When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 0min
- At 11am, its worst hour
- 4min
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Village Carousel wait times
- Typical wait
- 8min
- At its busiest
- 11min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 95%
8minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Village Carousel at Dollywood averages 8 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 1pm. It has run 95% of the park's opening hours recently.
Village Carousel queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Village Carousel usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Village Carousel over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Village Carousel has averaged about 8 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 11 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 8min
- Peak
- 11min
- Running
- 95%
- Busiest at
- 1pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 8min
Does Village Carousel 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
- 1,484
The record
15 minutes.
The longest queue Village Carousel has held, on Monday 12 October.
Every ride at Dollywood →When is the Village Carousel queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 0 minutes, against 4 at 11am. Turning up at the right hour saves 4 minutes on a single ride.
Village Carousel queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
09a
010a
411a
312p
31p
22p
33p
14p
15p
06p
37p
38p
09p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Village Carousel
9am on a Wednesday
Village Carousel averages 0 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 15 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Village Carousel?
Wednesday, at 0 minutes on average, against 8 on Saturday.
Village Carousel by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon4m
- Tue3m
- Wed0m
- Thu0m
- Fri5m
- Sat8m
- Sun3m
Does Village Carousel 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 Village Carousel queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Village Carousel was 15 minutes on Monday 12 Oct.
Longest Village Carousel queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Monday 12 Oct15m
- 2Friday 9 Oct10m
- 3Saturday 17 Oct10m
- 4Saturday 10 Oct5m
- 5Sunday 11 Oct5m
- 6Tuesday 13 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Village Carousel?
December runs longest at 14 minutes on average, and May is quietest at 6.
Village Carousel through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
7Nov
14Dec
8Mar
10Apr
6May
7Jun
7Jul
7Aug
11Sep
8Oct
About Village Carousel
Village Carousel is one of 32 rides tracked at Dollywood, 30th longest of 32 by usual wait. It queues about 8 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 21-minute park average.
Village Carousel has averaged about 8 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 1pm and quietest around 11am. 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 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 Village Carousel?
The live wait time for Village Carousel at Dollywood is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Village Carousel wait times.
Is Village Carousel open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Village Carousel is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Dollywood's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Village Carousel 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 Village Carousel?
Based on historical wait time data, Village Carousel 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 Village Carousel?
Village Carousel is usually quietest on Tuesdays, and busiest on Fridays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Village Carousel usually?
Over recent weeks, Village Carousel has averaged about 8 minutes, with lines usually longest around 1pm. 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 Village Carousel at Dollywood.
Is Village Carousel often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Village Carousel has been running about 95% of the time. We track Village Carousel'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 Village Carousel at Dollywood?
Village Carousel 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 Village Carousel?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Village Carousel's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Village Carousel is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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