When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 2min
- At 11am, its worst hour
- 11min
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Treetop Tower wait times
- Typical wait
- 13min
- At its busiest
- 19min
- Shortest queue
- 5pm
- Running
- 85%
13minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Treetop Tower at Dollywood averages 13 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 11am. It has run 85% of the park's opening hours recently.
Treetop Tower queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Treetop Tower usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Treetop Tower over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Treetop Tower has averaged about 13 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 19 minutes, with the longest queues near 11am, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 13min
- Peak
- 19min
- Running
- 85%
- Busiest at
- 11am
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 3min
- On a Friday
- 26min
Does Treetop Tower break down?
Now and then.
It was running 85% of the time Dollywood was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 9 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 85%
- Queue readings recorded
- 12,656
The record
45 minutes.
The longest queue Treetop Tower has held, on Friday 9 October.
Every ride at Dollywood →When is the Treetop Tower queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 2 minutes, against 11 at 11am. Turning up at the right hour saves 9 minutes on a single ride.
Treetop Tower queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
29a
510a
1111a
1012p
71p
62p
63p
54p
45p
36p
47p
48p
119p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Treetop Tower
9am on a Thursday
Treetop Tower averages 2 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Treetop Tower?
Thursday, at 3 minutes on average, against 26 on Friday.
Treetop Tower by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon18m
- Tue12m
- Wed16m
- Thu3m
- Fri26m
- Sat16m
- Sun13m
Does Treetop Tower break down?
It ran 85% of Dollywood's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 23 Oct.
Uptime and closures
85% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
85%
Good
Running 85% 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 Treetop Tower queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Treetop Tower was 45 minutes on Friday 9 Oct.
Longest Treetop Tower queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Friday 9 Oct45m
- 2Monday 12 Oct40m
- 3Tuesday 13 Oct35m
- 4Wednesday 14 Oct30m
- 5Friday 16 Oct30m
- 6Saturday 17 Oct30m
- 7Sunday 18 Oct20m
- 8Monday 19 Oct20m
Which months are busiest for Treetop Tower?
April runs longest at 15 minutes on average, and August is quietest at 7.
Treetop Tower through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
8Nov
11Dec
13Jan
13Mar
15Apr
9May
12Jun
9Jul
7Aug
7Sep
14Oct
About Treetop Tower
Treetop Tower is one of 32 rides tracked at Dollywood, 22nd longest of 32 by usual wait. It queues about 13 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 21-minute park average.
Treetop Tower has averaged about 13 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 11am and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 85% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays 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 Treetop Tower?
The live wait time for Treetop Tower at Dollywood is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Treetop Tower wait times.
Is Treetop Tower open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Treetop Tower is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Dollywood's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Treetop Tower has been open around 85% 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 Treetop Tower?
Based on historical wait time data, Treetop Tower is typically quietest around 5pm. 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 Treetop Tower?
Treetop Tower is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Fridays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Treetop Tower usually?
Over recent weeks, Treetop Tower has averaged about 13 minutes, with lines usually longest around 11am. 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 Treetop Tower at Dollywood.
Is Treetop Tower often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Treetop Tower has been running about 85% of the time. We track Treetop Tower'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 Treetop Tower at Dollywood?
Treetop Tower 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 Treetop Tower?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Treetop Tower's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Treetop Tower is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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