Fire Spotter queue times
Fire Spotter at Silver Dollar City averages 18 minutes. It is shortest at 3pm and worst at 5pm. It has run 98% of the park's opening hours recently.
Fire Spotter queue times, day by day
Fire Spotter over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Fire Spotter has averaged about 18 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 18 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 3pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Fire Spotter
Fire Spotter 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.
About Fire Spotter
Fire Spotter is one of 28 rides tracked at Silver Dollar City, 11th longest of 28 by usual wait. It queues about 18 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 22-minute park average.
Fire Spotter has averaged about 18 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 3pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 98% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Thursdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Fire Spotter?
The live wait time for Fire Spotter at Silver Dollar City is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Fire Spotter queue times.
Is Fire Spotter open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Fire Spotter is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Silver Dollar City's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Fire Spotter has been open around 98% 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 Fire Spotter?
Based on historical queue data, Fire Spotter 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 Fire Spotter?
Fire Spotter is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Thursdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Fire Spotter usually?
Over recent weeks, Fire Spotter has averaged about 18 minutes, with queues usually longest around 5pm. 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 queues for Fire Spotter at Silver Dollar City.
Is Fire Spotter often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Fire Spotter has been running about 98% of the time. We track Fire Spotter'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 Fire Spotter at Silver Dollar City?
Fire Spotter 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 queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Fire Spotter?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Fire Spotter's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Fire Spotter is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.