When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 3min
- At 1pm, its worst hour
- 24min
Silver Dollar City
Powderkeg wait times
- Typical wait
- 33min
- At its busiest
- 51min
- Shortest queue
- 9pm
- Running
- 73%
33minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Powderkeg at Silver Dollar City averages 33 minutes. It is shortest at 9pm and worst at 3pm. It has run 73% of the park's opening hours recently.
Powderkeg queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Powderkeg usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Powderkeg over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Powderkeg has averaged about 33 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 51 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 9pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 33min
- Peak
- 51min
- Running
- 73%
- Busiest at
- 3pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 8min
- On a Saturday
- 25min
Does Powderkeg break down?
Quite often.
It was running 73% of the time Silver Dollar City was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 16 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 73%
- Queue readings recorded
- 7,933
The record
90 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Powderkeg, on Saturday 7 November.
Every ride at Silver Dollar City →When is the Powderkeg queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 3 minutes, against 24 at 1pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 21 minutes on a single ride.
Powderkeg queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
39a
1010a
1611a
2012p
241p
192p
233p
194p
185p
226p
207p
138p
129p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Powderkeg
9am on a Thursday
Powderkeg averages 3 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 90 minutes.
33maverage
Which day is quietest for Powderkeg?
Thursday, at 8 minutes on average, against 25 on Saturday.
Powderkeg by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Mon11m
- Thu8m
- Fri18m
- Sat25m
- Sun24m
Does Powderkeg break down?
It ran 72% of Silver Dollar City's opening hours across 6 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
72% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
↑ improving72%
Average
Running 72% 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 Powderkeg queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Powderkeg was 90 minutes on Saturday 7 Nov.
Longest Powderkeg queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 7 Nov90m
- 2Sunday 8 Nov40m
- 3Friday 30 Oct30m
- 4Monday 9 Nov15m
- 5Thursday 29 Oct10m
- 6Saturday 31 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Powderkeg?
March runs longest at 49 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 15.
Powderkeg through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
49Mar
23Apr
28May
24Jun
27Jul
25Aug
15Sep
28Oct
26Nov
About Powderkeg
Powderkeg is one of 28 rides tracked at Silver Dollar City, 5th longest of 28 by usual wait. It queues about 33 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 22-minute park average.
Powderkeg has averaged about 33 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 9pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 73% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays 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 Powderkeg?
The live wait time for Powderkeg at Silver Dollar City is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Powderkeg wait times.
Is Powderkeg open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Powderkeg is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Silver Dollar City's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Powderkeg has been open around 73% 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 Powderkeg?
Based on historical wait time data, Powderkeg is typically quietest around 9pm. 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 Powderkeg?
Powderkeg is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Powderkeg usually?
Over recent weeks, Powderkeg has averaged about 33 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 Powderkeg at Silver Dollar City.
Is Powderkeg often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Powderkeg has been running about 73% of the time. We track Powderkeg'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 Powderkeg at Silver Dollar City?
Powderkeg 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 Powderkeg?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Powderkeg's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Powderkeg is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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