When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 0min
- At 7pm, its worst hour
- 4min
Dollywood
Village Carousel wait times
- Typical wait
- 8min
- Running
- 100%
8minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Village Carousel at Dollywood averages 8 minutes. It is shortest at 9am and worst at 7pm. It has run 100% 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. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 8min
- Peak
- -min
- Running
- 100%
- Busiest at
- -
Last 9 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 0min
- On a Friday
- 3min
Does Village Carousel break down?
Rarely.
It was running 100% of the time Dollywood was open over the last two weeks, with barely a stop.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 100%
- Queue readings recorded
- 910
The record
5 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Village Carousel, on Friday 6 November.
Every ride at Dollywood →When is the Village Carousel queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 0 minutes, against 4 at 7pm. 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
311a
312p
31p
22p
33p
14p
15p
06p
47p
08p
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 Monday
Village Carousel averages 0 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 5 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Village Carousel?
Monday, at 0 minutes on average, against 3 on Friday.
Village Carousel by day of the week
9 days with a recorded queue
- Mon0m
- Tue0m
- Wed0m
- Thu0m
- Fri3m
- Sat3m
- Sun0m
Does Village Carousel break down?
It ran 100% of Dollywood's opening hours across 9 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 11 Nov.
Uptime and closures
100% of opening hours · 9 days recorded
100%
Excellent
Running 100% 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 5 minutes on Friday 6 Nov.
Longest Village Carousel queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
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
14Dec
8Mar
10Apr
6May
7Jun
7Jul
7Aug
11Sep
8Oct
6Nov
About Village Carousel
Village Carousel is one of 33 rides tracked at Dollywood, 30th longest of 33 by usual wait. It queues about 8 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 20-minute park average.
Village Carousel has averaged about 8 minutes of wait over recent weeks. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 100% of the park's operating hours.
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 100% 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?
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. The hour-by-hour heatmap on this page shows Village Carousel's specific pattern once a few days of data have been recorded.
How long is the line for Village Carousel usually?
Over recent weeks, Village Carousel has averaged about 8 minutes. 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 100% 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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