879 recorded readings

33minTypical wait

A typical day, opening to close

Tennessee Tornado at Dollywood averages 33 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 2pm. It has run 88% of the park's opening hours recently.

Tennessee Tornado queue times, day by day

Every reading through the day, against what Tennessee Tornado usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.

Tennessee Tornado over recent weeks

Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings

Tennessee Tornado has averaged about 33 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 41 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.

Typical
33min
Peak
41min
Running
88%
Busiest at
2pm

Last 9 days, tap one

When to queue

Go at 9am.

Typical wait at 9am
0min
At 2pm, its worst hour
30min

Which day

Pick a Wednesday.

Typical wait on a Wednesday
5min
On a Saturday
39min

Does Tennessee Tornado 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
9,879

When is the Tennessee Tornado queue shortest?

Usually at 9am, about 0 minutes, against 30 at 2pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 30 minutes on a single ride.

Tennessee Tornado queue times by hour

Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes

09a
510a
2011a
2312p
261p
302p
263p
224p
205p
176p
157p
138p
59p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up

Best time to ride Tennessee Tornado

9am on a Wednesday

Tennessee Tornado averages 0 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 80 minutes.

33maverage

Which day is quietest for Tennessee Tornado?

Wednesday, at 5 minutes on average, against 39 on Saturday.

Tennessee Tornado by day of the week

9 days with a recorded queue

  1. Mon16m
  2. Tue12m
  3. Wed5m
  4. Thu13m
  5. Fri34m
  6. Sat39m
  7. Sun23m

Does Tennessee Tornado break down?

It ran 88% of Dollywood's opening hours across 9 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 11 Nov.

Uptime and closures

88% of opening hours · 9 days recorded

↓ declining
88%
Good

Running 88% 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 Tennessee Tornado queue get?

The worst queue recorded for Tennessee Tornado was 80 minutes on Friday 6 Nov.

Longest Tennessee Tornado queues on record

Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date

  1. 1Friday 6 Nov80m
  2. 2Saturday 31 Oct60m
  3. 3Saturday 7 Nov60m
  4. 4Sunday 8 Nov45m
  5. 5Friday 30 Oct30m
  6. 6Monday 9 Nov30m
  7. 7Tuesday 10 Nov25m
  8. 8Thursday 29 Oct20m

Which months are busiest for Tennessee Tornado?

December runs longest at 38 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 8.

Tennessee Tornado through the year

All-time average by month · minutes

38Dec
38Jan
27Mar
19Apr
16May
8Jun
14Jul
10Aug
20Sep
31Oct
28Nov

About Tennessee Tornado

Tennessee Tornado is one of 33 rides tracked at Dollywood, 4th longest of 33 by usual wait. It queues about 33 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 20-minute park average.

Tennessee Tornado has averaged about 33 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 10am. 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 Saturdays.

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 Tennessee Tornado?

The live wait time for Tennessee Tornado at Dollywood is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Tennessee Tornado wait times.

Is Tennessee Tornado open right now?

The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Tennessee Tornado is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Dollywood's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Tennessee Tornado 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 Tennessee Tornado?

Based on historical wait time data, Tennessee Tornado is typically quietest around 10am. 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 Tennessee Tornado?

Tennessee Tornado is usually quietest on Wednesdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Wednesday for shorter waits.

How long is the line for Tennessee Tornado usually?

Over recent weeks, Tennessee Tornado has averaged about 33 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 Tennessee Tornado at Dollywood.

Is Tennessee Tornado often closed or broken down?

Over the last two weeks, Tennessee Tornado has been running about 88% of the time. We track Tennessee Tornado'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 Tennessee Tornado at Dollywood?

Tennessee Tornado 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 Tennessee Tornado?

Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Tennessee Tornado's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Tennessee Tornado is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.

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