The Scrambler wait times
The Scrambler at Dollywood averages 9 minutes. It is shortest at 4pm and worst at 7pm. It has run 98% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Scrambler queue times, day by day
The Scrambler over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Scrambler has averaged about 9 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 18 minutes, with the longest queues near 7pm, and the shortest near 4pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
The Scrambler queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
The Scrambler peaks at 11am with 8 minutes, and is at its shortest at 9am with 0. Riding it at the right hour saves 8 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride The Scrambler
Best time to ride
The Scrambler averages 0 minutes at 9am against 8 at the 11am peak - 8 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 15 minutes.
The Scrambler by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon3m
- Tue0m
- Wed0m
- Thu8m
- Fri8m
- Sat11m
- Sun3m
Tuesday is the quietest day for The Scrambler, at 0 minutes against 11 on Saturday.
Does The Scrambler break down?
Uptime and closures
98% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improvingRunning 98% of the minutes Dollywood was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
- 86%
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The Scrambler ran 98% of Dollywood's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 2 Oct.
Longest The Scrambler queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Friday 25 Sept15m
- 2Saturday 26 Sept15m
- 3Thursday 1 Oct15m
- 4Saturday 19 Sept10m
- 5Sunday 27 Sept10m
- 6Friday 18 Sept5m
- 7Monday 28 Sept5m
The worst queue recorded for The Scrambler was 15 minutes on Friday 25 Sept.
The Scrambler through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Dollywood publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
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About The Scrambler
The Scrambler is one of 32 rides tracked at Dollywood, 19th longest of 32 by usual wait. It queues about 9 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 13-minute park average.
The Scrambler has averaged about 9 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 7pm and quietest around 4pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 98% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Mondays and busiest on Thursdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for The Scrambler?
The live wait time for The Scrambler at Dollywood is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live The Scrambler wait times.
Is The Scrambler open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether The Scrambler is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Dollywood's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, The Scrambler has been open around 98% 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 The Scrambler?
Based on historical wait time data, The Scrambler is typically quietest around 4pm. 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 The Scrambler?
The Scrambler is usually quietest on Mondays, and busiest on Thursdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Monday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for The Scrambler usually?
Over recent weeks, The Scrambler has averaged about 9 minutes, with lines usually longest around 7pm. 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 The Scrambler at Dollywood.
Is The Scrambler often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, The Scrambler has been running about 98% of the time. We track The Scrambler'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 The Scrambler at Dollywood?
The Scrambler 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 The Scrambler?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when The Scrambler's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when The Scrambler is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.