Firefall wait times
Firefall at Silver Dollar City averages 18 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 92% of the park's opening hours recently.
Firefall queue times, day by day
Firefall over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Firefall has averaged about 18 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 29 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Firefall queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Firefall peaks at 8pm with 45 minutes, and is at its shortest at 7pm with 0. Riding it at the right hour saves 45 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Firefall
Best time to ride
Firefall averages 0 minutes at 7pm against 45 at the 8pm peak - 45 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 75 minutes.
Firefall by day of the week
Average wait by day
10 days with a recorded queue
- Mon4m
- Thu44m
- Fri15m
- Sat12m
- Sun7m
Monday is the quietest day for Firefall, at 4 minutes against 44 on Thursday.
Does Firefall break down?
Uptime and closures
92% of opening hours · 10 days recorded
↑ improvingRunning 92% of the minutes Silver Dollar City was open, across the last 10 recorded days.
Last 10 days uptime
- 82%
- 82%
- 98%
- 72%
- 100%
- 100%
- 93%
- 100%
- 98%
- 96%
Firefall ran 92% 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 Firefall queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Thursday 17 Sept75m
- 2Friday 25 Sept45m
- 3Saturday 19 Sept20m
- 4Sunday 27 Sept15m
- 5Saturday 26 Sept10m
- 6Monday 28 Sept10m
- 7Thursday 24 Sept5m
The worst queue recorded for Firefall was 75 minutes on Thursday 17 Sept.
Firefall 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 Firefall
Firefall is one of 27 rides tracked at Silver Dollar City, 8th longest of 27 by usual wait. It queues about 18 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 17-minute park average.
Firefall has averaged about 18 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 92% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Mondays and busiest on Thursdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Firefall?
The live wait time for Firefall at Silver Dollar City is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Firefall wait times.
Is Firefall open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Firefall is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Silver Dollar City's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Firefall has been open around 92% 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 Firefall?
Based on historical wait time data, Firefall is typically quietest around 5pm. 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 Firefall?
Firefall is usually quietest on Mondays, and busiest on Thursdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Monday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Firefall usually?
Over recent weeks, Firefall has averaged about 18 minutes, with lines usually longest around 6pm. 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 Firefall at Silver Dollar City.
Is Firefall often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Firefall has been running about 92% of the time. We track Firefall'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 Firefall at Silver Dollar City?
Firefall 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 Firefall?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Firefall's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Firefall is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.