American Plunge wait times
American Plunge at Silver Dollar City averages 7 minutes. It is shortest at 3pm and worst at 7pm. It has run 62% of the park's opening hours recently.
American Plunge queue times, day by day
American Plunge over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
American Plunge has averaged about 7 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 12 minutes, with the longest queues near 7pm, and the shortest near 3pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
American Plunge queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
American Plunge peaks at 2pm with 14 minutes, and is at its shortest at 8pm with 5. Riding it at the right hour saves 9 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride American Plunge
Best time to ride
American Plunge averages 5 minutes at 8pm against 14 at the 2pm peak - 9 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 10 minutes.
American Plunge by day of the week
Average wait by day
10 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Thu5m
- Fri7m
- Sat8m
- Sun6m
Monday is the quietest day for American Plunge, at 5 minutes against 8 on Saturday.
Does American Plunge break down?
Uptime and closures
61% of opening hours · 10 days recorded
↑ improvingRunning 61% of the minutes Silver Dollar City was open, across the last 10 recorded days.
Last 10 days uptime
- 65%
- 58%
- 56%
- 57%
- 64%
- 68%
- 58%
- 53%
- 68%
- 68%
American Plunge ran 61% of Silver Dollar City's opening hours across 10 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Thursday 1 Oct.
Longest American Plunge queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Friday 18 Sept10m
- 2Saturday 19 Sept10m
- 3Sunday 20 Sept10m
- 4Thursday 17 Sept5m
- 5Monday 21 Sept5m
- 6Thursday 24 Sept5m
- 7Friday 25 Sept5m
- 8Saturday 26 Sept5m
The worst queue recorded for American Plunge was 10 minutes on Friday 18 Sept.
American Plunge through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Silver Dollar City 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 American Plunge
American Plunge is one of 27 rides tracked at Silver Dollar City, 26th longest of 27 by usual wait. It queues about 7 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 17-minute park average.
American Plunge has averaged about 7 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 7pm and quietest around 3pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 62% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Mondays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for American Plunge?
The live wait time for American Plunge at Silver Dollar City is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live American Plunge wait times.
Is American Plunge open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether American Plunge is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Silver Dollar City's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, American Plunge has been open around 62% of Silver Dollar City's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Silver Dollar City.
What's the best time of day to ride American Plunge?
Based on historical wait time data, American Plunge is typically quietest around 3pm. 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 American Plunge?
American Plunge is usually quietest on Mondays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Monday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for American Plunge usually?
Over recent weeks, American Plunge has averaged about 7 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 American Plunge at Silver Dollar City.
Is American Plunge often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, American Plunge has been running about 62% of the time. We track American Plunge'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 American Plunge at Silver Dollar City?
American Plunge is at Silver Dollar City - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Silver Dollar City page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for American Plunge?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when American Plunge's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when American Plunge is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.