Powderkeg queue times
Powderkeg at Silver Dollar City averages 30 minutes. It is shortest at 2pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 72% of the park's opening hours recently.
Powderkeg queue times, day by day
Powderkeg over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Powderkeg has averaged about 30 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 35 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 2pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Powderkeg
Powderkeg 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 Powderkeg
Powderkeg is one of 28 rides tracked at Silver Dollar City, 5th longest of 28 by usual wait. It queues about 30 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 22-minute park average.
Powderkeg has averaged about 30 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 2pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 72% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Tuesdays and busiest on Saturdays.
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 queue 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 72% 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 queue data, Powderkeg is typically quietest around 2pm. 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 Tuesdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Powderkeg usually?
Over recent weeks, Powderkeg has averaged about 30 minutes, with queues 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 queues for Powderkeg at Silver Dollar City.
Is Powderkeg often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Powderkeg has been running about 72% 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 queues right now.
Can I get queue 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.