When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 0min
- At 12pm, its worst hour
- 8min
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The Scrambler wait times
- Typical wait
- 16min
- At its busiest
- 19min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 95%
16minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
The Scrambler at Dollywood averages 16 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 3pm. It has run 95% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Scrambler queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what The Scrambler usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
The Scrambler over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Scrambler has averaged about 16 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 19 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 16min
- Peak
- 19min
- Running
- 95%
- Busiest at
- 3pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Tuesday.
- Typical wait on a Tuesday
- 10min
- On a Saturday
- 19min
Does The Scrambler break down?
Rarely.
It was running 95% of the time Dollywood was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 3 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 95%
- Queue readings recorded
- 7,394
The record
40 minutes.
The longest queue The Scrambler has held, on Friday 9 October.
Every ride at Dollywood →When is the The Scrambler queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 0 minutes, against 8 at noon. Turning up at the right hour saves 8 minutes on a single ride.
The Scrambler queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
09a
110a
511a
812p
81p
82p
83p
64p
65p
46p
57p
28p
09p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride The Scrambler
9am on a Tuesday
The Scrambler averages 0 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 40 minutes.
16maverage
Which day is quietest for The Scrambler?
Tuesday, at 10 minutes on average, against 19 on Saturday.
The Scrambler by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon11m
- Tue10m
- Wed14m
- Thu12m
- Fri17m
- Sat19m
- Sun10m
Does The Scrambler break down?
It ran 95% of Dollywood's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 23 Oct.
Uptime and closures
95% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
95%
Excellent
Running 95% 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 The Scrambler queue get?
The worst queue recorded for The Scrambler was 40 minutes on Friday 9 Oct.
Longest The Scrambler queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Friday 9 Oct40m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct40m
- 3Monday 12 Oct30m
- 4Tuesday 13 Oct20m
- 5Wednesday 14 Oct20m
- 6Thursday 15 Oct20m
- 7Friday 16 Oct20m
- 8Saturday 10 Oct15m
Which months are busiest for The Scrambler?
January runs longest at 16 minutes on average, and August is quietest at 8.
The Scrambler through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
12Nov
13Dec
16Jan
13Mar
13Apr
12May
9Jun
9Jul
8Aug
9Sep
14Oct
About The Scrambler
The Scrambler is one of 32 rides tracked at Dollywood, 15th longest of 32 by usual wait. It queues about 16 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 21-minute park average.
The Scrambler has averaged about 16 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 95% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Tuesdays and busiest on Mondays.
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 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 95% 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 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 The Scrambler?
The Scrambler is usually quietest on Tuesdays, and busiest on Mondays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for The Scrambler usually?
Over recent weeks, The Scrambler has averaged about 16 minutes, with lines usually longest around 3pm. 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 95% 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.
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