When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 2min
- At 11am, its worst hour
- 16min
Silver Dollar City
Fire Spotter wait times
- Typical wait
- 26min
- At its busiest
- 41min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 93%
26minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Fire Spotter at Silver Dollar City averages 26 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 3pm. It has run 93% of the park's opening hours recently.
Fire Spotter queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Fire Spotter usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Fire Spotter over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Fire Spotter has averaged about 26 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 41 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 26min
- Peak
- 41min
- Running
- 93%
- Busiest at
- 3pm
Last 11 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 40min
Does Fire Spotter break down?
Rarely.
It was running 93% of the time Silver Dollar City was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 4 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 93%
- Queue readings recorded
- 6,149
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue Fire Spotter has held, on Saturday 10 October.
Every ride at Silver Dollar City →When is the Fire Spotter queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 2 minutes, against 16 at 11am. Turning up at the right hour saves 14 minutes on a single ride.
Fire Spotter queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
29a
710a
1611a
1512p
151p
142p
133p
144p
105p
106p
127p
88p
139p
1510p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Fire Spotter
9am on a Wednesday
Fire Spotter averages 2 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Fire Spotter?
Wednesday, at 0 minutes on average, against 40 on Saturday.
Fire Spotter by day of the week
11 days with a recorded queue
- Mon17m
- Wed0m
- Thu19m
- Fri31m
- Sat40m
- Sun26m
Does Fire Spotter break down?
It ran 93% of Silver Dollar City's opening hours across 11 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
93% of opening hours · 11 days recorded
↓ declining93%
Good
Running 93% of the minutes Silver Dollar City was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Fire Spotter queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Fire Spotter was 60 minutes on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Fire Spotter queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 10 Oct60m
- 2Friday 16 Oct60m
- 3Thursday 15 Oct50m
- 4Sunday 11 Oct45m
- 5Sunday 18 Oct45m
- 6Friday 9 Oct40m
- 7Saturday 17 Oct40m
- 8Monday 12 Oct25m
Which months are busiest for Fire Spotter?
September runs longest at 30 minutes on average, and April is quietest at 13.
Fire Spotter through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
20Mar
13Apr
13May
13Jun
14Jul
17Aug
30Sep
23Oct
About Fire Spotter
Fire Spotter is one of 28 rides tracked at Silver Dollar City, 6th longest of 28 by usual wait. It queues about 26 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 21-minute park average.
Fire Spotter has averaged about 26 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 93% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Mondays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Silver Dollar City 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 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 wait 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 93% 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 wait time data, Fire Spotter is typically quietest around 10am. 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 Mondays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Monday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Fire Spotter usually?
Over recent weeks, Fire Spotter has averaged about 26 minutes, with lines usually longest around 3pm. 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 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 93% 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 lines right now.
Can I get wait 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.
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